Religious studies

Catholic and leaned towards the belief in God. Religious practice and privacy was established by my parents, the two of which came from very different backgrounds as far as religion goes. My mother, a light hearted Catholic from a Mexican family cherished religion, but cared little for the church, believing as long as you practiced God’s teachings you would be fine. My father’s side was the polar opposite, Already split up from contrasting religious beliefs, he was raised Pentecostal with a…

later on, thus rendering the Bible untrustworthy, and leaving the need for another sacred book (in this case, the Qur’an). When considering why Muslims use another book for their religious instruction, many ponder upon passages like Galatians 1:6-9, 2 Timothy 3:16, 17, and 2 Peter 1:3, and wonder how any kind of religious group could even try getting away with saying they agree with the Bible, while adding another “sacred” text. Well, Muhammad successfully (in the sense of his deceiving of his…

As the Middle Ages began to make way there was a battle between literal interpretation of Scripture and allegorical interpretation. Medieval Interpreter, Martin Luther relied solely on the literal meaning of scripture, challenged the authority of the Catholic Church as well as the Church Fathers. Luther despised the incorporation of allegory while performing interpretation. Luther 's extreme dislike of the use of allegory came directly from extreme levels of dislike for the arrogance of the…

You are a religious person who is very close to their family. You love having your cellphone and you also like listening to music. I would say spaghetti is your favorite dish and Pepsi Cola would be your favorite drink. Your lucky Jordan Eclipse sneakers must also be…

The founder of Liberalism Schleiermacher based his viewpoint of Christian theology on the feelings and experiences of the individual. The Bible is a “record of human religious experience rather than a revelation from God or a record of God’s historic acts.” (CHT PG 239) 1 Interpretation is key in this view religion is based on one's own personal experience. To another interpreter, Bultmann scripture could be taken apart…

The film, Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Ari Handel was released recently in March 2014 and is based on the biblical event of Noah’s ark. Several historical books contain the story of Noah and early civilizations have flood stories recorded at around the same time period. It is hard to pin down what actually happened in the flood account because it happened in a very early time period and there are several different versions of the story. The film portrays the story of Noah in a…

When one possess open, honest and thoughtful communication, you can reveal aspects of life that have been hidden within ones mind. It is a lot easier said than done, because even for myself I know that being superstitious is all about where your mind can take you and its not true reality. It just seems easier to defy logic and proceed in believing our own psychic powers. The validity of superstitions is almost always recognized but just set aside and done nothing with. As followed is a question…

provide culturally competent care it is imperative to have a broader comprehension of the meaning of food to a culture. (Purnell, 2013). The types of food eaten, the order they are ingested, and avoidance of certain foods are often interwoven in the religious and spiritual beliefs of specific ethnic groups. Understanding these concepts provides the knowledge needed for comprehensive care as well an identification of factors that may predispose a population to poor health related to nutrition…

can infer of the huge importance of religion on these settlers. Furthermore, the Puritans’ emigration to the New World in search of religious freedom demonstrates the value that folks placed on their religion as they braved the unknown to move thousands of miles to establish a society where they could practice in peace. However, although the Puritans wanted religious peace so badly for themselves that they would cross an ocean and create a whole community out of nothing, they felt no need to…

The Bible: From Boring to Transforming “Honestly, reading the Bible is boring,” says 16 year old Micha, “I like the stories and stuff, but don’t see how it applies to my life.” This outlook of scripture is all too common among young people today. Micha represents a generation where all good things come in small screens, where satisfaction is based on speed, and where attention is unnecessary to succeed. This modern era has rejected patience and stillness for busyness and productivity. In such…