Danielle Walker World Religions Field Trip Paper 4 May 2014 Different People’s Way of Life Many individuals abide or live life along a set of guidelines or follow a certain religion and that conveys their way of life. Religions have many values, beliefs, and aspirations among them. Worldwide many religions are practiced daily although some may be practiced more than others on a daily basis. I have learned about many aspects, values, and what the motive to practicing a certain religion may give to life. To studying certain religions in the classroom to attending churches and services of specific religions I have learned a great deal of information revolving around the true aspects of our worldwide ways of life. Among the few It was really helpful that I went to this church on the day I did because it was a smaller service and it was a question and answer service. With it being a question and answer service I learned that they don’t just talk about the religion. They talk about what is going on in the community as well. For example, someone asked about transform Rockford and how the church could possible help further the progress of the transformation. The impression that I got from its “world view” from architecture and artifacts was The Rehnberg Window which was a truly outstanding piece of architecture. This piece to me resembled what Unitarian Universalists are all about showing the acceptance of many different sources. The amount of detail structured throughout this figure was what caught my eye the most because the window symbolized what this religion was about in terms of inherent worth and dignity of every person. One other thing that was a big impression was the acceptance of one another and the encouragement to spiritual growth in congregations. One feature that pushed my first impression was really the atmosphere in which the service was conducted and how these people conducted themselves while presenting information. The representatives showed openness to anything and ideas of religions. This specific idea is what stood out to me the most and really conveyed my second impression. The
World Religions Christina M. Epps Strayer University World Religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are three world religions. It is a common misperception that these three religions have nothing in common. While Christianity, Islam, and Judaism do have many differences, thay also have some of the same ideals. One similarity that the three religions share is there belief in one God, the God of Abraham (The Origins of Islam, 2012). All three religions also believe in angels and demons (ReligionFacts…
World Religions Handout 1 – Religious concepts and terms Key terms and concept Sacred- something Set apart for worship of a deity or as worthy of worship. Profane-Nonreligious. Outside the sphere of religion. Contemptuous of religion. Myth-A story dealing with supernatural beings that represents the worldview of a people. (Adam & eve) Epic-A narrative poem celebrating the acts of a traditional hero. (Job) Scriptures-Sacred writings. A sacred scroll or book. (Bible, Coran, Tora) Rituals-Prescribed…
World Religions Report Yvette L. Renwicks University of Phoenix Outline 1. Introduction 2. Background on Our Lady of Constellation 3. Interview questions; How did you come to this religion? Has your family been practicing this religion? How long have you been practicing this religion? What are your major practices of worship? What are the basic beliefs of this religion? What are your holidays? What is the meaning behind these holidays? What do you like about this religion…
After reading all different types of Theories of Religions in the textbook, I came more interested in theories of Religions as Projections of Human Needs by German philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach. He saw that religions were basically projections of the wishes and essentials of humanity. He also said people tend to see themselves as helpless and dependent when they are facing challenges of life. For that reason, they strive to overcome their fear or problems through imagination. Feuerbach thought that…
World Religious Traditions 1 Kanique Finlayson REL/133 April 23, 2013 Dr. Clayton Mills World Religious Traditions 1 People may have different meanings for the ideal person and we all have our own opinion but Confucius had his own meaning and he had different concepts and they are ren, li, and shu, xiao and wen I am going to explain what he meant by these concepts and illustrate a better understanding. According to the chapter 6 of Experiencing the World Religions the Chinese character…
with Nelson Barbour – preached his views on Christianity, based on what the two had published in their book Three Worlds. After his death, Joseph Rutherford was appointed president of the Watch Tower Society, soon changing the name of the organization to what is now The Jehovah’s Witnesses. As an organization, the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not consider Russell the founder of a new religion. You will find such a statement on their website that aims to clarify that misconception: “The goal of Russell and…
Relationships in Judaism The religion of Judaism focuses mainly on relationships between god, mankind, Jewish people and the land of Israel which binds people together with their common practices and beliefs. Judaism is a monotheistic faith which means that they only believe in one god rather than multiple gods, like a lot of other religions did at the time Judaism was created, which was about 4,000 years ago. Judaism’s beliefs other than relationships with people are the Ten Commandments and Rambam’s 13 principals…
Nathanael Moise February 25, 2013 World religion Buddhism Buddhism originated from Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama who said, “He whose aim will be accomplished”. Being aware of human suffering the prince was determined to penetrate the root cause of frustration and pain and discover a more deeply satisfying way of life. After he accomplished his goal, prince Siddhartha became known as the Buddha, the Awakened one. But even before he was born and was just in the womb his mother had…
Judaism The historic roots and origin of Judaism started in the near east and the sacred text the Torah tell us how Jews became a people chosen by god to serve him. Two major festivals of the Judaism Religion are Passover and the Shavuot. “In ancient times, three of Judaism’s seasonal festivals Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, were directly linked to the agricultural cycle of the year and were celebrated with a seasonal rite of pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem” (Lieber 2012). Passover, Shavuot…
Report on Religious Field Research: The Catholic Faith xxxxxxx Dr. Philip Van Vleck World Religions December 12, 2012 The Catholic Faith Introduction A faith that claims to have been around for over two thousand (2000) years, the Catholic faith claims 23% of the USA population and 17.5 % of the world population. It is my intention to discuss the basic beliefs of the Catholic faith, their “textbooks”, their means of preservation, tradition versus Word, and what I believed before I studied…
