Prayer beads

Do you know what KJV stands for? It stands for King James Version. The King James Version is a latin translation, of the authorized version of the bible. This book is actually the first major dictionary for many people. And also, in the year of 1611, King James wanted a bible that others could read and repeat. During this time you actually had to hand write every single copy that you wanted. Since King James wanted this repetition done so it would be shared and learned by many. Out of all the…

Mary Sidney’s Psalms 58 and the Psalms 58 found in the Coverdale Bible share a remarkable amount of similarities when it comes to the text itself. However, despite it’s similarities, both text split in the meaning and ideas that stem from it. With Sidney, one sees a darker, robust imagery, while, with the text in Coverdale, the reader gets the sense of elevation and language that is not common to the general population. When comparing Mary Sidney’s Psalm to the Coverdale version, one must…

In reality, how often will somebody encounter a situation where everything worked out exactly how they expected it to? In John Irving’s novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany, the main character, Johnny Wheelwright, references a quote from Thomas Hardy that answers this question: “Nothing bears out in practice what it promises incipiently”. To put it another way, this quote implies that in actuality, things will not usually work out how someone might initially expect it to. The reader can see this motif…

people use Rosary beads while praying, but it is also acceptable to just count on your fingers. First, the Sign of the Cross is made while holding the crucifix followed by the recitation Apostles Creed. The Our Father, which is represented by the first large bead, is prayed. Then three Hail Mary’s are repeated, one for each of the small beads symbolizing faith, hope, and charity. After that, one Glory Be is said. At this time, the Fatima Prayers may be recited if one wants to. The prayers of the…

A Day in the Life of a Buddhist Monk in Korea, This girl wrote an article how she went a day with the Buddhist at the Beomeosa Temple in Busan, South Korea. When she got there around 1 pm with other foreigners, all of them immediately changed into their monk clothes. Consisted of a vest and baggy sweats designed specially for sitting “Indian style” when they will do meditation time. Had to learn few “temple manners,” like proper way to bow, whom to bow to, where to bow, how many times to bow,…

All through Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), the use of the well known catholic symbols are used for protection from the anti-Christ. Catholic symbols like the rosary, the cross, prayer ritual, and the Holy Communion Host are used for protection to overcoming the evil Count Dracula. Stoker places Catholic symbols to defend and fight the evil of Count Dracula. From the beginning of Dracula, these symbols are used to say that Protestant modernity alone will not get you through life’s struggles.…

Midterm Assignment – Dojoji (Noh) For my assignment I have chosen to analyse the second act of the Noh play Dojoji, author unknown, translated by Donald Keane. The common and recurring themes of Noh, gender and religion, are hugely prevalent in this piece, and my selected section of the play illustrates this well. Noh, derived from the Sino-Japanese word for “skill” or “talent” is the oldest form of major theatre art still regularly performed today. Popular performance modes of the 10th and…

Hills like white elephants is a story of a couple waiting at a train station in Spain. The couple is facing a big decision, to get an abortion or keep the child. As they talk, the conversation remains very vague and unreassuring. The couple never goes into detail of the abortion. Making the theme of this story: Clear communication is significant to make life decisions without a doubt. Hemingway expands on this theme by using symbolism, Point of view and setting in the story. The symbols clouds…

is a string of beads with a crucifix that hangs from the middle of it. The rosary is used as a catholic prayer, which is based upon biblical events from the life of Jesus and Mary. A lot of people use the rosary either as an amulet, to pray at funerals or the birthday of the Virgin Mary. There are different kinds of rosaries; the most common one is the five-decade rosary. It has a crucifix, short set of 5 beads, with a rosary at the center, followed by a loop of ten beads. Each bead is used to…

today’s society. The two religious faiths have many differences. Some similarities are that they both employ priests or monks to pass the word about their faith. Catholics use religious equipment such as the rosary while Buddhism use traditional prayer beads. Buddhist do not believe in God. While Buddhist believe in reincarnation, Catholics do not; but they believe that they can go to three different places; Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. Both these faiths practise meditation. Meditation is used…