Assignment # 2 Topic: The Spread of Religions 11/20/2011 Question 1: How did Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam spread across the world‚ and why are they practiced so far from their origins? Answer 1: Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam spread across the world by use of four common practices. Missionaries spread the faith to new areas. These missionaries adapted their message to the existing culture of the area and adopted elements of existing religious traditions. Pilgrimage was encouraged and
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Jewish Religion Bible –Torah- 1st 5 books of the Bible – the laws and tenets of Judaism (written version) Tanakh – Hebrew Bible called – 24 books Mishna‚ Talmud & Shulkhan Arukh – oral version of the teachings – done by the end of the 2nd century Belief – 1 God‚ monotheistic faith – incorporeal and eternal‚ wants people to do what is just and merciful‚ be faithful Religion in Country – 75.5% Jewish‚ 16.9% Muslim‚ 2% Christian‚ 1.7% Druze‚ 3% Other Holy Cities – Jerusalem‚ Safed‚ Hebron
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as different from your own? Elaborate Once service started I wasn’t sure what to expect. Before we were able to sit in the service we first had to wash our feet and hands. There were no programs but there were men who help sort of like the “mc” over the crowd. Service started with a prayer in which nearly everyone except me knew. Although I tried my hardest to keep my eyes close during the prayer for the sake of this paper and my curiosity I open my eyes to see all except a few small boys not
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Religion and Conflict By Eric Brahm November 2005 At the dawn of the twenty-first century‚ a casual glance at world affairs would suggest that religion is at the core of much of the strife around the globe. Often‚ religion is a contentious issue. Where eternal salvation is at stake‚ compromise can be difficult at or even sinful. Religion is also important because‚ as a central part of many individuals’ identity‚ any threat to one’s beliefs is a threat to one’s very being. This
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The three oldest religions are Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam. Judaism is a one of the oldest religions known to people. Judaism is a monotheistic religion‚ which means that Jewish people pray to only one g-d. There weren’t too many religions like this when it originated which made Judaism very unique at the time. Moses was one of the most famous Jewish prophets. He led the Jewish people out of slavery‚ led them to Mount Sinai and received the Ten Commandments‚ a set of rules that people even
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Oral tradition is non-written history‚ it is spoken word only. In African societies‚ oral tradition is the method in which history‚ stories‚ folktales and religious beliefs are passed on from generation to generation. For the African people‚ oral tradition is linked to their way of life. Most African societies place great worth in oral tradition because it is a primary means of conveying culture. Oral Narratives link the past and the present‚ construct collective worldviews and identity‚ educate
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“Without the senses there would be no religion‚ for religion is founded on a relation between embodied beings and the world around them.” (IRS‚ 69) The senses help us construct and allow us to partake in the world’s religions. The faiths of the world are deeply fixed in the customs of culture and connect to the human experience. Aesthetics is important to religion‚ they are firm in our human sensory experience‚ it is the way human bodies sense their religious worlds‚ especially through sight‚ sound
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nations. To understand why some countries have such strong penalties for homosexuality‚ we turn to the literature on public opinion and the role that culture and religion have in shaping it. Since public opinion is an important factor in developing laws and policies‚ understanding the source of these attitudes can shed light on why some nations have such liberal policies‚ and others continue to punish sexual behaviors like homosexuality. 2. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND HOMOSEXUALITY The relationship
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1128 Smoke Signals and the Oral Tradition While watching the movie Smoke Signals‚ it can be readily observed that the story is driven not only through the adventures of the two main protagonists; Thomas Builds-the-Fire and Victor Joseph‚ but also through the words and histories spoken by Thomas‚ who is a practicer of the spoken word‚ or oral traditions of Native Americans. The oral tradition was used by Native Americans to pass down history‚ culture‚ traditions‚ and their beliefs. The use
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Rituals and traditions followed during death can offer peace and comfort to the dying‚ the family and friends of the dying‚ as well as to the community the person is a part of. Depending on a person’s beliefs‚ rituals through death can be initiated by ways of culture‚ religion‚ or history. The rituals and traditions that one follows throughout death differ throughout the world. While ever-changing‚ rituals surrounding death affect people’s pasts‚ presents‚ and futures. The ceremonies surrounding
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