African traditional religion

and opinions on religion and culture. The only way to comprehend other religions is for a person to inform themselves. Knowledge is power, with this knowledge we can make better decisions and also achieve more because of the ability to understand people from different cultures. I attended the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, located in Riverdale, Georgia. Upon arrival, I noticed the beautiful, intricate architecture of the white building. This building is a replica of a traditional Hindu Temple…

Vanessa Ayala Instructor Dr. Gutierrez Major Assignment 1 10 October 2016 Women’s Spiritual Interconnection With Nature Ana Castillo’s novel, So Far From God, chronicles how a Chicano family, its neighbors, and their community confront and overcome the obstacles of racism, poverty, exploitation, environmental pollution, and war in the terrain of New Mexico. Ana Castillo depicts the earth-binding consciousness of Caridad through her intimate, spiritual practices and relationship with nature in…

Catholic worship is extremely different from what I experience within a Baptist worship service. Since I was just a little girl I have always only attended Baptist churches, this project expanded my religious encounter as I attended a Catholic mass a previous Sunday. I attended a sunrise service at St Madeleine Catholic Church in High Springs with a customer of mine from my workplace while I typically attend Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville with my family. Within the worship I couldn’t…

people of the Mexican culture as my aunt’s husband emigrated from Mexico. For a short period I become entranced by the beauty of the Mexican culture; the language, and El Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). In contrast, I did not meet an African American or person of color until I was 19 and attended college. In college I also learned just how naïve I was when taking a human diversity class. During this class I learned about my inherent prejudices and assumptions. For example, I never…

Druidism is a religion as old as time. Its members consist of people from all walks of life, and its practices are as diverse as the Druids themselves. They do not actively recruit new members but are happy to include any who show an interest in embracing the “…. spiritual journey of the individual’s soul, one that honours each unique vision and expression” (Orr, 1998, p. 13). Important questions to ask before committing to a life of Druidism is how the followers create order and meaning within…

Prayer is the most essential task in the life of a believer and certainly vital to a healthy relationship with God. Dave Earley shares, “Everything God does in the work of ministry. He does through prayer’ (2008, 9). The disciples realized the importance of prayer by asking Jesus to teach them one simple thing. They asked, “Teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). Prayer was a significant part of Christ’s life and ministry, and he believed that prayer works when effectively used in conjunction with faith…

Religion has a different meaning to every person, for some it is their reason for survival and the will to keep fighting when they hit an obstacle in their lives. Martel uses religion in his novel Life of Pi to show his readers the significance faith in God has on survival and the will to live. The author uses religion to help the readers understand Pi as the main character before he is introduced the trauma he deals with at sea. Martel also uses faith and religion as a means of survival for Pi…

Within humankind, identity shapes different ways of navigating the world one lives in. Factors affecting identity include religion, ethnicity, and political beliefs. These “ways of living,” shaped by identity, will be referred to from here on as “cultures.” Human rights are intended to afford protections to the human population as a whole, but because various cultures have additional vulnerabilities, it is often the case that they require additional protections granted to them. Contrarily, at…

One of the guarantees of human life is that we encounter or end up in situations that we do not always deserve or provoke, these situations are often beyond our control and understanding, leading to confusion, anger, and questioning. This type of unexpected situation is famously seen in “The Book of Job” from the jewish bible when Job loses his wealth, assets, and family and is plagued with a skin disease, seemingly for no reason. This situation of suffering that Job who is a “blameless and…

The average day of a mother is filled with dreaded, tiresome tasks. Snooze the alarm at six-thirty, sleepily tiptoe downstairs to find an empty coffee pot and week-old dinner plates on the counter. Do the dishes, fold the laundry, wake the children. Pack the lunches, wait in traffic, go to work. When soccer practice and voice lessons are finally over, she is left just enough time to prepare a meal and send the children up to bed, where they will rest silently for mere hours until it’s time to…