Sacred

song, dance, and psychedelic drugs. For the primitive man, the sacred was real, and his participation in it offered meaning to his life. The advent of Christianity in the West represented a shift away from faith and towards belief. Within Christian dogma, the sacred was experienced through heaven rather than through divine manifestations in nature, and the polytheism of many gods combined into one supreme God. Fundamentally, the sacred retained its…

at their wedding are something that is supposed to keep them bonded forever. Torvald tries to explain to Nora that vows that two couples make to join them in marriage are sacred. He tried to convince her that the most sacred vows are caring for your husband and children, but Nora replies with, “I have other duties equally sacred” (p. 1173). Nora puts herself first over her husband and children. After this, Torvald states, “Before all else, you're a wife and mother” (p. 1773). Torvald is…

and usually involved animal motifs. This painted elk hide is made of natural pigments, such as red ochre and chalk. These pigments were usually either stenciled or painted freehand on elk, deer, or buffalo hides. This particular hide depicts the sacred Sun Dance and the Grass Dance, which were traditional dances performed by the Eastern Shoshones. The Sun Dance is represented through a buffalo head, which is hung between a forked tree with an eagle flying above…

Priestess in Ancient Egypt Society Preists and Priestesses were regarded as very important in Ancient Egypt Society, as the Egyptian’s considered all of the Gods lived in Temples and only Priests or Priestesses were important enough to enter the sacred area of Temples. Priests and Priestesses were paid for their work as a Priest with a share of the food and drink offered to the Gods. The Dendara Temple A Tomb which houses the mummy and the mummy which is the body of a person…

who followed him. Considered to be the “Orthodox Islam” by most scholars, it is not organized around any formal leadership. Therefore, any person with enough study and knowledge of Islam and its sacred texts is eligible to become an influential scholar. These scholars, as we will see, interpret the sacred texts and try to answer open-ended questions which the texts themselves fail to focus on, creating a wide variety of schools of thought in Islamic theology and law. Over the last century, there…

We have decided to greet the Mayans peacefully. The Mayans take us to one of their cities we watch an intense Pok-a-tok game. The two teams are playing the game so intensely because literally, their lives are on the line! Pok-a-tok is a kind of soccer and a kind of basketball game. The players use their hips, elbows, and wrists, which is so interesting because it almost impossible to get a goal. The game represents evil and good things, the court represents the universe, and the ball represents…

Stonehenge. The reason as to why it was built is the question. Humans have to be fascinated by events to survive. Salisbury Fields were considered sacred even before Stonehenge was built there. These fields being known as sacred before Stonehenge only further leads me to believe that Stonehenge was built to worship something. Think about it, sacred fields, circular positioning of the rocks, and such impeccable workmanship, taking up so much time can only be for showing gratitude to something…

heavy symbology present in the form of fire. It plays an important part in many of the rituals and ceremonies, and is representative of Ahura Mazda himself. Ahura Mazda is described as glorious, giving way for light to be recognized as divine. The sacred fire, present in Fire Temples, is said to be a representation of the illumination of man. Fire Temples are…

religious ideas and concepts are demonstrated in this modern music video. According to Jeffrey Mahan, “religion includes the various ways in which human beings and their communities relate to the sacred, including their beliefs and practices and the way they have created institutions to organize and contain the sacred”…

For this project, I volunteered at Sacred Heart Community Center serving the poor in the community around me. I packaged food into bags to give out to those who needed it, then sorted clothes onto different racks in order to give out clothes to people who needed them the next day. This would allow them to focus on more important matters, such as paying for other necessities or trying to better their lives, and would help give them the same opportunities afforded to me. I picked this service…