PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND MENTAL HEALTH: SACRAMENT OF PENANCE IN PERSPECTIVE BY OKOJIE EHINOMHEN PETER epo4escriva@yahoo.com January‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION Between psychology and religion‚ any connection? For one who considers religion as having no manifest behaviour‚ the answer cannot be in the affirmative. As far as can be chronicled of man’s history‚ religion has always occupied and influenced human behaviour. Through history‚ we find scholars who at one point or the other made allusion
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asking forgiveness‚ whether it be from fellow man or God Himself‚ is all that is needed. Letting your pride get the better of you and letting it overshadow any compassion or grace in your heart is a sin‚ even if it may not seem like one. The three messages to be taught by the prodigal son‚ the forgiving father‚ and the angry brother may seem obscure‚ but are actually right there‚ staring each and every reader in the face. The ability to realize our sins and mistakes‚ and to ask forgiveness; the ability
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is described as prevailing over his wrath‚ so in Islam‚ human to human forgiveness is associated with the control of one’s anger. In fact‚ one of the characteristics of the Islamic Believer is that “…when they are angry they forgive.” (al-Shura 42:37) Muslims are encouraged to reflect on their own imperfections‚ and God’s forgiveness for our mistakes‚ as a reason to offer forgiveness in turn to their fellow humans. Forgiveness among humans is given a high societal value for its ability to heal wounds
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John Tucker Dr. Larry Composition II 30 April 2010 The Struggle of Acceptance The short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” portrays forgiveness and change as a key factors leading to emotional turmoil resulting in the death of the grandmother. Both‚ forgiveness and change give reasoning for the murder and reasoning to prevent the murder. In both cases Jesus Christ shows His impact on life‚ peoples beliefs and motives. Death‚ even though a horrible incident‚ really gives perspective of how
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Through the Atonement‚ you can receive forgiveness and be cleansed from your sins when you repent. Repentance is more than simply acknowledging wrongdoings. It is a change of mind and heart. It includes turning away from sin and turning to God for forgiveness. It is motivated by love for God and the sincere desire to obey His commandments. Satan wants you to think that you cannot repent‚ but that is absolutely not true. The Savior has promised you forgiveness if you will humble yourself and make the
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The Sunflower: Compassion and Forgiveness A fact which we all have to emit is that humanity existence always creates conflicts and fighting which we call "WAR". In war‚ people kill each others for many reasons ---- resources‚ personal benefits‚ territories‚ powers‚ revenge‚ etc. In war‚ one becomes a hero for killing human lives and eventually he gets honored and well-known in people ’s heart. The Holocaust‚ according to Germans‚ was the war between Germans and Jews. Approximately six million
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still express her forgiveness to the American who delivered the order to drop the bomb‚ which as a result made ’[her] heart is cleansed’. Phuc is a great example to demonstrate the power of love and how it can release an individual from sorrow and pain. ’Forgiveness made me free from hatred’ shows that human kindness can change a person’s view towards their physical and mental damages from the conflict. It is quite difficult for a person without a religion to shows forgiveness to such great extent
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I’m sorry. Two simple words… why do we humans believe that by saying these two words‚ they would somehow take back all offenses and heal all the wounds which you have created? How can you say regretful remarks‚ make selfish decisions‚ and expect to fix the whole ordeal by saying these two little words? We have been taught since a young age‚ to assume that saying I’m sorry will heal all the pain we caused. My concern‚ however‚ is not the words themselves but‚ the way they are delivered in the most
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Common Practices in Religion Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs University of Phoenix World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman June 29‚ 2014 Common Practices in Religion Religious belief and practices are deeply rooted in traditions and teachings from sacred scriptures and texts. Indigenous religions are specific to a tribe‚ region‚ and cultures that have had various influences in their core religion. Religion is a very personal issue for most people and therefore closely guarded. Studying religion
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situation forced Mary to become a servant and support herself since she had no funds or property to claim. She was 20 years old and employed as a servant in the household of John Proctor. After being accused as a witch‚ she was released from jail in june‚ 1692. There is not much outside information other than she was released and did not die as a result of the trials (Trials in History). With a town in distress Mary Warren tries to please everyone. Although she knows the truth about Abigail and
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