Spiritual Perspectives on Healing of Three Non-Mainstream Religions and Christianity

When you are hear about good thing and evil thing is, it brings to your mind of medicine, because white magic is as a good magic and black magic is as a bad magic. To me, I think that Vodou religion is similarity to Buddhist religion, because a lot people who believing Buddhist know how to doing black and white magician. When I used to live in my country and I saw many people that who belief in the Buddhist know how to doing black and white magic. Why I have to say that Buddhist people know how to do Magician? Because one of my family’s die for black magician and I really hate the guy that who did to my family. Many people think that, the word voodoo is an alarm word because of many images it brings to your mind of black magic, death and evil things that are associated with it. I believe black and white magic because a lot of people know how to doing those stuff in my country but only the people that who don’t believe Jesus. Many people think that it’s all about the evil things and also People usually don’t think that this is in the right place, but is not because we all know that all religion has a good thing and bad thing. Wait Magi is as a good thing but many people don’t recognize about this one because people thought when coming to medicine is an evil thing. Wait Magic is used to help people in a good way and it used to tell fortunes and also make people feel better in physically and

This paper provides a comprehensive look at the following faiths: Buddhism, Judaism, Baha’i, and Christianity. The reader will find that Buddhism is more of a philosophy than a religion that focuses on the mind as being the creator of illness and health. The reader will also find that Judaism, Baha’i, and Christianity are all religions that believe in one God, the creator of all. This paper lists various components that each of these faiths may use at one time or another to effect healing including prayer, meditation, chanting, the use of healers, etc. This paper also defines what is important to people

In the journal, the American nurse today, Cardillo stated that Culture is “an overriding set of beliefs, assumptions, myths, values, tolerated behaviors and learned responses that unite a group.” (2011). Overtime, Canada has become culturally diverse with the high rise in migration. This is a core aspect in the field of Nursing where the importance of culturally sensitive care and client centred care are tremendously emphasized. Hinduism being my own culture, I am now exploring the health practices lifestyle and coping skills of the Christian community, known as the religion of faith.

Health care providers are challenged with caring for patients and families from different religions, faiths and cultures.  It is beneficial for a care provider to have an understanding of different beliefs so that the care and treatment plans coincide with patient’s religious faith.  Creating individualized plans of care to meet the spiritual needs of their patients is necessary for providing them holistic care.  Research is presented on three religious faiths, and their perspective will be compared to Christianity; helping nurses understand and recognize the diversity between different religions and faiths.

The goal of Voodoo is to serve the Spirits (sevi lwa)- offering prayers and numerous devotional rites to God and other spirits for health, favor, and protection. Spirit possession plays an important role in this religion. It is an oral tradition that is practiced by extended families that inherit familial spirits and devotional practices by elders. The forms of Voodoo practiced today are the results of one of the most inhumane episodes in modern history: The African Slave Trade between the 16th and 19th century. When Africans were bought here to America they bought Voodoo with them. During slavery an underground religion (voodoo) started to emerge among slaves. It was a combination of African religious traditions with elements of Catholicism. Many of the early Voodoo priest came from a Muslim background. During slave times, Voodoo equaled revolt. To

In both Buddhism and Christianity, there are critical component of healing such as prayers, meditation, belief and yoga. In holistic medical care, the medical personnel must take care of all aspect of the patient which includes the body, the emotions and the spiritual. The doctors and nurses should ensure that that they offer all necessary support that is

As we in become more evolved as a nation one of the problem that needs to be address is how to response to diverse faith within our healthcare practices. This essay serves to compare these three different religious philosophies: Yoruba, Hinduism (karma) and Buddhism, to a Christian’s perspective. These religions have wide perspectives but one will key in on health management and what to expect from healthcare point of view while caring for these patients.

Nourddine Nsouli 12140835 Voodoo Religion Western civilization Dec 22,2015 General background: Voodoo which is commonly spelled as voudun in the public was derived from the name of the god “Vodun” that was worshipped by African people in the west of Africa between the 18th and 19th century. This religion was there long time ago, even before 6000 years ago. The religion was spread to the West Indies during the colonization by the Europe to Africa or influence of the Muslims, where African people were shipped as slaves, knowing that voodoo was practiced by few during these times. Few practiced voodoo at the time of colonization due to the killing of the voodoo priests or prisoning them.

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.

Rastafarian is movement that originated in Jamaica. Its belief is that Jesus is black and that blacks are the chosen people of God and the Pope is the devil on earth. Bob Marley was considered to be a Prophet. Rastafarians are known for their reggae music, dreadlocks, rebellion, and marijuana use.

There is a vast variety of religions and cultures throughout the world. Knowing these different religions is beneficial to all healthcare professionals. It’s important to know because different religions and cultures have different, medical practices, beliefs, and you do not want be uninformed of these different religions and risk being disrespectful, or using medical treatment that goes against their religious beliefs or practices.

The religion is not just about red, yellow, green and black beanies, or the smoking of ganja, but it is a real religion with real people worshipping in it. Rastafarianism is a new religion and is less than 100 years old, yet, it already has a huge following along with some notable followers like Snoop Dogg and Bob Marley who have helped it to spread from Jamaica and Africa to become a mainstream religion where many people talk about it on social media and television shows. Rastafarianism is what helps to unite the Jamaican and African cultures and plays a key role in their day to day lives. To the Rastas being united is better than being separated from one

There are two different types of voodoo; the religion and the evil version that Hollywood made up. Voodoo has many traditions, and is a lot like Christianity. Both believe in a higher being. The Loa is similar to Christian saints, in which they were once human beings who lived outstanding lives, and are often blessed with a responsibility or honored. Both have ceremony’s similar to communion, and believe in evil spirits or demons. “Followers of Voodoo believe that each person has a soul which is composed of two parts: a gros bon ange or "big guardian angel", and a ti bon ange or "little guardian angel". The latter leaves the body during sleep and when the person is possessed by a Loa during a

Rastafari is, before it is anything else, a way of life. It offers approaches and answers to real problems black people face in daily living; it promotes spiritual resilience in the face of oppressive poverty and underdevelopment. It produces art, music and cultural forms, which can be universally recognized and appreciated. More important, Rastafari provides a positive self-image, an alternative to people who need and cannot find or accept one elsewhere. Even with its black foundation and orientation, Rastafarianism is open to anyone, of any race, who chooses to discover and is able to accept it.

Rastafarianism religion has been around for quite a while and it has certainly impacted many lives all around the world. Rastafarianism is a religion that resides in the Caribbean and has become a big religion among the people of the islands. Rastafarianism is a religion that has roots that go back to Jamaica and the 1930s. The Followers of the Rastafari movement are also known as Rastafarians, Rastafaris, Rastas, or Ras Tafarians. The Rastafarian movement is named after Ras Tafari Makonnen, who was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia in 1930. Rastafarianism is an interesting and purposeful religion that many admire and follow in the Caribbean. This research will explore the religion that Rastafarians practice, how Rastafarianism became a religion, and how it is practiced throughout the Caribbean.