Author Archives: Callie

I had first read The Alchemist in high school because my sister had recommended it to me. At first I thought it dragged on a little but I kept reading and found it to be one of my favorite books. … Continue reading →

It is crazy to think that Elvis religion can be percieved as an actual example of a religion. I just feel like it is so different from any other religions that we have studied. Before we starting analizing the article, … Continue reading →

When reading about Goddess Pilgrimage, I was surprised to find that only women make these pilgrimages. I know that it is mostly women that are Paganists, but, I thought that the idea of Paganism was that men and women are … Continue reading →

I have never really thought about Christianity being sexist. I am questioning weather paganism just came from the belief that western religions are sexist or if it’s been around for longer than western religions. I think that men and women … Continue reading →

Learning about Hinduism and non-western religions, I am very interested because it is something that I don’t know much about. I find it very interesting that they believe in monism and that everything is one ultimate reality. Their belief that … Continue reading →

I thought Malcom X’s description of the hajj was very enlightening. I wasn’t aware that there are a lot of different races that are Muslim and it was interesting to know that the hajj is part of the reason Malcom … Continue reading →

I thought it was interesting that today was the jewish new year or Rosh Hashana because I had never heard of it before and new years is such a big deal here in America and I know that we do … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed reading Unlikely Disciple a lot more than I thought I would. I thought it was really nice that he was so open-minded and tried to get a long with everyone even though he did have some different … Continue reading →

When thinking about what the definition of a pilgrimage is, I would have to say that I have always thought similar to the Turner definition rather than Eliade. I have always thought that pilgrimage means that people have a journey … Continue reading →

When looking at all four theorists (Frazer, Durkheim, Marx, Freud) and their theories about religion, I find myself relating to Durkheim’s theory the most. I think that he has the most believable definition compared to the other theorists. I do … Continue reading →