We use the phenomenological approach as a way to interpret data that we observe from several different religions. For example we can use phenomenology to look at what different religions define as sacred and compare them all to come up with an outline of what has to occur and what the requirements are to call something sacred to a religion. Kelsay and Cunningham describe the sacred as, “an abstraction, a concept that allows us to group together and consider a number of different things.” (Cunningham and Kelsay 26) this means that there needs to
For Durkheim shared religious rituals reinforced the collective conscience and maintain social integration. Durkheim also says that religion helps individuals with cognitive functions, as it teaches us basic concepts. Anthropologist, Malinowski says that religion promotes solidarity. He says it performs important psychological functions in two situations. When the outcome is important but uncontrollable, and at times of crisis.
The Nature of Religion Kathy Legare rel/134 May 10 2012 University of Phoenix The Nature of Religion Describe the common elements of religion. An important element in a religion is to have a Supreme Being or person to worship. Where this supreme being(s) guides and teach people how to live. That does not help or hinder the control of the nature of mankind. (Johnson, 2009) There is an unwritten code that religions have that tells the believer how to live, how to bring more in to the religion and what do if the person does not want to believe.
. Islam Course Project Chamberlain Cultural Diversity Islam Course Project For the course project I chose to research the Islamic faith. I am not familiar with it and I would like to get a better appreciation. A Muslim is a person who submits to the will of God, and is a follower of the Islam religion. Islam is important to study in a cultural diversity class since a common religion influences a culture; therefore it affects how they practice their religion.
As item A suggests, functionalist approaches often focus on religion’s contribution to social integration. Parsons also believed that religion promotes value consensus, by attaching sacred qualities to society’s norms and values. Parsons also, however, identified the fact that religion supports the individual’s needs by providing answers to otherwise unanswerable questions. Malinowksi also believes that religion promotes social solidarity, but through its psychological functions. He established two situations where religion helps individuals to cope with emotional stress, which would otherwise undermine social solidarity.
The characteristics of religion; beliefs and believers, sacred texts, rituals and ceremonies and ethics all play an important role in shaping a religion to be both living and dynamic which assists adherents in seeking the answers to life enduring questions. For a religion to be living and dynamic it must be able to adapt to the changing modern society and be present among the lives of the adherents today.
There are a number of general dispositions to the idea of scripturally based interventions such as whether or not it is appropriate to push ones beliefs on their clientele. It also brings into question the existence of developing multiple relationships with one’s clients such as the pastoral and the therapeutic. One thing that Garzon (2005) highlights is that a benefit to developing a strong therapeutic alliance with ones clients is should develop an understanding for a client’s religious beliefs through assessment and also making sure that appropriate consents are obtained before proceeding with scriptural based therapeutic techniques. After Garzon (2005) sets the stage by helping the reader develop a strong sense of ethics being the primary focus of a practitioner, he then develops an overview of various scripture based interventions that would aid in the case study outlined in the article. The therapeutic elements of scripture based interventions rely heavily on incorporating themes, values, and truths espoused in the Bible, and the counselor’s goal is to help the client to identify these and internalize them.
It is important to remember that an individual's preferences, wishes and needs will be based on religious beliefs and culture and will change so it is important to ask an individual, watch an individual and listen to an individual. 2.2 describe how to take into account the history, preferences, wishes and needs when planning care and support. This involves looking at essential lifestyle planning (devised by Michael Smull and Susan Burke-Harrison 1996) which is developed by spending time with and listening to the person. The information they provide is recorded in their plan: what is a good day like what is a bad day like what makes the person happy what makes the person sad or upset the person's important routines It also involves asking the individual their opinion about every aspect of their daily lives, from what time they like to eat meals, what they like to wear, what time they get up and what they like to do during the day. Many of the individual's needs may be done by themselves, whereas other aspects of their lives they may need help with and other activities at have to be done by someone else.
These situations show again the importance of unity and helping one another to make it through troubles. Steinbeck’s many allusions to the Bible reflect his personal views about religion and allow him to reinforce his theme of migrant families coming together to form a community to work together. He alludes to Biblical characters through Jim Casy
It is important to understand the basic fundamentals of beliefs before one can begin to interpret those beliefs or judge other interpretations. Introduction: John Norton outlined the basic beliefs of his church in this Q and A style book. It was used as a guidebook for followers. It defines Godliness, when creation began and how man was created. It is similar to John Cotton’s Spiritual Milk.