Author Archives: Sarah

Throughout this semester, I have learned a lot of new things regarding both my own religion and other religions. I have learned that out of Abraham came both Judaism/Christianity and Islam. I have found all of it interesting and some … Continue reading →

I am a junior and I have attended 3 different colleges, and I have never debated a rubric before! I found this rather interesting and it is kind of a good point. This is our education and we are paying … Continue reading →

While reading the article Goddess Pilgrims, I became aware of a new connection I had never thought of before: between pilgrims and tourists. My husband and I were just in Mexico for our honeymoon so the idea of being a … Continue reading →

We started talking about non-western religions in class on Tuesday.  I really don’t know much about them, other than the little I learned from the movie Eat, Pray, Love. The thing that fascinated me the most was how non-western religions … Continue reading →

I enjoyed class last Thursday when we preformed the Hajj. I learn best when I can experience something because then I have something to relate to when trying to remember it. Here is a review of what we did and … Continue reading →

Before class on Tuesday, I did not know much about the Islam religion. It was new information to me last week that they praise the same God as Christians. I very much so respect their religion now that I know … Continue reading →

In class on Tuesday we talked about Judaism. Christianity stems from Judaism and even shares some of the same texts. A good part of this I learned at USF in some theology classes but some of the information was new. … Continue reading →

I personal like the Turner model of pilgrimage the best. I also feel like I can best relate to that model. One of the biggest pilgrimages I made was from Winona State University to University of Sioux Falls. WSU is … Continue reading →

In class on Tuesday we talked about the article Sacred Space by Mircea Eliade. Some of the main things we talked about were axis mundi, sacred space, chaos, heaven, earth, and hell. We also talked about why people go on … Continue reading →

Out of the four theories we have studied, I agree most with Durkheim. His definition was a unified system of beliefs and practices (ceremonies and rituals) relative to sacred things, things forbidden. This is how I view Christianity. My faith … Continue reading →