Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. Some of the sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions are the Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ and the main deities. One of the most important beliefs in Hinduism is acceptance. They have scriptures‚ mythologies that deal with many elements of life which are considered unacceptable. For example‚ Gita (considered to be main scripture which tells way of Hindu life‚ its duties) has story about Dropadi who is married to 5 brothers
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Hinduism as coined by European influence‚ is the world’s third largest religion with nearly one billion followers‚ about 14% of the Earths human population. There are many that theorize Hinduism is not like any other religion that encompasses a particular way of life; that Hinduism is without a defined founder‚ deity‚ nor is Hinduism stuck to a specific system of theology. However‚ there are those that argue Hinduism is monotheistic because it does recognize the one supreme being of Brahman. Then some
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I feel like Zoroastrianism and the big three monotheistic religions are all quite so similar‚ which is why I find it amazing that Zoroastrianism is not as popular today. I think there are key values in the religion that does hinder the growth of the religions‚ but I think the presence of other groups as caused the populations of Zoroastrianism to decline by such a large amount. Dina McIntyre comments on why the Zoroastrianism community is shrinking make sense to me. She says that one of the reasons
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The three monotheistic religions that would rise from the deserts of the Middle are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Despite the many similarities in faith‚ these three religions are distinct in practice and culture. The oldest of the three is Judaism. Founded by the first prophet Abraham‚ Judaism is a religion and an ethnicity. The Jewish people are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and a fulfillment of Abraham’s covenant with God. The holy text of the Jews is called the Tanakh‚ which
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Associate Level Material Appendix G ` Eastern Religion Elements Matrix | |Hinduism |Buddhism |Confucianism |Daoism | |Countries of origin |India |India |China |China | |Historical figures and
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of Religion Religion can affect people in many different ways. List at least two effects that organized religion has had on society and give examples from past and/or present world events that illustrate your examples. Religion affects people in different ways. Organized Religion currently and in the past has affects society. People‚ because everyone is so different and has different beliefs‚ have struggled with religion in one form or another. It is important to realize that religion plays
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Religion has affected society both positively and negatively throughout life. Most religions promote and educate individuals in social virtues; how to choose right over wrong regardless of personal desire (Fisher‚ 2005). Many charities feed‚ cloth‚ and shelter the homeless all in the name of their God and acting on their faith. Unfortunately‚ while organized religion promotes faith in positive social virtues it also can instill fear and oppress its follower at times. The followers who see the
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Is Hinduism monotheistic‚ or polytheistic? Polytheism is the belief in‚ and worship of more than one god. In monotheism‚ there is belief in and worship of only one god that is a separate entity. I have come to the conclusion that Hinduism is neither‚ but monistic. On a lower level of truth‚ there are many different gods and goddesses that are distinct in Hinduism. However‚ on a higher level of truth‚ Hindu’s believe “you and I and God [are] all one-and-the-same in the end” (Course Reader‚ p. 17)
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Having a monotheistic worldview is important to how we view our life. It is important to have a worldview‚ so we can manage through different views and interpretations and know how to handle each situation we come across. When we understand the worldviews‚ we know how to defend the Christian faith. Throughout the world there are three religions that are close to the monotheistic worldview and has been the leader of all faiths. Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are the three religions. All of these
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Akhenaten is viewed as one of the most controversial Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. The introduction of Akhenaten’s monotheistic views attributed to the decline of the Egyptian empire during his reign in the 18th dynasty. Akhenaten believed that Aten‚ the sun disk‚ was the one true god. This ideology was then adopted‚ though not willingly‚ throughout Egypt. Akhenaten focused the majority of his time into building temples and enforcing his new regime that he neglected his duties as Pharaoh. Consequently
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