Religion And Ethnic Diversity Paper
Religion and Ethnic Diversity
By
Joseph Dillon
For the first part of my paper I have chosen Roman Catholic as the religion I want to discuss in my report. The Roman Catholic religion differs in several ways from other religions, but some have the same values as the Roman Catholic religion. The chief teachings of the Catholic Church are: God’s objective existence; God’s interest in individual human beings, who can into relations with God (through prayer); the Trinity; the divinity of Jesus; the immortality of the soul of each human being, each one being accountable at death for his or hers actions in life, with the award of heaven or hell; the resurrection of the dead; the historicity of the gospels; and the divine commission of …show more content…
The southern states were slavery primarily was a distinct thing, which became the basis of the economy. On the other hand, the northern states chose to make slavery against the law. The majority of the northerners believed that freedom and equality of opportunity needed to be protected for whites only, but they were afraid that black slavery would eventually take away their economic freedom. Lincoln’s argument was that if slavery continued to spread westward, white freedom and equality would be threatened. He also believed that basic ideals such as freedom of opportunity had to apply to all people, black and white, or they would not last as basic American values. When Lincoln became president in 1860, the southern states left the union and tried to form their own nation of their own based on slavery. In result, the Civil war broke out between the south and north. It turned out to be the bloodiest and most destructive of all the nation’s wars. When the north won, black slavery ended in the United States. Although slavery ended, African-Americans were not assimilated into the larger culture. Most African Americans remained in the south, where they weren’t allowed to vote and were legally segregated from whites. Black children weren’t allowed to go to school with whites and many received a poor education, which resulted in not being able to have an equal opportunity to compete …show more content…
The cultivation and use of many agricultural products in the United States, such as yams, peanuts, rice, okra, sorghum, grits, watermelon, indigo dyes, and cotton, can be traced to African and African-American influences. Notable examples include George Washington Carver, who created 300 products from peanuts, 118 products from sweet potatoes, and 75 from pecans; and George Crum, who invented the potato chip in 1853. Soul food is a variety of cuisine popular among African-Americans. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United
By
Joseph Dillon
For the first part of my paper I have chosen Roman Catholic as the religion I want to discuss in my report. The Roman Catholic religion differs in several ways from other religions, but some have the same values as the Roman Catholic religion. The chief teachings of the Catholic Church are: God’s objective existence; God’s interest in individual human beings, who can into relations with God (through prayer); the Trinity; the divinity of Jesus; the immortality of the soul of each human being, each one being accountable at death for his or hers actions in life, with the award of heaven or hell; the resurrection of the dead; the historicity of the gospels; and the divine commission of …show more content…
The southern states were slavery primarily was a distinct thing, which became the basis of the economy. On the other hand, the northern states chose to make slavery against the law. The majority of the northerners believed that freedom and equality of opportunity needed to be protected for whites only, but they were afraid that black slavery would eventually take away their economic freedom. Lincoln’s argument was that if slavery continued to spread westward, white freedom and equality would be threatened. He also believed that basic ideals such as freedom of opportunity had to apply to all people, black and white, or they would not last as basic American values. When Lincoln became president in 1860, the southern states left the union and tried to form their own nation of their own based on slavery. In result, the Civil war broke out between the south and north. It turned out to be the bloodiest and most destructive of all the nation’s wars. When the north won, black slavery ended in the United States. Although slavery ended, African-Americans were not assimilated into the larger culture. Most African Americans remained in the south, where they weren’t allowed to vote and were legally segregated from whites. Black children weren’t allowed to go to school with whites and many received a poor education, which resulted in not being able to have an equal opportunity to compete …show more content…
The cultivation and use of many agricultural products in the United States, such as yams, peanuts, rice, okra, sorghum, grits, watermelon, indigo dyes, and cotton, can be traced to African and African-American influences. Notable examples include George Washington Carver, who created 300 products from peanuts, 118 products from sweet potatoes, and 75 from pecans; and George Crum, who invented the potato chip in 1853. Soul food is a variety of cuisine popular among African-Americans. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United