Reincarnation‚ salvation‚ prayer‚ 8 fold path‚ five pillars‚ and the five key relationships are all a part of both the Eastern and Western religions. The Eastern and Western religions both have some things in common as well as some things they can vary. First and Foremost‚ the two religions of Christianity (West) and Buddhism (East) both may have the same rules they must follow‚ but they also both have different goals in life. Both Buddhism and Christianity want to treat other the way they want to
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The Eastern Church vs. the Western Church In the year 1054‚ due to political‚ cultural and religious reasons‚ the Great Schism divided Christianity into the Eastern Church (the Orthodox Church) and the Western Church (the Catholic Church). As a result of the Schism‚ differences increased between the two. The primary differences are the Papal claims of authority and the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed (Ware‚ 1963). Since the two were one prior to the Schism‚ there are similarities;
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CULTURES AT BOTH ENDS OF THE WORLD The world we live in is made out of a vast differing quality of distinctive societies. One of the main contrasts within this diversity of cultures is the differences between the East and the West. Eastern and Western cultures differ with one another in a wide range of point of view. In this essay‚ I will discuss how the distinction between the two varies and how it influences the behaviors and practices of individuals. First and foremost‚ I would like to point
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The first half of the semester of Intro to Religion we learned about Western religions. I have learned very important information about different religions. These religions impact my life in ways I never knew before taking this class. I have never heard about the five pillars of Islam or how many pilgrimages are in Judaism. Now‚ we turn to Eastern Religions which include Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Taoism and many more. Western religions consist of Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam. In Judaism‚ YHWH is
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Western Vs. Eastern European Jews In this essay I will be discussing the second question on the sheet. This question asks to compare and contrast what Jewish life was like in Eastern Europe compared to the Jewish lifestyle in Western Europe. To understand what lead to the differences seen between Jews in these two regions‚ it is important to see how they ended up where they did and the history that came with them. The Jewish people came to Europe with the Romans‚ and had settled in many places
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most part‚ Eastern religions are polytheistic‚ meaning there is more than one god that is worshipped by the followers. Whereas Western religions are generally monotheistic in that only one god is worshipped. While some estimate the gods of Hinduism to run into the thousands‚ there is one true god or supreme reality called Brahman. The many gods of the Hindu way of life are a manifestation of Brahman. Thus‚ Hinduism sometimes gets looked at as a Western religion instead of the Eastern religion that
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Western Parenting vs. Eastern Parenting Chua feels that the traditional Chinese way of parenting is the only way if you want a successful child. If you ask almost any other Western American‚ it sounds more like the parent has become a dictator and their children are nothing but peasants that aren’t allowed to fail otherwise they are shamed and beaten. Parenting the western way is more effective and leads to a better‚ well rounded adult as compared to Chua’s idea that‚ an A-minus is a punishable
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previous concentration on the phenomenal world. Evoking new emotions and ideas‚ this period led Western scholars to expand upon the work of philosophes from the Age of Enlightenment. These reforms emerged through multiple mediums‚ anywhere from utilizing the Latin translation of the Upanishads by Anquetil-Duperron to adding new light to Kantianism. In a time of intellectual curiosity‚ 19th century philosophy incorporated many Vedic-based ideas‚ which have since been returned to‚ and analyzed by‚ members
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and knowledgeable about the philosophies of different regions of the world. We are becoming more aware of the different philosophies‚ therefore‚ expanding our views on various social issues. Doing so will enable us in making more informative decisions without becoming bias. However‚ there still may exist differences and similarities between western and non-western philosophies. Hinduism is known as the oldest religion in the world. Many philosophies of the non-western regions are very similar to
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Westen world 1 Male Statuette Statue of a Kouros (youth) Accession Number: 26.7.1410 Accession Number: 32.11.1 This essay will analyze the differences and similarities between two sculptures that are from different cultures‚ and time periods‚ namely the Greek statue of a Kouros (youth)‚ dated to ca. 590 – 580 B.C
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