hi students, I sat down this morning to record an introduction to chapter 5, Sacred Ritual, with my Prezi. Remember, this only touches the highlights, there is much more detail in the book and the Powerpoints.
Questions for discussion:
1) Which Sacred Rites (or holy Sacraments) have you experienced in your faith background?
2) Where are you in your life cycle rites?
3) What (if any) daily rituals do you adhere to?
4) Why, in your opinion, are rituals important?
Here is the introductory video:
A ritual I learned in Myth class, falling under the life-cycle rituals, was the ritual of going from childhood into adulthood. The one commonly used in our society is the "sweet sixteens". However, other cultures make the girls go through difficult tasks in order to prove themselves worthy and capable of adulthood.
ReplyDeleteExcellent presentation. I feel that rituals are important for many reasons. A person going to the gym every day may go so they can reach a certain goal. Much like a follower of any particular faith may practice rituals in order to reach their own "goals." Goals in the latter portion may not be tangible or describable; but in the sense that they may want to be affirmed in what they choose to follow. As well I feel that rituals helps a vast majority of people remember meanings behind the rituals. We celebrate the 4th of July as a civil ritual to remember the day we gained independence from Britain. Without this ritual it seems that there would be less of a knowledge on that date. Dates and rituals become engrained in our beings as we practice these rituals. A ritual I practice year after year is November 10, the Marine Corps birthday. Though I didn't know what this was 7 years ago I certainly do now and it's part of my life. Without rituals I see it hard for there to be a wide remembrance of events of the past.
ReplyDeleteI think rituals are important because they allow people to live by something. Rituals also preserve culture like the Bar Mitzvah. These are things that mark the coming of age and allow young Jewish individuals to look forward to their chance to take part in it.
ReplyDeleteRituals could be community based like Christmas Eve when you come together to spend time and appreciate their family. Or they could be religious rituals, which people often do to strengthen the connection of their belief through daily prayers, or weekly sermons.Overall I completely agree with the statement that rituals are "habits of the heart"
ReplyDeleteRituals are a part of man's life. and I also agree with the statement that "rituals are the habits of the heart".
ReplyDeleteExcellent Prezi and presentation Professor! That's a useful resource to make the reading of the book easier.
ReplyDeleteGreat Prezi, professor. I believe the only religious ritual I've personally experienced was my baptism, but since I was an infant I don't remember it at all. There are pictures though, so it definitely happened. In Hispanic cultures when girls turn 15 years old they have a quinces and I would consider that to be a life-cycle ritual because it marks the transition into womanhood. I think rituals are important because it can give a sense of community.
ReplyDeleteNice presentation professor, and excellent introduction too.
ReplyDeleteI've experienced various Catholic rites such as Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. I am now attending weekly evening Christian Bible Study Groups and Sunday morning masses with my parents.
I am currently in the life cycle rite of close to achieving complete manhood, as I am preparing myself for graduate studies (already got accepted at FIU) to later focusing on a job in the fields of Asian Studies (Japanese), Linguistics, and Applied Mathematics.
Rituals are important because they help shape people's character into maturity and as you mentioned are of common practice of "habits [driven] by the heart." After having taken multiple classes in Japanese culture in the past, I now have the incentive to go back to my notes and textbooks in identifying and analyzing each Japanese ritual and rite I learned.
I think the statement that ritual shapes who you are as a person is such an important thing to acknowledge, because good habits can positively reinforce your life, while bad habits can negatively impact your health, mood, and who you become overall. I particularly enjoyed reading this chapter because during the site visit, I experienced for myself a number of Roman Catholic rituals, such as participating in The Holy Eucharist and attending confession. I personally had a sweet sixteen, which could be considered a life cycle right of "becoming a woman" in a lot of cultures, except I believe in Hispanic cultures it's called a quinceanera and it's celebrated at 15.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I am not a religious person, and I would consider myself an atheist I did have a baptism when I was an infant. I do not remember it though. Where am I in my life-cycle rites? I would consider it marriage since I am engaged, though I am not married yet I feel as if I'm in the transition into the life-cycle. I think rituals are important because they give you something to look forward to in life. I feel like we see these as a milestone that mark what we have accomplished in life. I really enjoyed this chapter.
ReplyDeleteI think rituals are important because they give people a sense of tradition in their cultures and religions, which allows those people to maintain their society's culture/religion.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alexandra that rituals are important. Not only does it give people a meaning of tradition in their religion but also themselves. I feel it shapes you to the person you are. It helps you to think what you think is right or wrong.
ReplyDeleteI believe rituals are apart of life and many cultures. In ,y culture I was brought up up learning the different rituals.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great Prezi professor. I find your prezi's very helpful for studying before taking your quiz's.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great Prezi professor. I find your prezi's very helpful for studying before taking your quiz's.
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ReplyDeleteI have been baptized (in a Catholic and Methodist Church) but I've always been fascinated with the Catholic Church and the process of confirmation and confession.
In my life cycle rites, I am not even midlife. I have graduated high school, I've moved out of my parents house and I have turned 18. The next rites of passage will be graduating college and turning 21. I don't think I have any daily rituals besides hygienic duties. Rituals are important because they establish identity with a certain group or the type of person you want to be.
So far, from my religion I have only completed baptism and communion based on Catholicism beliefs. Some of the daily rituals I adhere myself to are daily prayers before going to sleep every night, daily prayers before eating food, weekly church visits, among others. Rituals, in my opinion, are important because they help us feel the connectedness that is needed sometimes with God. Through rituals, and through acts of kindness, life can be easier and we can all reach that level of salvation.
ReplyDeleteI think etiquette is very important, because they give people in their cultural traditions and religious sense, that even those who maintain their own social and cultural
ReplyDeleteI think etiquette is very important, because they give people in their cultural traditions and religious sense, that even those who maintain their own social and cultural
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ReplyDeleteI am a very active Free Will Baptist. I experience the rituals of communion, baptism, and feet washing quite often. (Being publicly baptized myself was enough. However, I often witness it being done to new converts.) Of these three rituals, I think feet washing is the most neglected. I can see how some may view Jesus as not having commanded it since he Just kind of said, "do the sort of thing I am doing."
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