Sola Ajimatanrareje Mr. Feere Intercultural Communication 122 27 April 2011 Nigerian Culture – Yoruba Nigeria is located on the west side of Africa. Nigeria is made up of many ethnic groups, over 50 languages, and over 250 dialects and ethnic groups. There are three main ethnic groups, which are also the three largest ethnic groups: Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba. My main focus will be on the Yoruba culture. Although Yoruba people live on the west coast of Africa, they can also be found in the eastern Republic of Benin and Togo.
The start of this magical religion dates back centuries ago to Africa, where primitive societies practiced their familiar rituals and traditions. The difference today is that “religion and magic are completely separated from each other in modern societies, but in primitive cultures religion and magic are deeply impeded in nearly every aspect of daily life” (Haskins, 29). This means that modern society has completely estranged magic from any part of religion, yet in primitive cultures, the idea of magic and religion go hand in hand and are used on a daily basis. “The interaction among all things, this view of the world as a force field, is the basis of the religion and the magic of a primitive society” (Haskins, 29). This force field is within the pyramidal foundation that most primitive African tribes are built on.
Christianity played a key role in shaping the type of people the Robin Johns came to be. Before the Robin Johns were kidnapped they would have followed the traditional religious principles, which the Efik people followed. They also participated in a secret society reffered to as Ekpe, meaning leppoard to the Efik people and Egbo to the Europeans. The Efiks religious outline was, somewhat similar to that of Christianity. Sparks says “The Efik worshiped one god, Abasi the creator of all things, often referred to as Etenyin Abasi, our father who lived in the sky(pg.62)”.
I asked 10 people about the Swastika, and not 1 person had anything positive to say. And even when I told them the true meaning, they still held on to the belief they had. As the old saying goes, “first impressions are lasting impressions.” Most people’s first and only experience with the Swastika is associated to the Nazi’s. And most people never get the chance to learn that the original meaning of the Swastika is that of good. Also, the negative things tend to linger around more than the positive. I mean, how can a symbol that still represents good in one culture, continues to be viewed as evil all over the
Minoan Religion Describe the main features of religion in Minoan society. Since archeology aimed at the Minoans has produced only ruins and remains of their culture, people studying them can only guess at what their religious practices might have been. The world for the Minoans seems immersed with the divine; all objects in the world seem to have been charged with religious meaning. The Minoans particularly worshipped goddesses, trees, pillars, and animals. The priesthood appear to have been almost entirely if not totally female, although there is little evidence that the palace kings had some religious functions as well.
Christian Worldview Paper: Scientific Method Vikki Gitlin Liberty University Coun 503 LUO Research and Program Evaluation Christian Worldview Paper: Scientific Method The search for knowledge and truth, knowledge being the acquisition of facts and truth being defined as “that which accords with known fact or reality” (Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, n.d.), has been a human endeavor throughout recorded history. The scientific method is a valid process in the search for knowledge, but not the only one and in itself incomplete. The a priori belief that all knowledge can be discovered through experimentation with the tangible and concrete errs in many ways says nothing of truth, which is our response to the knowledge gained.
Charles Tripicchio Soc 185 Scientology December 5, 2010 There are plenty of religions in the world. The more widely known religions focusing basically on a creator that made the universe for whatever reason and may or may not interact within the universe. Regardless or religious belief, they all have a founder and places they consider holy to the religion. From my first glance of scientology, I feel that it is an ecclesia and will read more about it. While scientology is not considered a religion on this table, I feel it still lacks things other religions have and believe also that things it claims are facts have been claimed to be wrong through science.
This stage is complete when members have begun to think of themselves as part of a group” according to our textbook. The reason behind my belief is because throughout the given case study, no position of authority was established. No real “group” was established. We have the Woodson Foundation yes, and we even have the purpose, but neither the Woodson Foundation nor the NCPIE consider themselves bound to the other. The lack of information leads me to ask the questions “Who is in charge?” “How does each group function?” and “What is the culture in place?” In any successful group, there is an established hierarchy.
Dharma (social and individual duties) includes all caste roles and obligations of occupation, gender, kin, generation, and temperament, as well as other ethical responsibilities. Moksha (release from finitude and imperfection) is the intrinsic or eternal value and the supreme spiritual” (Nolan 1995). Many Hindu gurus have gone out on their own to spread the teachings and the ways of Hinduism. These teachings have encouraged many to lead this way of life and many groups have turned up in North America and various parts of
For most of the history of human beings, there had never been a scientific definition of intelligence and when spoken about it was referred to as people being “dull” or “bright with varying degrees. (Gardner, 1983) Howard Gardner defines intelligence as “the ability to solve problems, or fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural or community settings”. (Gardner, 1983) Howard Gardner refined his definition giving a more inclusive and precise one because he believes that there is both a biological and cultural basis for the multiple intelligences, which brings into account the profound influence that society and or culture has on intelligence. Howard Gardner’s revised definition of intelligence states that “it is a bio psychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture”. (Gardner, 1999) Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner considers his new concept of intelligence as an