Author Archives: Borin

I was thinking about the project these days and I realize that it is actually very different than what I have done for other classes. I have started working on it and it really needs a lot of analytical thinking … Continue reading →

The last new material we had in class last week was about Graceland, and Elvis Presley. I was very surprised that Graceland had become a place for pilgrimage. Pilgrims would go there every year to worship Elvis. There have been … Continue reading →

I read the summary about possible project ideas for the presentations we need to do after Thanksgiving break. Everyone of them seemed very demanding and required a high level of creativity which I found a little bit strange especially for … Continue reading →

Last time in class we learned about the city of Varanasi, also called Benares. This is a city located by the river Ganges. It is known as a holy city for Hindus, Buddihists and Jains. It is one of the … Continue reading →

Last time in class we talked about non-western religions. Non-western religions include Hinduism, Budism, Taoism, etc. These religions are monistic. In contrast of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam where people believed in one personal god, in non-western religions there is one … Continue reading →

Last time in class we talked about Islam. I personally find every religion fascinating. It is just like different cultures. I love to travel and explore different cultures and if I like doing this of course I also enjoy exploring … Continue reading →

Last tuesday in class we learned about judaism. I have to admit that before that class I new very little or almost nothing about judaism. I got a lot of information out of that lecture about this religion. Some key … Continue reading →

I have finished reading the book “The Unlikely Disciple” by Kevin Roose. I must say that I started reading this book because it was required and at first I had a prejudice thinking that it would be a boring religious … Continue reading →

I found the reading “The Sacred and The Profane” by Mircea Eliade, very interesting, especailly the meaning of the center of the world. This was almost all new information to me, so I tried to read the material thoroughly in … Continue reading →

In class we have discussed so far four different theories about religion by, Frazer, Durkheim, Freud, and Marx. They all have their own ideas and explanations about religion and God. I cannot say which is right and which is wrong … Continue reading →