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Muslims themselves, but were friends of the Muslims holding the event. Overall it was a nice event, and I did not have previous exposure to the religion of Islam in such an intimate setting. In regards to the experience, my time there was enjoyable from just a human perspective. What made this a bit different was that the Muslims in attendance were all of African descent. So I had a level of relatability right off the bat. It was a gathering to pray about the recent events that have been taking place

cultures that deal with spiritual and social aspects in vast ways. This means that different people handle different spirituality, cosmology and culture in different ways, which eventually determine the way they respond to community gatherings, religion and medicine. The American culture is not known to many because people perceive that the culture is completely eroded by the diverse ethnicities that dwell in the nation. Nevertheless, this could be true because everyone in America came from somewhere

the dangers of the river, tries to give sermons in Kikongo instead of letting Anatole, the translator, do it and frequently messes up words, ignores the beliefs of the African people, and subsequently ignores and mistreats his family to accomplish his mission. Likewise, the Europeans ignore African customs, and mistreat the African citizens on a daily basis. Their ignorance and arrogance blinded them to the true nature of Africa. Africa

universe had its place in hierarchical order. A disturbance, such as killing, would effect everything else. The conquering of a civilization often times lead a culture to be destroyed. Generations of bloodline perishing in the aftermaths of war, religions being sanctioned fiction by new rulers, traditional customs being erased from the calendar. These are all examples of a disturbance in the hierarchical order. During the 18th century the World faced astronomical changes very quickly. Different

of religion, ethnicity, views. Yet, we all manage to come together under one flag. Americans are not all the same. For as long as we’ve been America, it’s been that way. People come from all over the world to seek solace here. These people come here for many reasons; for religious freedom, the right to speak our minds. Some of the core parts of the Bill of Rights are the freedoms of speech and religion. These rights are

Jonathan - (1703-1758) Edwards, Jonathan was an American Preacher, and theologian who had played a crucial part in the shaping of the Great Awakening in the 1730’s and 1740’s. His writings and sermons had sparked a period of newfound interest in religion throughout America. Telling people in Northampton, Mass that they should depend on God, rather than good works for salvation. And his sermon "In the Hands of an Angry God” and is considered an American classic in American Literature today. (95, 96

for and against the teaching of either creation and/or evolution. Evolution has been taught in many public schools for generations because of the scientific methods and support it has as a scientific theory of how we as humans came to be. Many religions hold different views of how humanity as we know it was created and these people believe that students should be able to hear their side as well. There is one main problem, the separation of church and state and the limits that are set within

often times even judging them negatively. Personally, I see this as a large problem, since as much as we would like to separate ourselves from those different than us to avoid negative influences, we do live in a society that includes a multitude of religions, cultures, and ways of life. I believe wholeheartedly that each person can learn an immense amount from everyone they come across, and by continuing our habit of blocking off most of society with negative words, we are cutting ourselves off from

Religion has a complicated role in the world’s history. However we understand religion in our lives, it’s undeniable that religion has functioned in both the brightest and darkest spots of history. This fact has always been the most interesting aspect of religion for me as we consider the role of religion in society. Another interesting aspect of religion is its complex relationship with science. Although these two aspects may seem disparate, they overlap in two very important conversations about

The two cultural markers that I would elaborate for this forum are culture and religion. Of all the jobs I have had, the most diverse population I have encounter has been in professional baseball teams. There you can find players from different cultures: White Americans, African Americans, Caribbean Islanders, Asians, and Hispanics (Venezuelans, Colombians, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Panamanians). A particular issue that used to bring much conflict among young players was the way some