Religious Observation Paper

We also observed that the inside of the space is decorated in a very simple and minimalistic way that somehow manages to also be modern. In addition, the lack of paintings on the wall and other decor is not “typical” for a religious site. Moreover, there is a black, gray, and white color scheme that

Religion 120 has taught me something more than just the meaning of religion. I would argue that I will be taking away more knowledge from this class than any other class I have taken so far in my college career. The learning path Professor Robert takes has benefited me throughout the semester. The learning path I took persuaded me to open my mind and absorb and understand the ideas of other individuals. After I opened my mind up and read all of the content we were assigned in class, along with listened to my classmates and professor Robert’s take on religion, I was able to picture religion as something other than just the physical place of worship and discussions taken place there. When most individuals think of religion they think about going to church and not much else. Religion is so much more than just the physical place and the individuals leading the practice. Religion has the potential to help guide you in life, along with giving you a sense of meaning in this big world. Religion has the power to help you connect with individuals like yourself,

This book The New Christian Counselor 2015, provides its reader with an understanding of the purposefulness of this discipline. The authors communicate that this discipline of Christian Counseling entails focus and directive to the new Christian Counseling practice in this era (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015, pp. 5-6). The authors’ are conveying the purpose of the new Christian counselor which is to help readers be open to God’s wisdom so that they can develop into mature and discerning believers while being sensitive enough to hear God’s truth and share it with others.

The benefits of religious counselling is it’s proven efficacy Nathaniel (2005) that illustrates clients as experiencing a greater feeling of closeness within the

For this paper I decided to sit down with my childhood friend from my St. Thomas More Catholic School days. Katarina and I have known each other since we were 5 years old. I remember attending church with her family on Sunday morning, spending the night at her house, occasionally attending her family's BBQ's on Easter Sunday, and inviting her to all my birthday parties at Chuck E Cheese. Though we lost touch after high school we found each other again thanks to social media. We are both from Hispanic Catholic families so it was always assumed that we would grow up to be Catholic too. To my surprise I found that on Katie's social media page under religious views it did not say Catholic as I expected but rather Wicca. Turns out Katie decided that the Catholic faith wasn't for her and opted instead to convert to Wicca.

For this assignment I took part in a religious service at a small Orthodox Church in Baltimore.

1. In a minimum of 100 words, describe the basic teachings of Zoroastrianism. What a fascinating religion, Zoroastrianism is! I never knew this religion existed. The first time I heard the word “Zoroastrianisam” it was a few months back when someone on Facebook was talking about Gal Gadot, the actress that plays wonder woman and saying that she is Zoroastrian, like it was a bad thing. Then, I found a chapter in my text book pertaining to Zoroastrianisam and I was excited to read the chapter, just to see what they are talking about. I asked myself, why would this be a bad thing if someone is Zoroastrian? I learned that this is probably the oldest monotheistic religion on the world and most importantly, the base for 3 major religions. Judaism,

American Association of Chiristian Counselors. (2004). Retrieved January 29, 2011, from Code of Ethics of the American Association of Christian Counselors: http://www.counseling.org

After reading this I believe I am currently falling into a ‘Spies’ model of counseling. While I have religious beliefs, they do not tend to be highly involved in my prior counseling skills (Entwistle, 2010). Learning more about integration has inspired me to make efforts to adopt a model more like the ‘Allies’. In order to be successful with this, I will have to ask more background questions about religion during the assessments. I have always been perhaps overly cautious in this area and only asked the bare minimum due to being afraid of offending a client. However, after reading this material I see the importance of asking not only the religion they associate with, but expanding further on that. When I return to counseling I

I.1. Background: I serve as a pastoral intern at the Vineyard Christian church of Evanston. This marks my second year of internship at this church. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of becoming familiar with the culture of a non-denominational setting of the church. The Evanston Vineyard comprises of 57 nations of the world. The church is not only unique because of this particular diversity but also because of the Spanish speaking congregation that gathers together in the LaVina auditorium, every Sunday, in one of the auditoriums in the same building of this church.

This paper presents a personal view of spiritual discernment and the process. The paper examines the importance of mainly career decision making, my view of the struggles and things that influence decisions. The paper first explores decision making factors that are very important to me based on the survey in the Horton (2009) article. I also explain my choice of discernment approach based on the factors that are important to me. I explain how I feel they related to the approaches explained in the Horton (2009) article. I reveal past experiences that influence my approach, and influence how I may career counsel someone.

Let those words burn in your hearts and minds! Unless WE take ACTION all our prayers and fasting for Temple restoration ARE MEANINGLESS!!!

I attended a service at the Atherton Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on November 15, 2015. I observed that most in attendance were caucasian middle-class families. There was a wide age range from infants to elderly, but no age group was significantly larger than another. The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ suggests, “God has established families to bring happiness to His children, to allow us to learn correct principles in a loving atmosphere, and to prepare us to return to Him after we die (2).” Mormons believe families are an essential part of Gods plan and much of how they live focuses on family. Most attended the service with their families. The church was nearly full, but all in attendance knew each other. Church

In this paper, the student-writer will discuss the methods that are taught in In Effective biblical counseling: A model for helping caring Christians become capable counselors by Crabb (1977). The student-writer will also use what is taught in this book with the skills that are expressed in Creating a Healthier Church; Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and congregational life by Richardson (1996) and Blessed Connections: Relationships that sustain vital ministry, by Schwanz (2008). The student-writer will compare and contrast the skills that are mentioned in these books to establish a well maintained way in which to ministry to clients, and meet their needs as a counselor.

Christian Tradition course exposed me to the Christian Tradition based on Biblical and church history. The course taught me the differences and similarities of Christian Tradition from other major world religions. I learned about the significance of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Trinity based on the teachings of the Bible. The course also briefly covered 2,000 years of church history but with emphasis on the impact of the Council of Nicea, Council of Chalcedon, and John and Charles Wesley on Christianity. The professor emphasized the importance of the reformation that sparked a revolution in the church.