...Field Trip Report on The Calvary Chapel, a Christian Church Prepared for: Professor Shaw Prepared by: Julian Aguirre DeVry University Comparative Religions Field Trip Report February 15, 2013 Memorandum To: Professor Shaw (DeVry University) From: Julian Aguirre Date: February 15, 2014 RE: Field Trip Report on Calvary Chapel, Ranch Cucamonga CA! ______________________________________________________________________________ Introduction The objective of this report is to contrast and compare the culture of the Calvary Church with Catholicism, which is the religion that I practice. A field trip was taken to the Calvary Chapel in Rancho Cucamonga On February 12 of 2013, in which a clear observation of its services was performed. Though the primary belief of the religion is based on the teachings from Jesus Christ, some of its services are different than Catholicism. My overall experience was satisfying, but not convincing enough to have doubts about my own faith. There was a spiritual feeling throughout the church, but it wasn’t too fulfilling for me. The church had no architectural Christian nature, no religious symbols, but the word of God was felt. The church Realistically, as the church was approached, the building itself had no religious appeal. The exterior front looked like an entrance to a hotel, where cabs drove up to drop off and pick up people. There was no religious vibe. My first impression of the church was that it was an industrial building used...
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...Field Trip 1. I have driven by the mosque many times. It is only a couple minutes from my house. There have been times where I had to drop off my friends at the mosque or pick them up. I always thought the outside was beautiful. The mosque is white, blue and yellow with a yellow dome over it. I come from a church where there are crosses all around the entrance, on top of the church on the doors, so it is obvious that it is a church. When you pass by the mosque you wouldn’t really know what it is because there was nothing distinct about it. So to answer the initial question, the architecture did not lend itself the worship because there was nothing really special from the outside about it. 2. The inside of the mosque are the same colors. It is very bright inside. There was no pictures or portraits of Mohammad. There are a few plaques on the wall and there is a bookshelf of Qurans. The minute you walk in you must take off your shoes. After you take off your shoes, you then go to the area where you pray. The men and woman are both separated. Men are upstairs and the woman is downstairs. Even if the girls do not wear the scarf permanently, when they are praying they have to wear it. Before you pray they have to do something called the Wadu. A wadu is a cleaning ritual done before the prayer. The way to perform the wadu is to speak in the holy name of Allah and to use your right hand first and wash your hands 3 times. You then wash your mouth 3 times, your nose 3 times, your face...
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...setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience. This past summer I was blessed with the opportunity to go on a mission trip to New York City. Our mission in the morning was to help teach English Second Language class that was located in the Muslim community. I was very nervous going into the start of the trip because I was unfamiliar with the Muslim culture and had no clue as to how they would react being taught by Christian’s who also were attempting to spread Christianity to them. Much to my surprise the students of the class were extremely kind to us. They all greeted us with the American handshake and hello as well as a traditional formal greeting commonly practiced in the Muslim culture. The students were very attentive during class making it clear they were eager to learn the English language. Many of the students had been attending the class for several months to a few years, and wanted to do nothing more than stay and chat. They were all men from the ages of 30 to even 67, several of whom had doctorates in fields such as physics and chemistry and decided to quiz our skills in the subjects and were quite disappointed that we didn’t know a lot of information that to them in their home countries was considered basic knowledge. With their hospitality and friendliness my hesitant attitude quickly was...
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...my personal field trip I went to Calvary Bible church for a Sunday service. This was a personal field trip for me because I normally go to St. Johns church in Davison which is a Catholic service. It was interesting to see the difference between my church and this one. Calvary Bible church had a few differences from my church. The most distinctive difference was that they do not do communion at their church, where at St. Johns we go to communion every week. I think the main difference between my church and the one I attended was the fact that they conduct worship slightly differently than a catholic service. Also, at this church it was less formal than my church. I noticed not as many people dressed up, and also the music that they played was much different than the music played at my church. Also the place of worship itself was different. My church is big and open; this was just a small church with a few pews and no alter. I think it is a good thing to go to other religious services to see what they are like. Growing up as a Catholic, always going to Catholic Church, I have always been exposed to different various types of Christianity along with Judaism because my cousins are Jewish. I think it is important that people know about religions, and are informed in case they ever decide they want to join. I love my catholic church and I think that if I would have grown up going to another church, I would prolly feel differently. My personal field trip showed me that...
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...have influenced your personal identity. Religion, gender, social status, personality 1a.) Social Status: One observable characteristic is appearance. Growing up, my family was lower middle class in a predominantly upper class town. Although we were always clean, our clothes were often ill-fitting, or third generation hand me downs. This led to a lot of teasing and bullying as a child and into my teenage years. As an adult, I am very conscious of my appearance, and am still very sensitive to any ridicule about my appearance. I am also very meticulous in how my children are dressed and presented to society, in hopes of preventing them from the teasing I was put through as a child. Religion: One observable characteristic is beliefs. I grew up Catholic, it was very apparent to others what religion we were due to specific traditions of the Catholic religion, especially during Lent. In high school, I made the transition from pubic school, to a private Catholic school in our community, which made my religious beliefs even that much more apparent. 1b.) Social Status: One non-observable characteristic is assumptions. I think most people make assumptions about a person based on their appearance. These can range from thinking that a person is successful to lazy and everything in between. However, these assumptions can be dramatically incorrect. Religion: One non-observable characteristic is perceptions. As...
