RELG 402 - World's Living Religions
Student Essays
From time to time, students in the course have opportunities to visit religious communities which are beyond the reach of most of us, or write particularly good reflection papers on the use of spiritual aids.
With their permission, I am editing their essays to a standard format of font and page size, removing references to names and places which would serve to identify the writers, and converting the essays to .pdf files so as to make them generally available for reference.
Please use these essays responsibly, for information about other religions, and for ideas as to how you might adapt and personalize spiritual aids.
Comments or questions should be sent to : Dr. Rollinson
Judaism
Visit to a Reform synagogue (1) - Congregation Albert in Albuquerque
Visit to a Reform synagogue (2) - Congregation Albert in Albuquerque
Visit to a Reform synagogue (3) - Congregation Albert in Albuquerque
Visit to a Reform synagogue (4) - Congregation Albert in Albuquerque
Visit to a Reform synagogue (5) - Congregation Albert in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (6) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (7) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (8) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (9) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (10) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (11) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (12) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a Conservative synagogue (13) - Congregation B'nei Israel in Albuquerque
Visit to a synagogue (14) - Taos Jewish Center
Visit to a synagogue (15) in Dallas
Visit to a Reform synagogue (16) - Temple Beit Torah, Pikes Peak
Visit to a Reform synagogue (17) - Temple B'nai Israel in Amarillo, TX
Visit to a Progressive/Conservative synagogue (18)
Visit to a Messianic synagogue - Kehilat Yeshua, Congregation of Yeshua, in Carlsbad
Blessings (1) ][
Blessings (2) ][
Blessings (3) ][
Blessings (4) ][
Blessings (5) ][
Blessings (6)
The Name of G-d
Jewish Holy Days
Kabbalah
Kosher (1) ][
Kosher (2) ][
Kosher (3)
Shabbat (1) ][
Shabbat (2) ][
Shabbat (3) ][
Shabbat (4) ][
Shabbat (5) ][
Shabbat (6) ][
Shabbat (7) ][
Shabbat (8) ][
Shabbat (9) ][
Shabbat (10) ][
Shabbat (11) ][
Shabbat (12) ][
Shabbat (13)
The Shema
Tu b-Shevat
Tefillim
Washing - a good example of how to deal with questions about a potential clash of conscience.
Christianity
Visit to a Roman Catholic Church (1) - St. Helen's Church, Portales
Visit to a Roman Catholic Church (2) - St Joseph Parish at Laguna Pueblo
Visit to a Roman Catholic Church (3)
Visit to a Eastern Orthodox Church - St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Albuquerque
Visit to a Baptist Church - Iglesia Bautista Betesda
Bible Study (1) ][
Bible Study (2)
Society of Friends - Quakers
Quaker Meeting - in Lubbock
Latter Day Saints - Mormons
Visit to the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City
Visit to a Mormon Church (1) in Arizona
Visit to a Mormon Church (2)
Islam
Visit to a Mosque (1) - the Islamic Center, Portales
Visit to a Mosque (2) - the Islamic Center in Albuquerque
Visit to a Mosque (3) - in Albuquerque
Visit to a Mosque (4) - probably in Albuquerque
Visit to a Mosque (5) - in Lubbock
Visit to a Mosque (6)
Islamic Prayers (1) ][
Islamic Prayers (2) ][
Islamic Prayers (3)
Marriage to a Muslim
Hinduism
Visit to a Hindu Temple - in Albuquerque
Buddhism
Visit to the Orgyen Choling Dharma Center - NOTE - Please do not visit this Retreat Center again - it has a web-page publicizing it, which was posted by an over-zealous member. The owners of the Center wish it to be private.
Visit to the Buddhist Center in Albuquerque
Buddhist monks (1) in Nepal ][
Buddhist monks (2) ][
Buddhist monks (3)
Buddhist meditation - zazen
Buddhist meditation (1) - adapted to Christianity ][
Buddhist meditation (2)
Sikhs
Visit to a Gurdwara in Albuquerque
Sikhism
Native American Traditions
Acoma Pueblo - Santa Maria Feast Day
Jemez Pueblo - Nuestra Senora de los Angeles Feast Day
Laguna Pueblo - St. Joseph Feast Day
Picuris Pueblo - Gourd Dance
Taos Pueblo - Corn Dance
Navajo - Kinaalda
Native American - healing
Puebloan - Smudging
Native American - Sweat Lodge
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