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sentiment that God was probably disappointed in them for not participating in authorized ordinances or that their prayers were somehow of less worth because it was a “vain” repetition. I was amazed to see mothers shedding tears of parental pride as their sons participated as alter-boys, and astonished to see rugged, world-stained men weep in humility as they knelt and repeated rosary prayers. While it is probably true that every religion has “floaters,” who worship out of habit rather than…

My Personal Faith Journey What role does my faith play in my life? This is one of my day to day questions. Since I can remember, my religion and my life come hand in hand. I grew up in a town with a very strong Catholic faith that was passed on to me and I have kept it since. I started learning about my faith since I was a child and now that I am a young adult, I try day by day to understand it better and to follow the teachings of it. My faith is something I carry with me everywhere I go and…

can be achieved through practicing these spiritual disciplines resulting in change and transformation. The Spiritual disciplines that most resonated with me were those that Foster describes as the Inward Disciplines. They consist of meditation, prayer, fasting and study. (Foster,pp 13-76). I felt more comfortable with this one because I believed they were practices I have done and am more familiar with. After reading about them; however, I was humbled at actually how very little I actually…

The Two Worshippers are Sumerian statues made out of black limestone. These ceremonial objects functioned as an act of worship to the gods. They are surrogate supplicants for the Sumerians so that they wouldn’t stay at the temple worshipping all day. They were generally placed in the Square Temple of Eshnunna. The figures come in different sizes. They range in height from a foot to around two feet. The male figure is wearing a skirt and the female figure is wearing a dress with drapery over one…

through our daily hebrew prayers, all around me in the Beit Tefilah - the largest prayer site at URJ Camp Newman - other Jewish teens and children were actively singing along with his every word, as though the prayers he chanted spoke to them individually. And, as we sang, the encircling nature seemed to hum and whistle along with this rabbi’s ringing voice and the ancient words he projected. It was the middle of my sixth summer at Jewish summer camp and such daily prayer had by now been…

The Triad Hindu Temple is a community of like-minded Hindu believers seeking to achieve their life in a spiritual manner. The appearance on the outside may not coincide with other Hindu temples as it looks more like a regular building with little decoration on the walls but the interior contains many statues of the different gods and goddesses they worship. In the center of room contains a big altar which are used for offerings and worship and allows a large number of people to come and pray.…

and individuals are dresses in both casual and formal clothes enjoying the fresh air and blue sky. Not a single person will judge you based on piercings, tattoos, social class, or overall appearance, as long as you’re respecting their silence and prayers. That is the the reason why people are lured to the catholic culture in the small town, as it provides light to guide them through difficult…

I had the opportunity to attend a Protestant church in downtown Ann Arbor, called Harvest Mission Community Church. Harvest Mission is a non-denominational Church that is mostly dominated by multiple of Asian cultures. There was over 150 people attending the church services on the 22nd of November and the Pastor is giving a three part sermon about Racism, Sexuality, and Environment. The talk on I attended was on sexuality and how to keep our bodies pure. It sermon was giving by Pastor Peter…

Before Ann Voskamp wrote One Thousand Gifts, she wrote A Child's Geography: Explore His Earth. It is a children’s book written about the geography of the Middle East using biblical references. Voskamp decided that all of the profits from the book would be donated to Compassion. Then, in 2011, Voskamp published the book One Thousand Gifts, which is a story of her life experiences and beliefs. She was named one of Publishers Weekly's Bestsellers for the year of 2011 and a USA Today Bestseller.…

A knowledge gap exists in the area of utilizing prayer with patients as a nursing intervention to promote healing. I was only able to find one article that specifically focused on praying with patients as a nursing intervention in the clinical setting (Johnson et al., 2009). From this one study of ten women with recurring ovarian cancer, healing effects of prayer via nursing intervention was reported. In fact, most participants identified prayer as beneficial in promotion of emotional…