Contemporary worship

these “polytheistic, [philosophical] and spiritual meanings” are found in the variety of symbolism, embedded within Hindu rituals. Kaur (2015) states that an example of this one such ritual is the Puja, which is defined as an “individual act of Hindu worship, performed at home or in a Hindu temple” (British Broadcasting Company, 2005); despite “traditional Vedic forms” of the ritual being practiced in “holy grounds” (Cole and Morgan, 2000), such as: forests, river banks, caves, the summits of…

Van Voorst, explains that contemporary use with Hindu scriptures has nothing to do with studying and reading the content of the Vedas (Hindu holy word). Instead, they chant, have rituals, or meditate. Much of the ancient Vedic form of the Sanskrit language has been lost, so the meaning of passages has not been recoverable.…

Religious Art of the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions One of main characteristics of religious art that makes it different from other forms of modern art or contemporary art is the art is being used to convey some sort of religious concept with the intention instructing, reminding, and edifying. In the various statues of Ganeshia, son of Shiva the followers of the Hindu faith are instructed in the ways to overcome Mayan or the dream that they live in. Embedded in the statue are symbols to…

In the article, “Prasada, the Gracious Gift, in Contemporary and Classical South Asia”, Andrea Marion Pinkney explores the meaning of prasada. She says that the term parsada have many meanings “from blessed pilgrims’ souvenirs such as flowers and vegetarian comestibles, to a mood of “happiness” or “favor” (Pinkney, Prasada, The Gracious Gift, in Contemporary and Classical South Asia, 735). In Hinduism, during the worship (puja), “devotees make some kind of offering to the deity (Pinkney, 746)”,…

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Throughout time Gospel music has evolved tremendously. In the past there was not a wide variety of Gospel music to choose from but now there are a numerous amount of choices for everyone to enjoy. For example, Christian Rap, Adult Contemporary, and Christian Rock are some very popular genres of Christian music. Gospel music has always been a very popular type of music listened to all over the world. Now that there is such a broad amount of chooses, the popularity has just soared. One choice to…

a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. Sports culture in a modern sense has developed significantly from the era of Aztec ball games and Roman blood sports to an almost unhealthy extent. Our contemporary view of sporting persons is somewhat misconstrued, allowing the term “hero” to be thrown around in conversation quite loosely. Adultery, substance abuse and irresponsible behaviour occur everywhere, every day, all over the world. Sometimes,…

The church that I attended was a Korean Baptist church. I was invited to participate in one of there young adult / college worship and fellowship services. It began around 6pm on a Friday night and was not concluded till around 10pm. Going into this experience I was not really sure what to expect, however what I took away from it will be a key reminder for me many years to come when discussing other cultures faith and devotion to Jesus. I arrived at the church and was greeted with big smiles…

Introduction The Andalusian region in southern Spain has a long, complicated history rooted in the relations between Christians and Muslims. The Great Mosque of Cordoba is one example of these interactions, serving as a visual representation of the political and societal history of the region. The mosque also symbolizes the long cultural dialogue between Islam and Christianity during the medieval period. Construction of the site was “forged out of the interaction of two at the time ideologically…

St. Paul’s Parish in Princeton. Growing up in the Pentecostal tradition, I have become at home in free worship and contemporary liturgy. Most of the church’s I’ve attended in the past had many informal elements in their liturgy, designed to make new-comers feel a little less awkward and part of the church family. As a new Methodist, I have found many Methodist churches (particularly contemporary ones) to be a good mix of the familial atmosphere that i loved about Pentecostal church and the…