The Transforming Vision Summary

I chose this quote because I realize that many people including myself encounter other religions and their lifestyle due to multiculturalism in the modern society as well as technology and social media. Having peers who are of other religions, being a part of their lives and seeing pictures, videos, words and thoughts derived from other religions on social media has allowed us to understand and gain knowledge about these religions that alter and reshape our understanding of our own faith. The exposure of different religions in our daily lives through observation and experiences raises countless questions about not only the reasons behind the practices and traditions of other religions but also what this information and knowledge means to one as an individual of another religion. For example, the author 's encounter with Banaras and a few of the people she met allowed her, as a Christian, to realize that people of other religions have similar values or beliefs and she realized the possibility that "god really encounters us in the lives of people of all other faith" (10). It is also important to note that everyone has a different personal experience and perception of these encounters as personal beliefs and opinions play a part in building up the

Since more cultures are crossing geographical boundaries, it seems that it would be much easier to be a servant for Christ. Elmer says, the “focus is relational

As soon as you understand more about a person, you can be more empathetic and understanding of different cultures. I come from a Hispanic and German background so I have had the chance to enjoy multiple cultures already. Yet, experiencing and learning about new cultures is important to create better more understanding

(83 words) I grew up in a Christian home, so my worldview has always been from a Christian viewpoint. I accepted Christ at age five, so I have always grown up in church and have known the right answers, but it was not until sophomore year when I truly developed my worldview for myself. Sophomore year of high school is when I realized that I needed to stop going through the motions and truly live out the Christian life. It was then when I began making intentional decisions to stand up for what I believe in. For me, my worldview is looking through the Christian

If we all actually try to look at their heart, they might have a good Christian heart that we can learn from. This book has taught me many lessons about being myself and loving others. Overall, I loved this book. I found it truly inspiring to just live and just be who we really are.

In this sense, even though Christianity is not essentially a doctrine, nonetheless it contains a doctrine but this does not constitute the core and reason of being of the Christian faith. Accordingly, doctrinal information concerning Christianity must be employed with upbuilding in mind, lest they become the center of the matter, thereby transforming Christianity in something that is not – namely, the communication of a certain doctrine regarding human beings and the world they live in. In conclusion, direct communication can be used against those caught in the delusion of having become human. This, happens both at the level of understanding what being a Christian requires, hence on the level of the social practices which

For many Christians, we want to learn more about other cultures so that when we go we do fit in. We want to live in their world and get a feel of what it is like to live there. We want them to accept us as they are. We do not want them to see us as someone different. As Christian and Faithful did, they accepted the clothing and items that were given to them.

It may be that it is in small and thoughtful gestures that we can change ingrained, thoughtless prejudice. In fact, after intervening in some teasing and being told, quite rightly, to mind my own business by both victims of my classmates’ careless fun, I hit upon a wonderful plan suitable to my character. I hope I am not building it up as something equal to Martin Luther King Jr. joining of character to thoughtfulness in its accomplishments, because in the end it was only a class presentation. Frankly, public speaking is my greatest fear, but this time it was from my heart and went beautifully. The theme was my friendship with these people of other faiths, and how much I learned about my own religion from them.

Moving forward, according to our class textbook value “pertains to beliefs and attitudes that provide direction to everyday living” (Corey, et al., 2015, p. 12). As learned through my peers, it is important for me to have a present awareness of the probable moments when counter transference may be triggered to the point where I may even try to impose my beliefs on a client. Based on my cultural origins, some pressing values exist. Unconditional love is on the forefront. In my perspective, Christianity revolves around accepting God’s unconditional love and extending it towards others.

Such acts are possible via individualism and utilizing one’s faith as a guide; this is shown through proof of scripture, experience of others, infallible reasoning, as well as traditions in the church. Scripture does not specifically contain information about individualism by name; however scripture possesses what one should do in regards to the spiritual gifts that one may possess as well as performing favorable tasks for God. With individualism, one’s life is one’s responsibility. There is a famous poem that depicts

As a child I was raised with exposure to both Buddhism and Christianity, the faiths of my father and mother, respectively. My mother later converted to Buddhism when I was a teenager. As such, my journey toward Christian faith began with an analytical study of the religion, in which I sought out religious texts and scholars known to have influenced the tradition. I count many of these writers and theologians as formative in my journey, but none more so than Soren Kierkegaard.

And we can do the same in our own family and community. Let us continually raise children with faith, deep in knowledge and wisdom about God and His work. This work should be done not only to our own family but, more so, to families dear and near to us. Let us help build this

Biblical perspective should be our worldview, so when one states that we are integrating our worldview into the classroom, theoretically they should be integrating Biblical principles into the classroom (MacCullough, 2008)        In his book , "The Universe Next Door", James Sire defines worldview as providing a foundation on which we live, move, and have our being based on stories from our heart whether they be true , partially true , or false . Another definition of worldview is defined as, “a set of presuppositions or assumptions which we hold consciously or subconsciously about the basic makeup of our world (McCullough p.14). Worldview also deal with our background; culture; values; philosophy of life; religious choices and faith together, creating our identity.

The ideas that have been introduced to me by both reading and discussing the book, “You are What You Love”, by James K.A. Smith, will impact how I live my life. To be more specific the idea of liturgical practices forming the core of my being. This book has changed my viewpoints on what it truly means to be self-reflective. I have learned that a way to truly know oneself is by evaluating the choices they make.

Through our readings and discussion of the Bible, I have had the opportunity to explore and broaden my perspective on the Catholic bible. I also understand that importance of incorporating the morals taught in the Bible into my life. In order to thoroughly understand the Bible, I must decipher between the facts and fiction. My worldview has been changed dramatically as I now have a different outlook of my origins.