Religious Dichotomy Culture

Before determining what is the difference between beliefs, attitudes and values. You must firstly acknowledge what they are.

What are values and how do they relate to the other terms identified in the introduction? An investigation from multiple sources agrees that values are the motivations and behaviors used to determine priorities of what one sees as important in life and work (MindTools.com, 2017; Atkins, 2017; Value, n.d.). Applying this definition to the values I hold include a list of characteristics that define how I desire to represent myself. First, commitment to my principles, which my faith as a Christian

Values can be a person’s ideal way on how to behave in certain places or their principles, just like ethics, beliefs, or standards (Henslin). Values can vary in cultures or religions as well. For example, when it comes to the LGBT community, which is also known as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, I believe that everyone deserves to be happy

Values are known as one of the very important component of a trait of every individual. People become more human with their values. It defines their personhood and reflects the personality of an individual. It refers to what the person or individual holds important in his/ her life that he/she cannot live without. It influences decisions and how people perceive or interpret people around them, situations, or events in their lives. Values are oftentimes used to define a person’s wants, needs and interest.

Values are standards and principals by which we live our lives. These standards are many and often depend on people`s background e.g. Culture, class, religion, gender, age. Values are extremely individual attitudes that direct people`s responses to the world around them. Amongst some of the values I live my life by and respect are privacy allowing me to have space to myself and respecting the fact that others may desire privacy, to be safe and also allowing others the same, having self respect, being trustworthy, being non judgmental, being anti discriminatory, respect life and faith, value freedom and equality, value choice and others points of view. I have learned to live my life this way from my parents and their families. The schools

Religion is a cultural system of behaviors, practices, world views, ethics, and social organization that relate humanity to an order of existence (Dictionary). With more than 84% of the world affiliating with religion, religion permeates the fabric of our existence by it’s influence on legal systems, nation’s policies, and moral standards (Religion stats). Making up 23% of the world population, the Muslim religion is divided into two sects: Sunni and Shi’a. The separation of the Muslim religion is the longest and largest division in the history of Islam (BBC). Furthermore, the split of religions is exemplified through the characters in The Kite Runner. Amir, the main character and narrator, describes religion as a part of every day life in

The Jesuits finally reached their goal of religious autonomy in the 1670s. After the Indians had witnessed France’s military capabilities, Jean Pierron used the prospect of diminishing French trust to instigate the Iroquois-Mohawks to adopt Christianity. Pierron began by citing the fact that Christian beliefs were vastly different from animism. He went on to threaten them by stating that, “we (the French) shall never believe that you wish to live on good terms with us until you serve the same Master (Christian God) as we serve” (Page 145). The Iroquois’ approval was noticeable by their cries of joy when he asked them to renounce their version of God, Agreskoue and their shamans’ sorcery- two major features of the Iroquois religion and culture. The adoption of Christianity is further confirmed when Claude Cauchetiere talks about how some of the Indians would break and drain out alcohol bottles and face anger from the rest of the community, “endure(ing) martyrdom to prevent offenses to God” (Page 153). Clearly, these Indians of the 1670s who adopted Christianity with cries of joy are vastly different from those who rebuked Le Jeune for joking about the importance of beaver souls in the 1630s. This transition in their religion’s belief system is one of the principle changes the Indians went through while they were under the French rule.

Sociologists define religion as a cultural system of commonly shared beliefs and rituals that provides a sense of ultimate meaning and purpose by creating an idea of reality that is sacred, all-encompassing and supernatural (Durkheim in Giddens 2006 p.534). Religion can be viewed as a lifestyle or culture for some people: This culture entails united beliefs, the same values, customs and philosophies that generates a shared distinctiveness among a group of people. All religions have a behavioural aspect to them – these are distinctive activities in which members of the faith participate in, and that identify them as members of a religious community, an example of this would be Ramadan, this is a period of roughly thirty days fasting which Muslims partake in yearly which is then ended by a huge celebration named Eid al-Fitr. Sociologists are not concerned with the validity of religious beliefs, rather they tend to focus on the social effect that religion has on people individually, and the institution itself. Since the beginning of human existence religion has been a very important part of society’s substance.

