A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SPIRITUALITY, RELIGION AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the School of Health Administration Kennedy-Western University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Administration by Kendall Brune St. Louis, Missouri Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction………………………………. 1 Introduction………………………………… 1 Statement of the Problem………………… 2 […]

Like many other Religion, Islam accommodates diversity of culture. The culture of the religion adheres to the laws and the doctrines of the Islamic movement. As a religion, it has broad and divergent parameters of rules and regulations. Nevertheless, most of the scholars have had difference opinions on whether Islam has its own distinct culture. However, others have it in mind and are well placed […]

1. Praxis: Living according to one’s belief, not just in private, but also in a way that affects the world. a. Through this critical appropriation critical praxis becomes a possibility. 2. Circle of faith in action: The approach to doing justice that we will examine, which borrows the aspects of the circle of praxis and A Call to Action. b. People all around are called […]

Why We Believe What We Believe is written by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldmanis. Mr. Newberg is a correlate professor of Radiology and Psychiatry, an assistant professor of studies of religion, and a director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind. Mark Robert Waldmanis is an adjunct fellow at the Center for Spirituality and the Mind and the founder of the academic journal, […]

According to Hector Avalos, religions might preach peace, love, and harmony, but establishing a textual canon or sacred site which only some have privileged access to also establishes an illusory “scarcity” which causes people to fight. This is the intent of religious leaders, but it’s an inevitable outgrowth of their actions — and we can see this occurring in the context of Islam with its […]

I had an incredible time while taking this course, it helped me reflect and understand over things that I would probably never do it in my entire life, sometimes we don’t see the need however it is extremely important that we learn new things and what the world has to offer, share different opinions and beliefs. Buddhism The founder of Buddhism is Gautama which was […]

Probably no single movement so greatly affected colonial America than the protestant reformation. Most of the eurpeans who came to America were protestants, but there were many denominations. Lutherans from Germany settled in the middle collonies along with Puritans and Presbyterians. The reormation placed great emphasis on the written word. Sectarian schools were needed to promte the growth of each religious sect. Luther’s doctrines made […]

Introduction In this essay I will endeavour to demonstrate that the argument of a separation of religion from politics would help in facilitating and maintaining peace and stability in contemporary societies is a convincing one, by looking at the impact of religion on world politics, in the past and by giving examples of recent events of the political involvement of religious actors around the world […]

Puja which literally means worship is performed before the deities’ images by both priests and laypeople in temples and homes throughout India. Puja in a large temple, especially in the blackness enveloping the innermost shrines, has a powerful sensual impact, often amplified by the press of a large crowd of devotees in a hot, confined space (Fuller, 57). The image in front of which puja […]

An analysis of religion’s effects on Reverend Hale It is 1692, many girls have fallen ill or have called witchcraft on their neighbors; Salem is struck with madness and havoc is running amok. Enter Reverend John Hale, an overeager man who desires only to help the citizens of Salem, hopefully through driving out the devil. Instead, Rev. Hale grows guilty and doubtful, unsure of the […]