Religion And Its Impact On Us

An investigation was conducted about two faith Christianity and Buddhism and compared in different aspect of relating to healthcare. Sources of information are gathered from web sites, books, school resources and personal observations as a practicing Christian. The major themes and insights from the research, reinforcing the worldview questions and critical common component relating to healing such as prayer meditation and beliefs towards healthcare. Findings presented these two faiths having different foundation of worship, Christianity who believes in God as the creator of humans with heaven and earth. Buddhist believe in no Gods, no heaven or earth, and humans with all earthly things being coincidence. The importance of the patient`s faith when cared for by health care providers with different faith revels that Christians hope for healing through God, spiritually and through technology from the powers given to humans by God. Buddhist believed in self and no soul, having a healthy life is determined by lifestyle of the individual and relationship to each other in peace at all times. Christians hope for eternal life and resurrection and the Buddhist believe in Karma and rebirth, living a pure life earns a rebirth of a good recantation and a bad life leads to a rebirth of a wild and mean animal.

This paper compares the philosophies of three diverse faiths, that of: Buddhism, Islam, and Christian Science, comparing them to Christianity. We will look at basic beliefs, spiritual perspectives on healing, beliefs about healthcare, and components of healing such as prayer, meditation, and rituals followed. We will also look at what is important to know when caring for a person with different beliefs and cultural views, so that we may treat them with respect, dignity and promote the healing process.

Healthcare providers are exposed to various worldviews across the care continuum. In order to provide unbiased care that is consistent with an individual’s worldview, providers must educate themselves to the variety of faith expressions present within their society. This paper will examine the various worldviews associated with Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, as well as assess the spiritual perspective on, and the critical components of healing that are unique to each faith. A comparative analysis was performed, and similarities in moral principles were identified. Differences in the areas of prime reality and personhood were predominantly noted. However, it was determined that the main factor that is important to people when receiving care from someone of a different faith is the preservation of dignity, which is realized through respect for one’s individuality. This research confirmed this writer’s belief that all individuals desire respect and compassion, which serves to nourish an individual’s spirit.

The understanding of health and the process of healing in regard to the religious belief of individuals goes beyond the realm of spirituality (Suzanne, 2008). Health is believed by every religion as the most important value at which insights can be created, and as well a practical means at which the health of individuals can be promoted. The secular perspective of religion is considered a contributing factor which broadens the unique religious contribution and individual’s concern to spiritual dimensions. However, the essay to be discussed is on the issue of the spiritual perspective of individuals from different religious faith, and our main religious focus will be on the Buddhist religion, Sikh religion and the Baha’i

Doctors, nurses and other providers are challenged on a daily basis in an attempt to consider and assimilate their patient’s different religious beliefs. The recent trends and strong indications of religious vitality and diversity present a pressing need to recognize various faith traditions in healthcare ethics (Reimer-Kirkham, Grypma, & Terblanche, 2013). Christianity and Buddhism, two of the most widely practiced religions today, bring their own viewpoints concerning healthcare. These religious beliefs may have similar ideas with regard to illness and healing. However, the differences in health practices and the approach to achieving optimal health can be both insignificant and consequential. This paper will explore and compare

(Routray) argues that all aspects of Tibetan culture and life along with the medical and political sys-tems are profoundly influenced by Buddhism and this same cultural beliefs created a gender bounda-ries in the name of safeguarding identity and ethnicity.

Buddhist adherents are urged to live good lives according to the Dharma in order to reach Nirvana. This means that their lives are impacted from birth to follow these teachings which is then further encouraged by their spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. With Tenzin Gyatso’s influence as the significant person of Buddhism and quotes from Buddhaghosa and Dogen, this essay will analyse the impact that the Buddhist teachings of worship (Puja) and bioethics have on individuals and the community of the faith. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” the Dalai Lama.

A worldview is the way an individual understands and processes the world and reality. Worldviews can be realized by answering seven questions. Most religions have a worldview that is unique to its belief system. This paper aims to compare the worldviews of Christianity and Buddhism, and their implications on health care. Important factors regarding care provided by those of other religions will be discussed. The common components to different religions, as well as the author’s personal views and new perspectives, will also be discussed.

