I Accepted Salvation And Became A Member Of The Christian

The Sikhs are devotees to Sikhism, Sikhism is the youngest of the world’s religion with 25 million followers. Sikhism is only five hundred years old. The founder of Sikhism is Guru Nank, he was born in 1469. Guru Nank spoke a message of “Ek Ong Kar”: we are all one, created by the One Creator of all Creation. Guru Nank was the first of the ten Gurus in Sikhism. Throughout my research I have discovered what each Guru represents to the Sikh community and where Sikhism originated from. The appearance of Sikh devotees is a very important part of the Punjabi Sikh culture. Sikhs are very misunderstood in America and when people see images of Sikhs they are often mistaken for Muslims or terrorists, which often times leads to hate crimes. I’ll be focusing on the history of the Sikhism, Sikhs appearance, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism. In the end I would like my audience to have an understanding of the Sikh religion, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism.

By far this book has really grasped my desire to read more. My parents did not raise me to love reading, however this book has helped me enjoy reading. Chapter six made me realize that my Christian belief should not limit me to explore about other cultures. As a Christian, I need to step out of my own belief and culture to learn from the stranger/s. I had never thought about intercultural as the process of Christian discipleship. Christian discipleship is more than an act I do early Sundays, door knocking-evangelizing. Part of the spiritual growth in a person is found through Christian discipleship. When I decide to step out of my comfort zone as a Christian, I will obtain “outgrowth of a determination to love one’s neighbor and can itself be an arena of growth in Christian discipleship (as a way of becoming the kind of person who is more likely to love his or her neighbor)” (Smith, 2009 pg. 105). I appreciate that the author helps the reader, me, understand a deep intercultural encounter which is broken in three parts: “the before, the during, and the after” (Smith, 2009 pg. 106).

Racial reconciliation should be a top priority for every Christian, of any race or cultural background. But will this demand for a "multicultural center of learning" produce a less prejudiced society? Multiculturalists insist on greater sensitivity towards, and increased inclusion of, racial minorities and women in society. Christians should endorse both of these goals. But many advocating multiculturalism go beyond these demands for sensitivity and inclusion; here is where Christians must be careful.

One of the most positive things about being an American is the ability to interact in “the melting pot” of various cultures all around. While most of us obviously identify with our own specific culture, the variety within our society is extremely diverse, allowing intercultural communication and presents a learning experience for those who are able to communicate and with one another. When observing and interacting with cultures other than my own, I am able to identify some similarities, as well as the differences from their culture to mine. Throughout this semester we have learned so many things about different cultures and worldviews, I have begun to learn a lot more about myself and my personal religious views. I have never followed a religious practice on my own choice, but it is encouraging to see how it positively impacts others in my life.

In a world that does not know the Gospel anymore, we must indulge in it, and love our fellow community though they may not share similar values, but find balancing in still remaining in our own values. Though many of times we find ourselves in opposition of the majority of the world, we must exude Christ love onto others as He does to us unconditionally. The author addresses ways in which we are able to live out our faith and still find a place within our community though they may not share similar values.

The Dalai Lama once said, “Major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness… the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives” (Huffington Post). This quote by the Dalai Lama speaks to the issues of pluralism and interfaith understanding. Pluralism is used to describe the diversity of different cultures and how they actively interact with one another. It engages the differences between cultures to obtain a deeper, more profound understanding of each other’s beliefs. To engage in pluralism means to equally support, accept and participate in the decisions of various religious groups as well as placing a positive value on faith and practice. In pluralism, all religious practices are considered beneficial as long as they follow the laws of the state and do not harm individuals within the community.

Before I read Stephen Prothero’s God Is Not One, I did not know much about Hinduism. For me, Hinduism conjured the images of bright colors, richly adorned statues, and jovial worship and dance. When we visited the Ganesh Temple in Flushing, that is exactly what I saw. Yet, now I know the reason for all these things. Although Hinduism is a largely varying tradition, it is namely about love and celebration. Given the evidence from Prothero’s book and my observations at the Ganesh Temple, Hinduism is a tradition that aims to gives purpose to human’s wandering souls through devote worship to deities and rituals.

