Sociological Interaction Theory

Along those same lines Reagan provides that “And as morality 's foundation is religion ... We need religion as a guide; we need it because we are imperfect” (Reagan 10). Opposing these ideas, Nietzsche describes that “the practice of the church is hostile to life” (Nietzsche 348). Both Broom and Reagan’s

Nietzsche thought that Christian morals guided European humanity for the last 1,500 years (Bishop, 2012). Europeans had to make a noteworthy choice regarding the last man and the superman, between a realistic society dedicated to complete contentment or a higher but sad culture with superhuman possibilities (Bishop, 2012). Christianity was the first against particle and theoretical nihilism. Christianity gave purpose to people’s lives by granting them an absolute value, Christianity was able to explain and justify the evil and suffering in the world (Moroney, 1987). As time went by the spirit of truthfulness sprang from Christianity and eventually gave way to the rise of nihilism as people began to question the notion of God and the whole Christian culture (Moroney, 1987).

Since religious experiences are inevitably connected with the given locations and thus cultures, they naturally impose the existence of the social relations redefined from the perspective of worship. Therefore, by invoking to the religion, the participants correlate the symbol to the macrocosm it actually represents (Greenwood, 48). This serves as a fundamental reason for using a religious symbol by an individual experiencing personal challenges. The change of perspective allows for creating its total opposite. Therefore, by “[converting] patient into priest,” victim is transformed into a powerful religious entity (Obeyesekere, 393).

South America was colonized by countries such as Portugal and Spain and North America by Britain. Due to Christianity becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire, it turned into the most controlling religion in the world. The Church had an enormous impact on the advancement of western civilization. Christians realized that God created the world for the sake of the church and that the church saves men so that they can be united with God. People were believed to be part of the church and part of the body of Christ which meant they were united with him.

Hobbes was an unusual Christian and presents himself as the first true political philosopher to offer exact knowledge of justice, sovereignty, and citizenship. Hobbes claimed that his systematic political science would build a more stable, peaceful, and productive society. Indeed, he was one of the first to recognize the potential power of religion to strengthen (as well as to undermine) the commonwealth. Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan influenced the early modern traditional Christian political theology, and questions about Hobbes’s view on religion persist in his work, even until today. This paper will discuss Hobbes’s central work Leviathan and his perspective on sovereignty and the sovereign’s power in connection with religion (more specifically so, Christianity) found in a close analysis of Book 3 (in particular, in chapter 12).

The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism (Weber, 2007) evaluates the relationship between the ethics of Protestantism and the development of modern capitalism. In this essay, the ideals of Max Weber and his views on the Protestant Ethic along with the Spirit of Capitalism will be discussed, thus these two concepts will be defined and the link between them will be critically examined. The elements of Protestantism will be highlighted as well as how they relate to the changing world of work. Protestantism is perceived as a worldly "calling" which applies a religious form to all acts. It is a division of Christian faith and includes all churches outside the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church.

The different paragraphs are all key to understanding Weber 's theory on rationalization. In the opening paragraph the Protestant ethic was discussed and how it developed capitalism. Weber 's book 'Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism ' describes how the lack of socialising was due to salvation anxiety. Weber argued this was enough to drive people despair. It is key to understand the Protestant ethic, so one can under the terms of Weber 's rationalisation.

The paper by Watt and Wolf are both concerned with the study of religion in the discourse of intercultural communication. Watt’s main argument is that religion plays an important role in intercultural communication, it helps unite people from diverse culture. People with the same religion from all around the world have their belief originated from the same language. Wolf’s paper explores the relationship between inter-religious dialogue and dialogical identity and questions the privileging of the secular state in discussions of intercultural communication. His discussion is predicated on the idea that to be intercultural is to be inter-religious, it is to place ourselves in a fundamentally holy space.

Their means to reestablish this kingdom was by the same manipulative means David used with military, propaganda, linage, and religion. The paradigm of Jesus is through the development of people through education in the word of God and relates to newness, innovation, humility, and development of community that sits outside of the administration given by the monarchy. Peter is characteristic of how many religious organization develop themselves. They love God, want to serve Him, and believe that they are willing to die for what they believe. The major difference comes to suffering and humiliation.

In Mauritius, religious identity is very strong and permeates everyday life. The family especially, is an important source of religious influence, determining both family structure and individual behaviour. The positive influence of religious certainty on well-being is direct and substantial: individuals with strong religious faith report higher levels of life satisfaction, greater personal happiness, and fewer negative psychosocial consequences of traumatic life events (Ellison,