The Word Invoke

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The rituals that these religions perform are different but are all done to reach closeness or get direction from their god or gods. One of the Yoruba’s religions rituals is divination. A diviner does this ritual and is a priest that must be trained for years. Divination is a process where the future of and individual is revealed. Throughout the other rituals that are preformed in this religion a priest must be there to oversee the ritual. During rituals in the religion of Christianity priest are also

When someone is persuaded not on facts but on other cues, ex: attractiveness, sound of voice, persuader has special ‘powers’, etc.

Metonymically rhetoric device in which a thing is used to name another thing with which it is closely associated

In the Iliad of Homer mortals make requests to the gods through verbal prayer. The gods often

Many authors use rhetorical devices and strategies to get their point across and try to convince the reader to believe in their perspective. It can also be used to get emotions from its readers, but that isn’t really the whole point of persuading someone. For instance, Martin Luther King Jr. uses an abundance of pathos in order to make the reader or clergymen feel sympathy towards the black people. Along with pathos, he uses logos and a bundle of hypophora. In order to obtain the goal of persuasion, Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter contains rhetorical devices.

Individuals participate in rituals for various reasons. As explained in Baseball Magic by George Gmelch, athletes often participate in rituals for superstition-based purposes. These athletes tend to participate in rituals or taboo in order to improve their performance on the field. Alternatively, The Adaptive Value of Religious Ritual, written by Richard Sosis, describes that participation in religion-based rituals is often with the intent of improving the communication and cohesion of a group. Although Gmelch introduces ritual participation in the context of individual performance and Sosis in the context of group performance, both authors explain how rituals can benefit a given group or scenario. As an individual who has both witnessed and

Possible options of divine roles include the following: father or mother divinities, divinities of war, home or hearth divinities, divinities of love, divinities of wisdom, divinities of medicine or health, divinities of the wind, divinities of agriculture, divinities of the sky, ruler of all the gods, and so on.

The fact that the people do what is commanded is evidence of the recognition of Yahweh as their divine God, and it is a testament to the authority they ascribe to Him. The existence and recognition of the authority of these deities does not provide the only cornerstone for this argument. To discuss the relationship between the divine and mankind, an observation and analysis of the interaction between the two realms is imperative. In The Odyssey, many interactions between the gods and men are seen. One of these scenes illustrates Athena’s visit to Telmakhos, at the end of which "she put new spirit in him, a new dream of his father" (1. 359-360) in order that Telemakhos might not give up hope of Odysseus’ return. It is this type of interaction that gives insight into the relations between the divine and humans, and that provides a framework on which to weave the examination of those relations. An example of this type of interaction in Exodus is found in the form of a burning bush: "When, the Lord saw that he [Moses] had gone over to look [at the burning bush], God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." "Do not come any closer," God said, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" (Exodus 3:4-5).

For as long as there have been humans, there has been the worshipping of deities. We have seen this throughout the millennia in cases such as Greek mythology, Norse mythology, and Catholicism. The cultures have varied, but the idea has remained. There are higher powers in this world that judge us based off of our everyday life. We alone decide whether to please them or go against their wishes. The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh gives us an insight as to how gods were viewed back then, and the account of Genesis chapters six through nine explains what we believe today. In both there is a similar tale, but they each depict different scenarios on how this tale was brought into fruition.

Since the dawn of man the use of speech has been used to make others feel the same way as the speaker. For example Patrick Henry wrote the speech “Speech To The Virginia Convention” before the the Colonies break away from great Britain. He talked about the injustices done to the colonists and gave several reasons why the Colonies should go to war with Britain. In an attempt to persuade the delegates to vote in his favor. Another similar situation was when George W. Bush wrote the speech “President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat” where he tried to persuade congress to go to war with Iraq. These two persuasive speeches use similar Pathos, Logos, and Ethos Rhetoric.

To begin with the differences, both mortal and immortals have their own way of communicating and getting the attention of the another. When the gods wish to communicate and get the attention mortals, they do it in a manner that is a testament to their power. For instance, in The Odyssey, Athena, after helping Odysseus get back to his home island Ithaca, she uses her godly powers to transform herself into a young man so that she could address and answer Odysseus’s questions. This not only shows readers the abilities of Athena but it shows a unique method that the gods can use to get the attention of mortals.

The Holy Spirit is God Himself. He is a person that we can have a personal relationship with. Also, the Holy Spirit is the one that God gave to us as a guide, to direct and teach us in living a Holy life (King James Version, John 14:16). The Holy Spirit is the voice inside of us that tells us when something is not right with the choices that we have made. The voice inside of us comes from God, who loves and cares enough to show us our error that we have made. Also, the Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity; where God transformed into three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. When a person is born again, they believe and receive Jesus Christ (John 1:12-13), God comes through people’s life through the Holy Spirit (1Cor.3:16). The

Msiconceptions on invoking are rife in popular culture and the media. From images of goat's blood pentacles to the four women in the popular film 'The Craft' acting as though "Manon" (the God they follow and consequently 'invoke') is their best friend and there only to do their bidding. This has spread further now the internet is used more as a way of communicating. The ideas of different means od invoking are varied and wide, the following is typical; "It now also means to cause, bring about, or effect. For example, 'I invoked my mother's wrath'."

form of flattery and the persuasion of uneducated mobs of people in courts and assemblies.