Christian- Tom Hanks
Background What is this person’s personal background? Where are they from? What is their occupation?
What are their religious beliefs? Give examples and quotes if possible.
Thomas Jeffery Hanks is an American Actor and film maker, his most famous films are, Forrest Gump, green mile, cast away, saving Private Ryan and toy story.
Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn Forager, a hospital worker, and Amos Medford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother was of Portuguese ancestry (her family's surname was originally Fragua
His religious belief is the Greek orthodox
Religious participation
How does this person demonstrate their participation in their religion?
How frequently does this person practise elements of a religious way of life? How do they do this?
Hanks has supported over 28 charities including charities which include issues such as human right, cancer, refugees, abuse, aids and the red cross
Hanks is a member of the greek orthodox church but does not really participate to much
He follows and lives by their beliefs but does not participate frewuently in practises.
Religious observance
How does religion affect the person?
How do they live out their faith in their daily lives?
Hanks although part of the Greek Orthodox is not really that affected by it he continues to live out his day to day life not really affected by the Religion
He partly joined as a result of his partner being a part of it
Religious identity How did this person come to identify with this religion?
Is their choice of religion a result of age, family or ethnicity? And if so how?
Tom hanks was introduced to Catholicism, Christian denominations and Greek orthodox
His Step mother and Aunt exposed and introduced him to Christian at an early age.
The major religion I was exposed to in the first 10 years of my life was Catholicism. My stepmother became a Mormon. My aunt, whom I lived with for a long time, was a Nazarene, which is kind of ultra-super Methodist, and in high school, all my friends were Jews.