Religions In The 19th Century

Throughout the course of history, there have been many changes and things are constantly evolving. One specific area that has evolved drastically is religions. Not only have they evolved over time, but the events that took place in history have transformed them into what they are today. If we look at the three religions we discussed in recent lessons which are Jews, Catholics, and Protestants, its easy from the surface to view the basic similarities and differences. However, each one of these religions over the course of the 19th and 20th century has gone through significant situations or evolved in one way or another. My hopes of this essay is to highlight that these three religions are more divided in today’s era and a major reason behind
This was known as the Reform movement in Judaism, which ultimately led up to what the religion is today. It’s important to note that because of prejudice and being forced out of their areas, it led to something that is so much greater. The Jewish immigrants that came to the United States in the 19th century keenly contributed to the Orthodox Movement in the United States. Even though they have slightly adapted to the American culture, they still followed the earliest traditions of Judaism. These teachings include worshipping one God, following the Torah, and having the understanding that through the commandants they have a promise from God. As we look toward the modern reform, we notice that even though there is conservative and Orthodox Jews, they are still connected through their roots which is their cultural identities and religious identity. To compare these two, they believe that by having good moral behavior and practicing a strict diet is a way of proving themselves to their faith. In comparison, holy days and celebration became a part of some Jewish rituals. These include Rosh Hashanah, Passover, and Yom Kippur. The purpose of these days is to focus on honoring God and reflecting on their past experiences. When we look back at the situations and events that Jews went through such as having their temples destroyed and getting beaten and executed during the
The majority of ethnicities that make up Catholics are Italians, Roman Catholics, and Irish. Like Judaism, Catholics believe in one God, more specifically the Father, the Holy spirit being one person. To Catholics, the virgin Mary is very symbolic and the face the religion. Similarly, to Jews, Catholics faced a lot of turmoil over the past two centuries. A few of these issues were immigration, poverty and discrimination. To clarify, when the Italian Catholics arrived, the Irish Catholics had already set their traditions and beliefs which made it hard for the Italians to adjust. In addition, the Italians not only brought their own culture that clashed, but they had poverty, and illiteracy as well. This led for these two cultures to clash mainly because Italians didn’t put as much value in the church as the Irish