As human beings, we all have our morals, beliefs, and mindsets that have developed throughout the direction of everyone’s lives. Our family, friends, community, and the involvements we have had all added to our purpose of who we are and how we analyze the world (The Gospel Coalition, 2014). Values are principles or standards that a person or group of people holds in great respect. These values direct the way this author lives, and the choices made throughout my life.

Each religious group possesses its’ own individual world- view. Two groups, which vary a great deal when reflecting upon their world-views are the Native Americans and the Puritans. While one group holds one set of standards and beliefs to be true, the other group abides by a completely opposite set of ideas. The Native American religion functions using its’ own world –view. Unlike in Western religions, the Native American religion does not have certain places in which they need to be more religious than others do. In the Native American religion there is no notion of essential monotheism. There is no one true god in their religion; therefore they are free to have open-ended worship. The Native American religion

Family is something that makes people what they are and supports them in every difficult situation. Cultural and religious beliefs often dictate family structures, and the beliefs of those cultures and religions, especially regarding genders, are then reflected in power dynamics. This happens because cultures manipulate people’s perspective of viewing genders because of their religious beliefs. Some families are shaped according to this belief that men are more important and the boys in a family get more privileges and more attention than the girls. Different cultures and their beliefs make the boys and the men look more powerful and cause the girls to think that they are inferior to the boys.

The book incorporates the theme of society and religion. For example, the law of the beast folk symbolizes religion in their society. Moreau is a God among the beast folk. The beast folk chant “He is the hand that makes”, ”His is the Hand that heals”, and "His are the stars in the sky" (pg. 72). The beast folk have laws, “Not to go on all-fours; that is the Law.

Due to people of various backgrounds immigrating in search of religious freedom, American religious and spiritual culture is very diverse in nature. Pagan religions and spirituality is not new to America. We see it represented in American holidays whether people realize it or not. Paganism has a rich multicultural background based on ancient people that has developed into the new traditions of today. (Harvey,1995) Many Pagans keep their religious preferences in secret due to fear of discrimination. Many have not come “out of the broom closet” because some people assume stereotypes of witchcraft, like devil worship, without further researching or understanding the religion. A subset of Paganism is Wicca. There are many denominations of Wicca, but we will be exploring in general terms, the core of beliefs of the birth/death/life/ afterlife cycle and how Wiccans worship the divine.

Christianity is the world’s largest religion. Two of the five centers are located in Turkey: Istanbul (also known as Constantinople) and Antakya. Antakya was also a place where the followers of Jesus were called “Christians” for the first time in history. The Hagia Sophia church (recognized by Saint Peter) is one of the oldest surviving churches located right in Anasofya Meydanı, Istanbul. Turkey is also home to Seven Churches of Asia, where Revelations to John (the final book of the New Evidence) were sent. Today, Turkey has more than 120,000 Christians, it includes 80,000 Armenian 35,000 Roman Catholics, 17,000 Assyrian, 4,000 Assyrians of the Chaldean Catholic, 3,000 - 4,000 Greek Orthodox, 10,000 Antiochian Greeks. There are also 349 active churches.

Diversity of religions, perceptions, culture, ideologies and belief systems is an objective reality. Many Qur’anic verses have treated the issue of diversity. Even Islam is a true religion in the sight of God; there is no restriction for respecting other religions and their adherents. No one is allowed to force to embrace God’s religion. According to the Qur’an,the social differences are recognized to show greatness of the Creator and not to show the superiority among one another in terms of colour, language, religion or race. Western scholar Watt writes, “One of the distinctive marks of Islam, compared with other great world-religions, is the variety of people and races who have embraced it, and among whom there has