Relationship With The Devine Research Paper

Religion is and will be one of the most studied and talked about subjects known to man. It can bring people together for common good or separate nations causing war and unrest around the world. Although a complex subject, some elements within religious traditions are similar and transcend individual religious sectors or religions themselves. The essay to follow will explore how some traditions within religions encourage relationships with the divine sacred time, scared places, as well as our relationships with one another as believers or practitioners of these religions.
Relationship with the Devine Before one can explore how religious traditions encourage ones relationship with the divine, one must explore what divine actually means.
For example, Christians often pray to God. Prayer is rooted in the belief that God can hear you and is always listening. The tradition of prayer promotes a relationship with God by making one feel as if he is always there for us. The use of prayer has also been known to hasten the recovery of sick and injured patients. Prayer is also linked to the Christians eternal life. Most Christians believe by maintaining a relationship with God, through prayer, guarantees their place in Heaven. Another reason or prayer is comfort. Many people use prayer to help them through difficult times in life. Although hard times seem the most appropriate times for prayer, it is also used as a way to thank God for all he has done and will do in one’s life. Many religions have a specific time for prayer and the thanking of God. Prayer encourages relationships with fellow believers by giving them a common thread in prayer. It also helps believers to express, in words, their closeness with
According to many religions, specifically Christians, attending church services on Sundays is not only a tradition it is also a requirement. As many already know, according to Bible Scripture, God made the world and everything in it in six days, taking the seventh to rest and reflect, because of this, many religions practice this same tradition in order to honor their God. There are other times considered sacred in the Christian religion as well, for instance, Easter, Passover, and the taking of Communion. The tradition of celebrating these sacred times encourages Christians to remain connected to their Lord, and follows the sacred text in order to relive and remember the birth and death of Christ.
Scared Space

There are numerous places and objects considered sacred in most religions. One in particular that comes to mind are the pilgrimages often taken by Buddhists in order to follow in the footsteps or the original path of their God, Buddha. “These places include his birthplace, Lumbini Grove, the place of enlightenment, Bodh Gaya, the place of his first sermon, Sarnarth, and the place he died, Kusinara” (Bratcher, 2000). These places help followers feel more connected with their God, and for some, serve as a way for one to relive the experience of their God.
Relationships with One Another Religious traditions often