Introduction The American Flag, for most Americans, symbolizes the birth of this country and being an American. What exactly does it mean to be American? Well, if we go back in time to when the constitution was created, being an American to summarize is belonging to a country of democracy, freedom, and opportunity. However, as […]

In the merry spirit of “Spotify Wrapped” season I have chosen to analyze the way music interacts throughout the American society and influences certain beliefs and behaviors. Of course, this also brings a reluctant self-reflection of my own pretentious behaviors that concern my music taste that I may or may not display. [ 🙂 ]Continue reading “Why This is Spotify’s World and We’re All Just Living In It: Is Spotify the Main Character or Is It the cause of many innocent civilians Main Character Syndrome when it comes to music taste?”

The modern American left is a cultural and political group that consists of individuals with broad spectrum of views and ideas and varied ideas about how to apply these ideas. As a political group, the American left is generally only united in a general opposition to the American shift towards neoliberalism and fight the paradigmContinue reading “Marx’s Capital and the American Left”

This unit, we learned about concepts that relate to how religion can be used according to Martin’s framework: legitimation, as authority, and as a way to exclude/include based on authenticity claims. However, these concepts can be applied to everyday life as well, especially the American political system. One “artifact,” or example, of these concepts isContinue reading “Trump’s Jan. 6 Sermon”

The Artifact When you think about the most famous celebrities, what names come to mind? The Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Drake, Taylor Swift? Those are just a few among many names of people who have become household names, not just in America, but around the world. In the past, say 10 years, social mediaContinue reading “Celebrities and Social Media”

What is the gospel? “Gospel” is a word that means “good news.” It was originally used to describe the Christian message as a whole, and it still is, but it is also the term used to refer to the books in which that message is taught, which is the first four books in the NewContinue reading “The Health, Wealth, and Prosperity “Gospel””