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Religion and Technology
Using Christianity, Islam, or Buddhism (just one) as your primary example, examine the different ways that this religion is practiced in different cultural contexts. Cite your sources.
What fundamental practices are the same?
How are the practices different from one to another society?
For this project, you will combine methods within your Toolkit in order to study a religious ritual, although the primary method will be participant observation.
- Choose a religious group that interests you and attend a service, ceremony, or special event—all of these can be considered rituals as long as they occur within a religious context. You may need to contact a member or leader of the group in order to find out when they meet.
- From the beginning to the end of the service, jot down quick notes about what is happening and how the ritual transitions from one activity to another.
Does the event open with some sort of invocation? If so, what is it, and what purpose does this serve?
During the ritual process, what role does the sacred or supernatural play within the event?
Also make note of the space in which the ritual occurred—how is it marked as sacred?
As you move through the ritual, how does the action change?
- What is the demeanor and response of the audience participants and service leaders?
- How is action accomplished as the ritual proceeds?
- After finishing the participant observation, review and analyze your notes. What are the major stages and processes involved in this ritual?Write up your analysis and interpretation in 750-1250 words.
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Religion (Christianity) and Cultural Contexts
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Religion (Christianity) and Cultural Contexts
Christian weddings: it is often beautiful to witness two individuals consecrate their love
before the Lord. A Christian marriage happens in a chapel or a church before a minister or a
priest representing God’s presence. The minister or priest leads the two individuals in love in
demonstrating their commitment to one another by taking their vows and blessing their union. It
has a specific process and audience, including bible readings, meeting in a worship place, vows
to take between the couple and rings exchange. Notably, a Christian wedding is a vital ceremony
reflecting beliefs about marriage and is symbolic in many ways.
Prayers are a way Christian weddings begin. The ceremony often begins in a church
where the bride makes her entrance into the chapel. She will be in a white dress (most weddings)
to symbolize that she is pure. It also means that Christians believe that the groom and bride must
be virgins when they enter the marriage. Some denominations acknowledge that it may not be
the case in the current world, but the white dress tradition is still accepted. The minister and the
priest welcome the congregation. According to different denominations, wedding ceremonies
vary. Therefore, it will not surprise when the wedding invocation is the opening prayer
(Fairchild, 2019). Prayers are a vital ingredient for any Christian experience because it includes
giving gratitude and invokes God’s presence and blessings for the service and its participants.
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