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...I originally thought about visiting a Jewish church. I decided against that because I wasn’t really sure of how I would be received and how I should dress, and if there would be all sorts of questions. I didn’t want to offend anyone so I decided to visit a Catholic church instead. I decided to visit a Catholic Church that I am familiar with only by of way visiting there to take my grandmother for bingo. I also know several co-workers that have either attended here for service and or for school. Upon driving up the church you really do get a “churchy” felling. The outside of the building is beautiful with a large center steeple and stained glass windows. The building is of a light color limestone, like many of the older building located here in town. The building is expansive it takes up almost half a block. On one side is the church with few parking spaces and across the street is an even larger parking lot. The service was interesting in that it was “low key” I guess I would want to say. What I mean by this is that it wasn’t the loud, singing, testimony, booming voice service that I am use to attending. The pastor spoke in a low calm tone and the hymns to me were kind of monotone. I’m use to more upbeat singing with the piano, keyboards, saxophones and strong soulful voices that sing several songs before the preacher takes to the alter. The service at the Catholic Church was very quiet almost solemn in a way. I feel that the overall service was direct more...
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...unspeakable to them, just like most people. Muslim men are assumed to beat their wives and Muslim women are assumed to be abused (Feldman). This comes from the lack of knowledge regarding the cultural and religious significance of women wearing head coverings. If people were educated as to the actual reason for women wearing the hijab as well as it being a personal choice in most cases rather than a form of oppression, there would not be cases of women being attacked for covering their heads mere hours after the 2016 Presidential Election (Sakuma). There would not be increasing examples of women being discriminated against because of their religious choices. By educating children on basic religious practices, they will grow up being aware of religions that do not resemble their own, and thus will be less susceptible to stereotypes, promoting respect between cultural...
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...Understanding Islam Christy A. Goff Dr. Thornton REL 212 September 8, 2012 In this paper, I will be reporting on my religious field research of Islam. The research that I have conducted has afforded me the opportunity to speak with, listen, and develop a stronger understanding of the Islamic faith. My research has also helped to dissolve some of the misconceptions that surround Islam. I will cover four major points throughout this paper. First, I will discuss preexisting misconceptions held against Islam. Second, I will analyze how my prior understanding of Islam was altered, or not, upon completion of my field research. Third, I will discuss whether or not I believe misconceptions of other people’s religions are common and explain in detail why or why not. Fourth, I will recommend at least one step that could be taken to help minimize misconceptions that people have in regards to other religions. I hope, through the reading of my field research report, to provide a stronger sense of understanding and receptiveness that I now have for other religions to the reader. Misconceptions of Islam In order to discuss the misconceptions that surround Islam, we must first delve into understanding what the word “Islam” actually means. “The word "Islam" means peace and submission. Peace means to be at peace with yourself and your surroundings. Submission means to submit to the Will of God. A broader meaning of the word "Islam," is to achieve peace by submitting to the...
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...Cultural Knowledge I want to prepare a group for a medical mission trip to Honduras. I have had the opportunity to personally visit this country on a mission in the past and learned much about the culture here. This country is located in Central America. There are some cultural practices and information one should be aware of before going. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. There are at least nine different ethnic groups that live in the country. It is considered a very poor country and access to healthcare is very limited especially for people not residing in the city. Healthcare is paid for by the individual or the family. If one cannot afford care they do not go to the doctor. Families often treat illness using home remedies and herbs that grow in the area. It is not uncommon for people to be illiterate, so special care should be taken when educating patients. The primary means of making a living for most of the country is farming. Everybody in the family participates and does their share of work. Catholicism is prominent here but there are other religions as well. “A firm handshake is the basic greeting, and people shake hands again when they part.” (Read more: http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Honduras.html#ixzz3IAf2p1vq (Links to an external site.))....
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...Ethnographic interview #2 Soo Gyum Kim The interview took place at the house of al-Masri, my host family, and the individual interviewed was Mariam al-Masri (12) who currently attends International Pioneers Academy. The interview took place on April 23, 2014, and it lasted for approximately 25 minutes. The topic of my second interview was regarding the program and extracurricular activities available in Jordanian schools from the perspective of a current student who is enrolled in a private school. The mini tour question that was asked was as follows: In the previous interview, you have stated that you had recently gone to a field trip to the University of Jordan to explore the topic of chastity by interviewing women without hijabs. What are some other extracurricular activities that your school offers? At International Pioneers Academy, there are various activities that go on in order to raise awareness of the environment as well as societal issues present in Jordan. There are a couple of projects that are going within the school. Every class is assigned to an Islamic value system, and each year, the entire class learns more about the Islam values. Miriam’s class is chastity. The way that she defined this value was “wearing hijab and covering themselves fully for the women, and for men, respecting women on the streets”. Miriam and her class often go to University of Jordan in order to survey the women not wearing hijab in order to spread the awareness of the importance...
