Religious Diversity

INTRO: Prompt: What should “diversity on campus” mean and why? Hook: Does diversity help liberate narrow-mindedness? What exactly is diversity? To say that diversity is approached on school campuses is an understatement to the level of understanding in this increasingly globalized world. By its definition, “diversity” requires inclusion. Are school’s really working toward the inclusion of everyone? This means including color, national origin, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation. Looking at court cases and polls shown in the short articles, “Introduction from Place, Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America” and “The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality,” their approach to strengthening

America is a nation built on the foundation of freedom and equality. Today, America is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, but also one of the most religiously dived. Eboo Patel, author of the novel Sacred Ground, is an activist for the integration of pluralism into American culture. Throughout the novel he expresses his ideas for more interfaith programs to broaden the knowledge of the younger generation with the hope of eliminating bigotry amongst various religions. Patel’s crucial message is that many people often misjudge or jump to conclusions, in this case about religions, which they don’t know much about. College is a place to break these barriers because it is a time for self-exploration and new ideas to be formed.

At Baylor, students coming from a religious non Baptist home with a close network of individual who share their beliefs, may find themselves longing for their religious community once at Baylor. In Derrick Ho’s, a writer for CNN, article, he says, “Homesickness isn't necessarily about home…. It stems from our instinctive need for love, protection and security -- feelings and qualities usually associated with home.” Here Ho is expressing his belief that the lack of familiarity and community in a new place can make someone feel homesick. Ho, in his article also quotes Josh Klapow, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the University of Alabama's School of Public Health, who said “You're missing what's normal, what is routine, the larger sense of social space, because those are the things that help us survive” (Ho). Religion is a source of identity and a way of life for many students. Without a place to express their faith, it can be difficult. Not having individuals with similar view around, can lead students feeling alone. For non-Baptist students it is not easily assessable to find religious groups because many are not recognized due to refusal to sign the Affirmation Statement. Without recognizing these different religious organization, finding people who have similar ideals may be hard because of Baylor’s large campus.

The topic I chose to write about that interest me the most is religion. I chose religion because there are lots of differences when it comes to religion and cultures. I felt it was important to acknowledge three religions that our practiced today. The religion groups I chose to discuss in my paper are the Muslims, Santeria and Judaism .

In the article “The Good of religious pluralism” written by Peter L. Berger, the paper outlines four ways that pluralism benefits religions rather than being a threat that its often seen as today to individual religions and their beliefs. The first benefit that he lists is that “it becomes more difficult to take a religious tradition for granted” (Berger 41), he believes this is a benefit because pluralism allows other people to hold different beliefs and values and gives people a sense of doubt which allows people to wonder about other beliefs and hold true to their own. Secondly, “pluralism opens freedom to the individual, and freedom is a gift that should be allowed to all.” (Berger 40) Berger believes that religious freedom is a fundamental right for humans to pursue whatever

I believe that it is a good incentive to teach and learn about all the different religions, cultures, and faiths that are practiced all around the world. It not only expand one's knowledge about other ideologies, but moreover prevents people from categorizing, and labeling an individual with another faith. We have seen this phenomenon occur in the Sikh community after 9/11, simply because people are ignorant, and do not have any knowledge about other faiths. Now the question is, does understanding religious diversity promote religious tolerance? In my opinion, everyone around the world from different religions and backgrounds should be tolerated. We are all human beings with different goals, and ambitions in life. Howbeit, this tolerance comes to a halt

Australian is continually growing in religious diversity. But some people may not be as ‘free’ because of the disapproval that some people have of other religions. They may not feel comfortable to show their religious background and they aren’t being who they truly want to be. It would seem that religious diversity does advance Australia fair, but it produces complications and struggles in Australia aswell. Australia’s multiculturalism is reflected in our food and cultural practises.

Assess the view that religious beliefs and practices are changing to reflect a new era of diversity and choice.

I have learned that Destiny Worship Center recognizes pluralism and has a great number of people and families that have different social classes, races, tradition, and interests. Even though people have differences in these areas, the church as a whole believes that everyone should work together as one. Pluralism was shown in the volunteer work for Hurricane Irma as every one of different social classes, backgrounds and traditions worked together as one to put into one good cause. There are several immigrants or people with green cards in the church that are welcome. I also learned that the church offers classes for those who may have a different religion or culture. The Fourteenth Amendment discloses the freedom of worship (to worship as you

How can we show respect for others that many look, talk or act different? Sometimes it is very difficult to see others in the eyes of our Heavenly Father. If we would do that then we are able to get along with so many people in the world. Blacks have not been treated this way, neither has the Japanese. There have been many different nationalities that have been treated with disrespect. We can learn that it does not matter the color of the skin. It is what is inside of them that counts and what we can learn from one another. It opens up a completely new world to see and understand.

The world is filled different cultures, races and ethnicities, and it is crucial that our higher education institutions reflect this diversity. Representation matters. We are a country filled with diverse cultures all of which whom need to be represented. The purpose of this literature review is to explain why and how diversity in a higher education setting is important. Students learn better in such an environment and are better prepared to become active participants in our pluralistic, democratic society once they leave school Diversity is not only important among the student population but also within college curriculum. It is an important issue regardless of the setting. However, when it is applied it to a place where people come to learn,

Kristof addresses important ideas concerning the unity of America in his essay “Can Trump Help Us Bridge the ‘God Gulf’?”. In many situations, religious, racial, and geographical factors influence a person’s political stance and vote, leading to divides in society. This religious divide is especially evident in the Republican v.s. Democratic parties. While many liberals discard Christian beliefs, viewing them as archaic and invalid, Donald Trump has forced these religious conservatives to reconsider their beliefs creating common ground between the parties. I believe that this common ground has the potential to lead to discussions and respect between secular and nonsecular groups. This article clearly illustrates this possibility and encourages

Our group’s topic is religious diversity, and we decided to watch the film “Priest,” which portrayed religious issues through the plot. After each member watched the film, we discussed how the elements in this film emphasized our topic --- religious diversity. Each group member was assigned different tasks, and we helped each other to make the slides more creative. For example, Nadia, one of my group member, created the background of our Powerpoint and did the plot slide and one of the element slides. Esther, another group member, was assigned to interview her friend about her friend’s views about religious diversity. In addition, each member was going to talk about their reflections about the interview during

Within the core of many educational institutions, diversity is a commercial tacit. While every institution cannot offer the same kind of diversity, the endorsement of such exists through various definitions. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges define diversity through the various classes: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and age (“Statement on Diversity”)

The supporting side also believes that multiculturalism in education is an essential part of college. Studies have found that appreciation for diversity is lacking on college campuses. Evidence shows that among the growing tensions on college campuses, “multiculturalism