Religion is held sacred to everyone in the world. Every possible identification someone could label themselves is, in a way, a religion. Throughout history, it can be seen that it has affected many decisions. Religion has been the cause of wars, massacres, murders, expansion of land, and more. Every religion has some sort of rules that it goes by, even if those rules are that there are no rules, and they each have some sort of head (god or gods or none). For Catholics, Pope Francis is the oracle for God. Hence, Catholics look to Pope Francis for guidance in many areas of their lives. The Pope is seen making many speeches on many occasions. For each speech, he has a certain agenda. He seems to speak for major events or sectors in the world. Pope Francis adds his input of what God believes in to be right and just. However, do the Pope’s words have actual meaning, or is he just trying to make Catholic followers feel better? In many of his speeches, it can be seen that he doesn’t provide a true answer to many things other than to love one another and to wait for a better life in the afterlife. Even if he does give some input that could be seen as valid information for politics or economy, should Catholics trust his word to make their decisions when he is not an expert in anything but Catholicism? Pope Francis is an example to Karl Marx’s theory of religion. “It is the opium of the people” (insert citation for Criticism of Hegel’s Philosophy).

In this paper, the author analyzes the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam and how to apply this learning to optimize the health outcomes of patients whose belief systems differ from that of the health care provider. The worldviews of both religions are researched, generating a comparison of their different belief systems. It is confirmed that critical components of religion such as prayer, scripture reading, connection to spirituality and meditation can be used as religious coping to find meaning in illness, comfort in faith and a stronger relationship with God. The importance of the health care provider demonstrating knowledge and acceptance ofacceptance of diverse religions is acknowledged.

From the early existence of humans, people have always questioned the true definition of religion but, if you was to research this query, you would discover there are many definitions to this word. This diverse explanation is due to various cultural differences which influence a word 's meaning greatly. In small, religion is about believing in something that makes sense to you. It also means to bind and come together. Additionally, a factor which plays a close relationship to religion is faith. To have faith in something, trust and confidence must be present. Significantly, faith intertwines with religion. In order to be religious, one must have trust in a higher being. As a result, the relationship between religion and naturalism will be discussed, further investigations will be present on of religion and slight critiquing will be made.

This week was about religion impact on humans and world views, as matter of fact sometimes they are both closely connected. Many of collectivistic countries, especially in Africa, are also monotheistic. In class my professor said that many years ago, the big part of the world were collectivistic, people cared more about each other and they were more family oriented. Currently, both cultures individualistic and collectivistic are so distinct. One is family oriented, and the other is self oriented. Looking closer, individualistic people are obviously human doing because they are always busy trying to figure out what the future holds for them. They work tirelessly to achieve their goals which also take all time. In collectivistic culture also, people are no longer different from individualistic when it comes to time orientation. It is becoming more common that young people are leaving their family house early than it used to be for different reasons, education or work. This habit is becoming acceptable in our society because the education standards set on the labor market are higher. As my country’s government has set the masters degree, as the education level required to get a job in most of governmental institutions, people are working hard to get their masters degree and fit for the requirement.

Religion, as defined by Dr. Mike, “is a social institution set up to fill our need to know by answering the big questions of our existence.” This explanation is penetrating, insightful, and valuable in providing a sense of understanding not only what religion is, but also why it is so significant to our societies. It provokes thought and provides a basic level of discernment regarding religion from both a sociologic perspective and that of merely, an average human being. This definition helps us understand that religion provides a sense of community, a sense of purpose, and a sense of direction for people in life.

Throughout history, there are examples of religion both supporting and undermining political authority and the social elites of the time. Some countries even go through a cycle of religion first supporting and then undermining authority. Religion can support the birth of the civilization, becoming the foundation of its social and sometimes legal codes. But, at the end of a civilization, or as the civilization becomes modernized, religion can cause corruption and a potential “social schism”. However, if one takes all examples into account, it shows that more often than not, religion is used as a tool by and for the elites of a civilization to hold more power and to corrupt society.

Religion changes throughout time as people change their minds about what they read on scripts. It was once defined by anthropologist E.B. Taylor in 1871 as the “belief in spiritual beings.” But, essentially over the years many religions have came into this world and left just as fast as they were created. Therefore, I believe that religion is more of a behavior that is acted upon by certain groups and communities. It is more of a ritual that people take part of, rather than a belief in a spiritual being. In other words, religion was created by man to fulfill a purpose, not only to unify people through a symbol or a holist being but also to install fear in the hearts of those who blindly believe and follow.