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...their population is near about 8-10 million and they use different type of language such as Spanish; English; Mayan dialects and their religion is Folk Catholicism; evangelical Christianity. The Mayan civilization started in meso America about 4000 years ago and this period is known as Pre-classic period. However, from 250-900 AD Mayan culture reached on its highest point and done a great advancement in the different fields such as art, architecture, astronomy, and as well as in mathematics and they figured out the concept of zero also and Mayan People also created accurate calendar for 365 days. And they built great monuments and buildings also from their only the advancement gets started. During this period Maya human progress was framed by...
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...Amy Jones EDU 230 May 8, 2012 Patti Lucas Multicultural Fieldtrip In today world there are multicultural among us, through each different cultural we are able to learn something. As I take a multicultural fieldtrip I notice the difference in every culture, from The Philippine Agta, Ngbaka, Southeast Asia, Yi of China, and etc. In every culture lies a unique heritage trail, the Philippine Agta has great skill when it comes to natural forest environment, they are great hunter. They can develop a symbiotic relationship with their agricultural neighbors. “The Agta retained a way of life similar to that of the early inhabitants of virtually” (International Museum of Cultures, 2012). http://www.internationalmuseumofcultures.org/philip.htm Exploring into the South America, I was able to know that it’s one of the most biodiversity continents and there are many unique and interesting species of animal live (International Museum of Cultures, 2012). http://www.internationalmuseumofcultures.org/sioux.htm The people are best known for their pottery are the Quichua (Kichwa) women living in Ecuador. The girls would gather clay and wrap it in banana leafs to keep it from dry out. They made different pottery with a unique design, and they get this idea from their surroundings. One of the interesting cultures I found is the Shipibo culture. They have a unique culture that started when they are a little child. When a child is born the madrina will give them their tribal name...
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...Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Background I would be doing my research in my home village of Kamdevpur in Jhalakati district of Barisal. The village is not highly populated, and most of the inhabitants are Muslim. The village does not have working electricity except for the village market and school. Families in this village are very large with the average size of a family being four members. In some cases the extended family all live together in one house. Most of the families living here earn a living through farming but the elite class of the village is made up of family members of doctors, teachers, businessmen, and government workers. The literacy rate of the village is very high as there are two big Madrashas and one local public school. It can be said that the village is a very tight knit community as everyone knows everyone. The village market is a very lively place, and is the only place where desktop internet can be accessed. Research Objectives Religious extremism is something that we commonly hear and see in today’s world. Religious extremism also known as fundamentalism, means strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs. Religious extremists in Islam are a group of people who favor strict observance of the teachings of the Quran and Islamic law. The purpose of this study is to find out about religious extremism...
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...Thanksgiving Homestay Trip Registration Form Please answer all questions and sign your name. Please print clearly and return this application by Friday, October 31, 2014 to: International House Office of Programs and External Relations 1414 East 59th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 Male Family Name First Name Age Female Circle One Street Address City State Zip Code Phone Number (with area code) Email Address University Field of Study Date You Entered USA Nationality Hobbies/Interests Single Married Circle One Religion (Optional) Allergies or Medical Conditions: Are you bothered by household pets: Have you attended the Program before (Circle One)? *If Yes, Year(s) Name of affiliated institution: Student ID Number: Please Note: Every participant MUST provide a student ID number on their application as proof of their enrollment in the school Smoker Non-smoker Circle One Dietary Restrictions: Yes No Town(s) Please list all family members who will accompany you on the trip: Name Age Male or Female Relationship (Spouse, Child) Acceptance of Risk As a participant in the International Fellowship Program, I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury and I agree to assume responsibility for any injuries, damages or loss which I, my spouse, or any member of my family may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with or associated with the International Fellowship Program...
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...In New England, they had the Great Awakening which was the return of religion . The men did the heavy work like cutting trees, working in the field, and fishing. The women did housework like cooking, cleaning, made clothes,etc. .The sons became apprentices, they worked for blacksmiths, silversmiths, and carpenters, along with many other trades. The daughters served as servants to other people. In the Middle Colonies they had the printing press, therefore Benjamin Franklin could produce his paper “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, also the schools were run by Quakers. Men tended cows, made barns, and harvested the fields while women cooked food, made butter and cheese, spun yarn, and tended chickens, while the boys and girls became indentured servants. In the Southern Colonies men worked the fields, and the women did housework, but most of the work was done by servants and...
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