Religion refers to the belief in a controlling power of a supernatural being, especially a personal God or gods. There are many religious practices which may include sermons, rituals, festivals, sacrifices, feasts, initiations, funerary services, prayer, music, art, public service, dance and many other aspects of human culture (Batson et.al, 1993). Religions have narratives and sacred histories which ought to be preserved in holy places that mostly aim at giving human life meaning. This paper seeks to examine an issue of importance within my academic discipline. I am supposed to present an effective argument that demonstrates my understanding of the subject, displays my research into its issues, effectively uses source material and reaches
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The performance of students has effects on their choice of career, level of success and personal income as well as the degree of participation in the life of the community. Even though there may be some social and personal factors such as self-motivation, family income, inability to manage school work and others that may lead to low or declining academic performance, the most prominent and tough to handle factor is religious mistreatment (Wulff et.al, 1991).
I carried out research in my academic discipline to find out why religion is an issue of importance in my academic discipline. The methods that I used to collect data were; observation, filling of questionnaires, voice, and video recording as well as interviewing students and some members of the …show more content…
Another factor that could help in solving the matter is that the students should be admitted from different parts of the country and not only those from regions where one religion is dominant. This will assist in balancing the student population regarding religion. Furthermore, worship places such as mosques should be built in the school to give room for students to perform their diverse religious practices.
From the discussion, above, it is easy to identify that religion is an issue of importance in my academic discipline. There are different religious beliefs, and each one of them requires accommodation and respect. If all religions are respected, then academic performance will be higher.
Work cited
Jackson, Robert. Religion and education in Europe. Waxmann Verlag, 2007.
Batson, Charles Daniel, Patricia Schoenrade, and W. Larry Ventis. Religion and the individual: A social-psychological perspective. Oxford University Press, 1993.
Wulff, David M. Psychology of religion: Classic and contemporary views. John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
Wilson, Bryan. "Religion in sociological perspective." (1983).
Sagi, Avi, Abraham Sagi, and Daniel Statman. Religion and morality. Vol. 26. Rodopi, 1995.
Wainwright, William J. Religion and morality. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.,
The performance of students has effects on their choice of career, level of success and personal income as well as the degree of participation in the life of the community. Even though there may be some social and personal factors such as self-motivation, family income, inability to manage school work and others that may lead to low or declining academic performance, the most prominent and tough to handle factor is religious mistreatment (Wulff et.al, 1991).
I carried out research in my academic discipline to find out why religion is an issue of importance in my academic discipline. The methods that I used to collect data were; observation, filling of questionnaires, voice, and video recording as well as interviewing students and some members of the …show more content…
Another factor that could help in solving the matter is that the students should be admitted from different parts of the country and not only those from regions where one religion is dominant. This will assist in balancing the student population regarding religion. Furthermore, worship places such as mosques should be built in the school to give room for students to perform their diverse religious practices.
From the discussion, above, it is easy to identify that religion is an issue of importance in my academic discipline. There are different religious beliefs, and each one of them requires accommodation and respect. If all religions are respected, then academic performance will be higher.
Work cited
Jackson, Robert. Religion and education in Europe. Waxmann Verlag, 2007.
Batson, Charles Daniel, Patricia Schoenrade, and W. Larry Ventis. Religion and the individual: A social-psychological perspective. Oxford University Press, 1993.
Wulff, David M. Psychology of religion: Classic and contemporary views. John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
Wilson, Bryan. "Religion in sociological perspective." (1983).
Sagi, Avi, Abraham Sagi, and Daniel Statman. Religion and morality. Vol. 26. Rodopi, 1995.
Wainwright, William J. Religion and morality. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.,