The War Prayer

Is there a time in your life that you are called in front of a gathering or a crowd to lead a prayer? Will you pray? … I’ve always thought why a lot of people are afraid to pray impromptu prayers in front of a group of people, and that includes me also just so you know. Luckily, I read a paper answering exactly what I am wondering about. The paper is entitled Will You Pray? by Florence May Mei Jee. After reading Will You Pray? I agreed and pondered with the points Mei Jee carried out, on what…

Summarizing my own spiritual journey in relation to Hagberg and Guelich (2005) text seems to be a struggle for me. The journey has also include my thoughts, on what it would be like to counsel someone else that is in a different stage of faith than, myself. My faith journey will be divided into four stages. Stage 1: A mother’s love. Born into a lower middle class family, with both my parents, growing up in a very conservative and traditional household, we were all Southern…

Prayer in school is a highly talked about topic, and whether kids should be allowed to say prayer or if they should not allow any type of prayer all together. Allowing prayer in school or not has been a subject that is the most talked about, and controversial topic. This topic has a great role in the public school system because it can cause outbreaks among children, controversy between children, and children believing in other religions because of other kids. “This principle ensures that…

about the ceiling fan or the backs of people’s necks,” (Irwin, Victoria). This has been the issue with schools and the Supreme Court ever since they put a ban on praying in schools nearly fifty years ago. The “moment of silence” is not exactly a prayer but a time in the day that kids can think or do what they want to. Being a law in twenty-nine states, this is a very controversial moment in those school districts. Seven of those twenty-nine states do not allow students to pray/talk about…

United States for safety due to the danger ISIS. Unfortunately, some of us refused to help these refugees and claimed that we do not care about these people. The priest sympathized with their struggle and prayed for these people in need. After a few prayers, the priest ask if there were any participants that wanted to pray for others. A lady answered to pray for those who go through sickness and…

Prayer and praise are present in all religions. Christians, Hindus, Muslims, and others are all include prayer and praise in their worship. Religious doctrines require Christians to praise and thank the Lord for the blessings that have been given upon them. "God inhabits the praise” (Psalm 22:3 – “But thou art holy, O Thou that inhabit the praise of Israel.”) Other translations reveal that God is “Enthroned in/on the praises of Israel, or of His people.” This verse from the book of Psalms shows…

Introduction It only takes one word to put most traditional church members on edge, that word is change. Rather this change is picking a different paint color or changing services times, this can begin a fight that most are not ready to fight. Therefore, it is important to establish the biblical reasoning behind the changes made within the church walls. One such concept is establishing the difference between church tradition and scripture. All to often these two concepts are considered one in…

While Bush’s opinion is very strong against prayer in public schools instituted by school officials, Al Gore had a very strong opinion as well. Al Gore states that “'Faith is not something that can be left at the schoolhouse door, and indeed the Constitution does not attempt to impose such an unreasonable standard. I support protecting religious freedom for all faiths. However, I oppose and I believe the Constitution prohibits mandated school prayer in public schools.”(USA Today) Gore agrees…

Sometimes, life falls apart. In these moments the options seem limited. Do you run away, do you stay and push through the problem, do you go on a spiritual journey? There are endless options to consider, but in a moment where life seems to be engulfing you, the only clear option is to follow your gut. In the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, that is exactly what she did when her marriage fell apart and life trapped her on her bathroom floor. Her gut told her to embark on a spiritual…

Rem Tluangneh This past week, I observed myself in two different scenarios – at a church and at a tennis court. These two situations required me to differentiate my actions based on each particular setting. The setting of the church contains 500 church pews in a low dim light with various band instruments on the altar. The large room is also filled with flower decors and elegant accents. The front setting of the second scenario mainly comprised with blue tennis courts in the middle of a park,…