In many traditional religions of Africa and the Americas, religious practice was primarily centered on communal rituals and social cohesion: festivals, dances, and ceremonies strengthened group identity and the transmission of knowledge. Later, there was a growing emphasis on individual spirituality and personal interpretation of the divine, detached from collective rituals. 

Legal formalism holds that law is a set of coherent and autonomous rules, and that its correct application depends on a strict interpretation of the letter of the law, without considering social, political, or economic factors. Legal realism holds that law cannot be separated from social and political realities, and that judges inevitably make decisions influenced by context, practical consequences, and social values. 

Legal formalism holds that law is a set of coherent and autonomous rules, and that its correct application depends on a strict interpretation of the letter of the law, without considering social, political, or economic factors. Legal realism holds that law cannot be separated from social and political realities, and that judges inevitably make decisions influenced by context, practical consequences, and social values. 

The modern cultural obsession with uncovering one's true self refers to the growing emphasis in contemporary society on discovering and defining  a supposedly authentic inner identity. This trend is visible in the popularity of therapy and self-help practices aimed at self discovery, personality frameworks (e.g., Myers-Briggs Enneagram), tracking apps, online micro-identities and similar introspective tools. 

You are Kvothe, once a celebrate general, and still regarded as one of the best warriors/strategists in the world. Thirty years ago, your orders led to a civilian massacre, a trauma you erased from your memory with the help of an ancient god. 30 years later you are a controversial diplomat scorned as a hypocrite, who has been struggling in uniting different kingdoms for years. Now, as a powerful overseas nation invades, that forgotten massacre violently returns to your mind, forcing you to choose between uniting the kingdoms as a diplomat or taking up your sword as a warrior once more. 

In Mexico, recent governments have implemented large-scale direct cash transfer programs. Examples include scholarships for students, payments for unemployed youth in training, and monthly support for elderly citizens. These programs provide individuals and households with regular cash payments, often without conditions beyond basic eligibility. 

In feminism, sorority is a concept that recognizes the importance of empathy, solidarity, and connection among women to confront patriarchal oppression and build networks of mutual support. In many contemporary practices, sorority is presented by imposing standards of conduct, loyalty, and forms of interaction on women, seeking specific behaviors and modes of belonging within the movement.