Modern Religious Experience: Reflection Question #1: "According to Mircea Eliade religion has 'not vanished without a trace; [it] has contributed toward making us what we are today and so, after..." In what ways has religion contributed toward your personal history?
In my family, religion doesn't take up a lot of space in our lives. One thing about religion that has contributed toward my personal history is the way my parents decided to send me to a christian school, so I could learn some of the values Christians have, since we don't go to church at all. We celebrate most holidays, like Easter and Christmas. One thing we sometimes do in the winter time is a religious Swedish tradition called Santa Lucia, which is a light festival. Another way religion has influenced my personal history is the way my family values coming together with our large family during the holidays. Since religion isn't a very big value in my life, I don't have any totems or religious stuff in my family's house.
