Why did most people within the byzantine and persian empires accept islam so easily?

Why do you think so many u.s. government buildings reflect greek and roman architecture?

Match the following: 1. empirical the belief that an idea should be evaluated based on how it works 2. fundamentalism knowledge based on observation and experiment rather than theory 3. obtrusive to intentionally force ideas or intrude on others 4. pragmatism not religious or spiritual in nature 5. secular a religious doctrine that emphasizes a return to rigid principles

Which situation would be considered an example of the freedom of association? a. three students write a letter to a local newspaper demanding that a teacher be fired. b. a group forms on a college campus to support a particular political candidate. c. an individual purchases a membership to a local gym. d. a religious organization buys several local lots in order to construct a new church building.