immigrant group brought with them their own set of ideas on what it means to be a Catholic‚ and how best to practice Catholicism. For example‚ Irish Catholics held priests in high regard and paid a lot of respect and attention to them‚ whereas the Italian immigrants were very anti-clerical and didn’t respect or trust priests at all. Since the Irish were the first and most dominant group to arrive in America‚ most of the parishes that were established when other groups began to immigrate were Irish Catholic
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“Is Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism guilty of the religious tradition called syncretism?” Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism are guilty of the religious tradition called syncretism. It is my opinion that all religions are created from the same foundation then somehow changed to fit the needs of a particular culture or philosophy. I feel that religion has lost its integrity and validity. Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam all stem from the same origin. Nonetheless these three religions vary claiming
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Religious syncretism exhibits blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system‚ or the incorporation into a religious tradition of beliefs from unrelated traditions. In the case of Haitian Vodou‚ Vodou blends two or more religious beliefs into one system‚ therefore it can be characterized has syncretism. Vodou is a syncretic system derived from deeply rooted African beliefs and colonial French Catholicism. As a reaction to being torn violently from their roots‚ the slaves tried
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111-S June 7‚ 2007 Meeting New Cultures Meeting people of other cultures has helped me to become a better person. Some people do not know how to meet or become friends with people of other cultures. A lot of people need to learn how to understand the cultures of different people. For example‚ there are several kinds of people that you could meet‚ be friends with‚ and learn a lot from. I have encountered people from some of the Indian tribe cultures; as well as the Mexican‚ Latino‚ Irish
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many different cultures in the world. Some of them share the same characteristics‚ whereas some are the complete opposite of one another. For example‚ the Sumerians‚ Akkadians‚ Babylonians‚ and the Assyrians all share common religious beliefs‚ literature‚ and architectural styles. Each detail about these cultures truly describe how unique they really are. Religion has been known to cause issues between cultures because they believe so differently. However‚ three out of four of these cultures have
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Culture is our way of life. It includes our values‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ languages and traditions. Culture is reflected in our history‚ in our heritage and in how we express ideas and creativity. We can see that in the world we have many countries‚ many societies therefore we have many cultures in the world. Many factor such as‚ Environment‚ Belief‚ Religious‚ and Popularity. At present every country in the world has more stronger relationship because of high technology. There are many people who have
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identity. Agnes’s identity‚ both as a female and as Father Damien‚ is an imperfect example of syncretism‚ as they appear at times as two distinct individuals‚ and at others‚ the individual identities are indiscernible. Syncretism is a term related to the concept of hybridity‚ and is defined as “…the fusion of two distinct traditions to produce a new and distinctive whole (Ashcroft).” In this case‚ syncretism is being examined in the context of the combination of Agnes’s gendered identities to form
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America has had a huge influence on the culture of the Philippines. Here’s a few fun facts as well as a few specific ways in which American culture has influenced Filipino culture. History of America in the Philippines In 1898‚ the United States declared war on Spain‚ ultimately resulting in what is called the Treaty of Paris‚ in which the Spanish agreed to give up the islands of the Philippines in exchange for $20‚000‚000. The Philippines had been ruled by the Spanish for nearly 333 years. During
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In this essay I will be comparing the two poems from two different cultures‚ background and traditions. Search for my tongue and presents from my aunt in Pakistan are about identity (who they are) and searching for their roots. Presents from my aunt is about a mix race girl who describes the clothes and jewellery she has receive from her aunts in Pakistan. The girl contrasts the dazzling clothes and jewellery to the boring everyday English clothes. In both poems the message of the importance of
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RE: Culture In today’s multi-cultural society it is most likely that we all have or will interact with people from other cultures. The only aspect of interacting with people from other cultures that sometimes proves difficult for me is the issue of language and accents. For the most part I have no problems understanding most dialects’ yet there are some that are very difficult for me to understand so listen intently. If I know that I am meeting with a person from a culture and I am not familiar
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