            Sikhism was founded over 500 years ago, and now has over 20 million members around the world; it is the fifth largest world religion.  Founded by Guru Nanak he believed in a single creator of the world and that there is only one God (Sikhs.org, 2011).  Followers of this religion believe that there are different ways to follow God’s will and that

In this essay I am going compare and contrast the rituals/ practices parts of sikhism and judaism. As we discussed in class, Sikhism is Monotheistic religion that was found in Punjab Pakistan in 1469 AD by Guru Nanak Dv Ji. The worship place for this religion is the Gurdwara. In my site visit to the Gurdwara I learned that this place open 24 hour and anyone may enter it no matter their faith, caste or skin color. I also learned that There are daily prayers and the three pillars of sikhism are to remember god at all time, to live your life honestly/with integrity and to share what you have with those less fortunate. In addition, Every day Sikhs worship the one God at their homes, even with or without a Gurdwara service. As we learned in class that in sikhism statues and pictures are not allowed. Furthermore, there is no prophets in Sikhism, only direct relation with god without mediator. The three jewels in Sikhism are Naam Japna,Kirat Karni and Vand chakna (Living Religions page . Additionally, Skishis do not drink intoxicating drinks and most of them are vegetarian. Also, sikhs wear the 5 KS which are Kangha,Kara,Kachera,Kirpan and Kesh. According to the book Living Religion in Skisham , Men should wear turbans and

The event I went to was a while ago in Brookings when I was living on campus. I picked this event because I really loved the real diversity of the group. It was not just attending a short student group meeting, it was off campus in an Islamic Center in Brookings. I really was submerged into a different culture instead of getting a glimpse of it. I come from a Christian Baptist background so being there was slightly uncomfortable, but it was a good experience. I also went with a few friends of mine and that made me more comfortable because they could share in that experience with me. The name of the event was the “Interfaith Dialogue”. The theme of the event was how people of different faiths (specifically the Islamic faith), view war and veterans. It is meant to be more of a mutual place where people can come and have conversation about issues in today’s world.

In Christianity, with the admiration and acceptance of Christ, believers will follow anecdotes and writings from the Bible to absorb wisdom from its positive and holy teachings. Christianity introduces lessons to be learned, and if one reflects on these lessons, they may help a person in any life scenario and ultimately make one into a better individual.

Dawson’s article, A Christian Proposal to Peacemaking in a New Country, focuses on the different types of faith based efforts that Christians all over the world are currently involved in that focus on both forgiveness and reconciliation and ways to bridge the gap between victim and offender. He begins his thoughts by reminding the reader that everyone has sinned, but that God responds with forgiveness, and has given us an opportunity to start anew through the death and resurrection of Christ, thus reconciling us to God. Here is where the reconciliation process begins. He also briefly brushes upon that it is man’s inability to resist emotions like envy, fear, and contention, that results in hatred for another person or group of people, which is why there is a continuous flow of conflict in the world. This is why we as Christians should understand and embrace the power of the cross. Throughout the article Dawson continuously, encourages and challenges all Christians to join the ministry of reconciliation movement and become reconcilers stating, “our goal, of course, has always been to see people reconcile to God through the Gospel” (Dawson, 2001, p.234). He maps out a model for reconciliation that defining the following:

    Reverend Loscuito explained the Interfaith triangle, which is comprised of positive attitudes, appreciative knowledge, and positive behaviors/relationships. Such elements are all intertwined within interfaith communication. Traits of interfaith literacy is comprised of appreciative knowledge, ability to identify values, understanding of history , and developing own theology of interfaith cooperation toward religion. Reverend Loscuito explores the topic of pluralism. 1:7 responses to diversity is modernity. There are various ways to interpret

Next, Lyons mentions in his book some of the postures that Christians need to avoid in order to effectively reflect Christianity. Unfortunately, I was unconsciously adapting some of these postures to my daily life. Before coming to JBU, I used to judge and condemn those who did not follow the same beliefs as mine. Additionally, I noticed how criticism was setting all my values apart. Indeed, it does not matter how hard I tried to get closer to God I wouldn’t be able to feel His presence until I started matching my words with my actions. However, we as Christians have something unique which is the Holy Spirit. He convinces us when there is sin in our hearts that we must get rid of. Therefore, this course was the method God used to open my eyes to appreciate the sense of a community. I can tell this was the most significant new insight I will remember for the rest of my life. As can be seen, being a follower of Christ is not about avoiding those who are not Christians, but is to involve everyone in the love of Christ and to manifest it. I can tell that my perspective has changed towards I see Christianity and on how I treat others.

Being raised with the beliefs that I have are something I hold deeply in my heart. I have witnessed many miracles throughout my life not only for myself, but for others around me as well. We are taught all throughout the Bible what love is and how to love. God shows his love to his people by reading the scriptures of the Bible. One scripture that addresses Gods Love for us is in 1 John 4:9-11 it read “ In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:9-11, The New King James Version). This verse shows us that God's love for his people is unconditional and the fact that he would send his own son to die on the cross for our sins. God gives his believers commandments to live by. We are commanded to love one another as he has loved us and to love they neighbor as we love ourselves. Those who believe are Gods disciples and we are to show others the love that God shows us. Even though there is so much sin throughout this world God still loves each and every