In White And Frommer Analysis

In an effort to explain the meanings and differences that exist between spirituality, theology and psychology, the author

According to Mussell (2005) spirituality is a “state that reflects inner peace, personal harmony and balance” (p.122). I believe that I have found inner peace, harmony, and balance. I found it through constant questioning of my purpose on earth and have concluded that I was placed here to help others. Thus, I believe that bettering myself in all these needs is essential before I can help others. Mussell (2005) suggests that intuitiveness should be used to guide us in our everyday lives (p.122). Through trial and error, I have learned that my intuition is usually right and is something that should not be second guessed. Mussell (2005) also suggests that spirituality is valuing “the Great Spirit” (p.122), which is the First Nations God. I do believe that there is a supreme being who choses our destiny, but I am not certain of who it is or what his or her full capabilities are. I was brought up in a Lutheran family, but as I have grown up I more believe in Evolution Theories rather than Creation Theories. Furthermore, I do believe in reincarnation. I feel as though there has to be something more than just this one life. I struggle to understand my spiritual needs and beliefs, but I know through time it will become more

In Pamela Perry, “White” excerpt, she discussed what “whiteness” means in American and cultural history. This blog, will discuss how being a Black person affects my personal perspective in America. It is expressed within our food, politics, music, and dance. As a naturalized citizen, in America, from Côte d'Ivoire cultural assimilation has influenced my views on being a Black person. To begin, one must contemplate what it means to be a Black-American. There are multiple ways to define Blackness, I view it as drawing from different influences both within and outside the black community. It is expressed within our food, politics, music, clothing (ethnic & urban), and dance styles. Politically, the perceived "radical" progressive movements that

In Roland G. Fryer’s paper Acting White, he introduces the audience to the social phenomenon that shares a name with the paper. Acting white is defined as a minority student who achieves well in school, through reading, getting good grades and excelling in their class but get ridiculed and bullied by their peers for sharing characteristics with their Caucasian peers. The obvious presence of bullying and destructive academic performances in minority students, pushed Roland to research and observe this occurrence. Roland published his paper in an attempt to make light of the issue, as it isn’t widely recognized. Through identifying and analyzing occurrences,

There are many different meanings to the word spirituality. Spirituality can be defined in several different ways, as it pertains to different worldviews. Throughout this paper we will look at and discuss worldview as it related to pluralism, scientism, and postmodernism. Worldviews have been known to be a matter of the heart. Every person has a world view, “A worldview is a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false)

This limited appreciation for alien forms of life continues through Jarvis’s recollection of his encounter with the pushcart creatures. Jarvis is initially struck by how different the creatures are from himself. He says, “Man, talk about fantastic beings! It looked rather like a barrel trotting along on four legs with four other arms or tentacles. It had no head, just body and members and a row of eyes completely around it. The top end of the barrel-body was a diaphragm stretched as tight as a drum head, and that was all. It was pushing a little coppery cart and tore right past us like the proverbial bat out of Hell” (Weinbaum 18). Jarvis’s tone here matches that of Leroy, the biologist, who admires the alien species physical forms consistently.

All throughout history nursing and medicine was based on the roots of Christianity. Many healthcare providers based their practices from the bible “I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me” (Matthew 25:36, NIV). Furthermore, spirituality is an important aspect to remain in our nursing practice. In order to provide holistic care for our patients during their healing process, which includes body, soul, and spirit, Christianity should continue to be practiced with our patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my personal worldview based upon the meaning of spiritualty, worldviews, prime reality, human person, the meaning of death, epistemology, ethics, and the meaning of human

Spirituality is one of the most important aspects of life to some communities, cultures, and nations. People who believe in God usually become more spiritual as they age. In American societies, the mosques and churches have older people than younger people. In most cases, we become more spiritual or at least start looking for religious answers when we are faced with a death in the family. In a study by Moremen,(2005), 26 older women who had not experienced a life changing even or recent death in their families were interviewed on their views in terms of “their place” in society” and the “order of things”. None of the participants were facing a terminal illness. The majority stated that they wanted to understand things and were looking towards

The reason I believe the piece Conde`s Yagba is music because it has the required ingredients to create the intended output which is music. I would describe this piece as being uplifting, warm with a dancy vibe. The constant rhythm and slight change in beat towards the middle switches too crescendo for a bit which gives off a brilliant ambiance. Another possible factor I felt it could be a spiritual call to a prayer, or even played in gatherings of many people. On a sensuous level, any individual which hears this piece would agree that the main characteristic this piece gives off is brightness.

Throughout the book, the author carefully details the need for balance between theology and spirituality, and psychology and Christianity. Though the author discusses methods and approaches that are spiritual but based on a strong theological foundation. “Nothing is more crucial to an effective Christian life that a clear awareness of its foundation” (p. 25). Essentially Crabb (1977) maintains that spirituality is a product of the correct thinking associated with strong theological foundation.

Spirituality does not have one definite definition, it varies depending on who is searching for the meaning. The meaning of spirituality can change within one person, the more they search for answers and find their beliefs. To this writer, spirituality reaches beyond ourselves, it is the connection between ourselves and something greater.

“Spirituality is derived from the Latin word spiritus, spirit, the essential part of the person which controls the mind and the mind controls the body. Thus the spirit is the vital life force which motivate people and influence ones life, health behavior and relationships” (Baldacchino & Draper, 2001). She also stated that spirituality is the mainstream of life which unifies all aspects of the human being. Spirituality applies to both believers and non believers, including the presence of diverse cultural beliefs (Baldacchino & Draper, 2001). Culliford stated that : “In times of emotional stress, physical illness, loss, bereavement and death human beings tend to find comfort, peace, inspiration, reverence and meaning by focusing on their spirituality whether they believe in God or not” (Culliford, 2002). In a study conducted by Tuck and Thingajana the meaning of spirituality was voiced by person living with HIV disease and healthy adults. The definitions voiced by the HIV patients were that “Spirituality is relating and believing in God, who is always present. It is perceived as being guided or helped or being inspired or giving unto. Spirituality includes the process of journeying, discovering and centering and is outwardly expressed” (Tuck & Thinganjana, 2007). The definitions of Spirituality expressed by the healthy individuals were that:

Our experiences have taught us to accept what is our reality based on the interpretation of information from our five senses which most of us, end up living as the fullness of our existence. There are those of us who at some point throughout our lives, do question our purpose on this earth but manage however, to distract ourselves with a continuous barrage of external stimuli therefore, do not summon the courage or determination to explore the inner reality of our unseen existence. Believe it or not, most of us go through our lives on automation, like robots really reacting to situations in predictable ways as a result of, information we have accepted in our subconscious minds as the truth about

Spirituality is defined by the Merriam-Webster (2015) dictionary as “the quality or state of being concerned with religion or religious matters.” That is the simple definition of it from a dictionary. In depth, spirituality is defined as a person’s beliefs, attitudes, values and connection

Spirituality is defined in several ways as it pertains to different worldviews. Today we will look at the worldview as it relates to Pluralism, Scientism and Postmodernism.