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This will be based on the chapter 4 Religion as "Truth-Claims", posted on Blackboard. First of all, Dianne L. Oliver makes a preface about her writings saying that religions claim to get the truth, and followers of diverse religions say that their truth is the only one true, and cannot be compare with any other. Also, she remarks that many of those religion followers use violence to uphold their own version of truth. Moreover, she let us know that she is going to consider the "True-Claims" of different religions, and show how those claims can influence the practices, behaviors, and ideas of religion followers. Next to the introduction, she considers that religion is very essential for understanding the fundamental questions in our daily lives.
Bias of specific cultures and their religions is a critical issue to the study of religion. Islam is an example that resounds within the United States and throughout the world. Islam is a religion that
The first articles, for example, have already opened my eyes to the movement of Christianity’s popularity. It fractured the cornerstone of my stereotypical idea of what a Christian looks like. A Christian may be anybody and, sadly, I was surprised by this. This led me to wonder how much any religion may differ among its followers when the ethnicity and regions are changed. I had not even cared to contemplate the ideas already presented in class but enjoyed the experience of knowledge being thrust upon me. As with biblical heritage, in which, I have used my knowledge of the bible long after the class finished, I am enthusiastic to the idea of learning something that could be applied to my everyday life. This class may differ, though, as the concepts learned may be applied to other religions, whereas, studying the bible was only good for
A few weeks ago we watched a religious documentary comedy directed by Larry Charles staring the infamous Bill Maher. The film follows Maher as he searches for answers concerning major religions and there legitimacy. Comedian and commentator Bill Maher, who grew up Catholic of a Catholic father and Jewish mother, believes that organized religion is a detriment to the progress of society. He also believes that many tenets of the various religions worldwide will end up being self-fulfilling prophecies because man can now achieve them. He has trouble understanding the long held tenets that, if described today in any other western context, would be deemed crazy, such as the story of Jonah and the big fish, or a virgin birth. Maher has discussions with leaders and followers of various religions, both in the mainstream and on the fringe, to try and understand why their beliefs are so strong, while both sides try to convince the other to see things from the other side. Specifically with United States based Christianity, he has discussions with those associated on what seem to be the inherent incompatible beliefs of Americans, such as between religion and science, nationalism, and consumerism, as well as the incongruence between the purported plain life of Jesus against the wealthy opulence of modern day Christian monuments and most Christian leaders. Although focused primarily on Christianity, he looks at Judaism, Islam and what may be considered more fringe religions such as
Curlin, F. A., Lawrence, R. E., Chin, M. H., & Lantos, J. D. (2007). Religion, Conscience, and
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was written in 1948. The story takes place in a village square of a town on June 27th. The author does not use much emotion in the writing to show how the barbaric act that is going on is look at as normal. This story is about a town that has a lottery once a year to choose who should be sacrificed, so that the town will have a plentiful year for growing crops. Jackson has many messages about human nature in this short story. The most important message she conveys is how cruel and violent people can be to one another. Another very significant message she conveys is how custom and tradition can hold great power over people. Jackson also conveys the message of
Tradition; it is the back bone of every culture and civilization. It is what keeps the beliefs, philosophies, and activities of societies alive, to be passed down from generation to generation. However not all traditions are practiced with pure intentions. Some activities become so routine, people don’t know a life outside of them. Societies become so accustomed to “tradition” that they will participate in pastimes without questioning the ethics or morals of the situation. Ultimately when tradition takes the place of a rationalizing mind the outcome can be incredibly dangerous. The role of tradition is an underlying theme in the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, forcing readers to ask themselves “At what point do
Religiosity and morality stood out because it is a controversial topic that is compelling to learn about. Everyday life can be affected by these two factors in a positive or negative light. People do not usually think about the morals they obtain and where their morals came from. Researching this topic and understanding the relationship between these two issues will provide a better, clearer view of how people respond in different situations.
We all have some experience with religion. Whether our parents are religious, our own religious views, or others who try and convert you to a religion, we have all come in contact with a religion. But what do sociology and religion have to do with each other? The answer to this question is that religion meets sociology in the affects that it has on an individual or society (Schaefer, Richard T, 2009, pg 323).
Religion plays a large role in today’s society, it’s used to comfort us in our greatest times of need as well as explain seemingly unknowable questions, such as what is the meaning of life, why are we here, what happens when we die, why do we suffer but now as in the past religion can be a harmful factor in our society. It has been the cause of wars, witch hunts, and proliferated superstition. Today there are such laws that allow a parent to deny their child adequate medical care even if it’s to treat a potentially life threatening illness. In other cases religion is cited as a reason to deny someone access to birth control. In school’s modern science is at times having to contend with creationism which seems to be a reinterpreting of modern science and is in complete opposition with established facts. Other times such things as sex education is taught inaccurately which then leaders to things such as high rates of teen pregnancies and STD’s spreading. In other countries these actions are at times more extreme such as when we hear about suicide bombings, honor killing, and the like. In this paper I will discuss a few of these topics that I find to be pertinent, yet the topics are many. I will discuss the harms that such actions can cause to us as a society both socially and physically due to such harmful laws, I will also discuss the social reasons as to why such actions are performed in the first place and why they may be found to be socially acceptable. Lastly I will speak
"The Politics of Every Major U.S. Religion, In One Chart." ThinkProgress. N.p., 29 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. .
Despite the amount of wealth and resources in the world, many were still struck by hunger, poverty and illiteracy (4). Humankind’s knowledge was broadening, but new problems started to arise (5). The change in attitudes brought accepted values and traditions in question, especially in young people. The “institutions, laws, and modes of thinking” of the previous generation were not well adapted to the modern world, which called for changes in behavior and ultimately impacted religion (7). The increased critical thinking in society lead to many people having a more “vivid sense of God”, but at the same time, many were also abandoning religion in practice (7).
But religion may also encourage immaturity and dependence in people. Many religious groups, including a wide variety of charismatic cults, insist that converts abdicate decision making (Conway and Siegelman, 1978). Members are simply to do what their leaders tell them, the fact remains that religion, including many mainline denominations, does not always encourage independent and critical thinking. Marx maintains that independent thinking is part of being a mature person and that religion is often dysfunctional in this respect (Roberts,
In today’s society there is so much we can talk about pertaining to the diverse religions and faith in the world. There are people all over the world that are apathetic about God and faith. Throughout history most religions have been primarily based around putting their God above all others while showing love and reception. Religion has become tangled with culture, economics, politics, and modern social relationships. It does not matter if you attend a service consistently or not we cannot escape religion. In the previous essays, I discussed the details of my religion and how it affected my life growing up. Also I had the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone to interview people from Jehovahs Witness and Hinduism religious groups. While observing the different aspects and effects they have compare to my religion was an eye-opener. I made a promise to myself after seeing different views that I would not look from the outside of things anymore I will go explore it for myself because the stereotypes people have of the different religions is absurd. With that being said, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christianity, and Hinduism diverge within their variety of gender, class, and symbols.
In this study, I compared religion and controversial topics. I chose same sex marriage and abortion for the controversial topics. I chose these things because the world is evolving and it is important to know whether not someone 's religion can affect the way people endorse or approve of a certain topic. The two topics have been very controversial for many years now so I wanted to measure to see if anything changed or if we stayed the same along the years.