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    Religious Traditions HIS 112 March‚ 31st‚ 2014 David Reeves Religious Traditions It’s no secret that religion has played a large part in how society as a whole has developed and grown. It has been the cause for wars and has also brought millions of people together. Christianity and Islam are two huge religions even in today’s world. Just how these religions have grown and affected the world can be explained through the origins of the two‚ through the founder’s lives‚ and through the religious

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    holy scripture. Eastern Orthodoxy falls right alongside Catholicism as one of the oldest Christian denominations

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    Religious Traditions and Religious Studies Historically‚ religion has influenced the decision making of humankind throughout the world. The decision of believers has significant impacts on how society is governed. The study of religion in most cases begins at an early age. An individual’s childhood beliefs and values influence their religious practices‚ as an adult. The predominant religion of a region‚ also influence an individual to practice a religion. Religion and religious beliefs has received

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Joshua McCoy REL/134 May 06‚ 2013 Dr. Johnny Boudreaux Elements of Religious Traditions Religion means different things to people‚ a religious person must have a transcendent aspect of life‚ e.g.‚ the existence of supernatural power above human beings. The religious perspective of an individual is dependent on how the person is persuaded by people who raised him or her. The descriptions or definitions of religion tend to be inadequate because they

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Dawn Rouse REL134 July 22‚ 2010 Mikel Gerard Del Rosario Elements of Religious Traditions Many religions of the world have eight elements in common. The elements are a belief system‚ community‚ central myths‚ ritual‚ ethics‚ characteristic emotional experiences‚ material expression‚ and sacredness. These elements help shape religions and the people who believe in them. In this paper I discuss how these elements are similar or how they differ in each of

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    Elements of Religious Traditions There are over 4200 religions that exist in the world; however‚ the exact number is not known. The definition of what a religion is varies and it is impossible to define religion as all religions do not have the same characteristics. One definition that attempts to sum up the meaning of religion is from Dictionary.com. It defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of

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    Religious Traditions Ruben Rodriguez REL 133 World Religious Traditions June 7‚ 2013 Michael Raburn Religious Traditions Religion is a word according to the text that was created in western civilization. The word “religio” means “awe for the Gods” in Latin. Religions have many faces‚ faith‚ and rituals that specifically recognize them and make them unique to the world. In many religions they have a text or a scripture that becomes part of their lives and is used to teach children’s and

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    Hindu Religious Traditions Paper Most people in the world derive their religious beliefs and traditions from their parents and peer influences. From a religious point of view‚ "There are many definitions for the term ‘religion’ in common usage. [Broadly defined]‚ in order to include the greatest number of belief systems: ‘Religion is any specific system of belief about deity‚ often involving rituals‚ a code of ethics‚ and a philosophy of life’" (Robinson‚ 1996). However‚ in examining Hinduism‚ it

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Patricia McNeely REL/133 June 8‚ 2012 Dr. Victoria Yancey  Elements of Religious Tradition What a religious tradition says? Understanding religion beliefs and key characteristics on how religion manifest in some degree of belief a system where several beliefs fit together into a systematic interpretation of the universe and human being’s placed in it. Community is shared and its ideas are practice by groups. Stories that express the religious beliefs

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    There are a couple of critical issues when it comes to the study of what a religious tradition says. The first is to make a distinction between the oral tradition and the written tradition. Many well-developed‚ world religions have an established canon of sacred texts‚ as well as an oral tradition. In some cases‚ this also has come to be written down. For instance‚ in Judaism‚ there is the tradition of the Oral Torah and the written Torah. The written Torah has become the Tanakh or the Hebrew

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