Buddhism and Christianity: A Comparison A missionary religion can be described as a religious group sent to an area of different spirituality‚ and sending the message of their belief. Two good examples of the success of missionary religions are Christianity in Europe and Buddhism in India‚ both using comparable conversion strategies. Christianity and Buddhism diffused into their civilization by targeting minorities and had similar views on gender roles because they believed that women and men
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idea is repulsive but they do not take into account some of the benefits that may result from arranged marriages. In society today‚ many are accustomed to romantic love. However‚ arranged marriages are still being practiced‚ especially throughout Hinduism. Given the many cons that can result from this practice‚ there can still be many positive outcomes such as‚ lower divorce rates‚ family approval and most often‚ financial stability. Divorce rates are lower in arranged marriages
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Hinduism had its origin in the religious beliefs of the aryan peoples who settled in india after 1500 B.C. Indian religious system‚which had its origin in the religious beliefs of the aryans who settled In India.Hinduism had its origin In beliefs of aryans they settled In India after 1500 B.C. The aryans believed that society was divided Into four varnas It ranked people from high to low they also believed in more than one god and they believed in good and bad luck which was something they liked
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12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM [Critical & analytical studies] by Ven. DHAMMAVIHARI ________________________________________________________________________ International Buddhist Research and Information Center (IBRIC) -Sri Lanka 380/9 Bauddhaloka Mw‚ Colombo -7‚ Sri Lanka
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Buddhism and Christianity have certain aspects of themselves that had made them distinct universal monastery religions from Western and Southern Asia during time period 2‚ both having unambiguous kindred and congruous characteristics between themselves. Firstly‚ both universal religions of Buddhism and Christianity were considered missionary religions. Buddhism had at first converted those low in the social class of Hinduism‚ mostly untouchables‚ and those in poverty. Under Buddhism‚ their quality
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In Jainism there are many vows that a respectable Jain takes‚ but there are five great vows above the rest. The five great vows are Ahimsa/non-violence‚ truth‚ not stealing‚ chastity‚ and nonattachment/aparigraha. These are the vows taken by the lay people in Jainism because “most householders cannot carry renunciation as far as the monks and nuns” (Fischer‚ 129). When the Jains take these vows they are limiting themselves from doing harm to themselves and their environment. The five great vows are
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in India‚ an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama renounced his status and wealth in order to become enlightened. After becoming enlightened he announced the principals of what he believed was going to be the new way of life‚ Buddhism. Some many years later‚ Buddhism found its way into China. And while many peasants saw a positive impact in the incoming way of life‚ many people with higher statuses did not. Many peasants and people of lower class supported this new teaching because it gave
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honorable power that controls the nature and the universe. These led people to believe in religions. There were many religions people believed in the history. Two of these are christianity and buddhism. They have different and similar features in them. We can compare and contrast them in different categories. Buddhism and Christianity are two of the world’s greatest and most influential religions. The Christian religion‚ like all other religions has its strengths and weaknesses in our modern society. Perhaps
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Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and
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Deloris Buliner RESL201 Christopher Myers October 20‚ 2014 Purification of Judaism and Hinduism Judaism and Hinduism have different cultures and originate from different ends of the spectrum of religious development. The origin of Judaism is characterized by a dramatic break with the near Eastern religious tradition comprising of the unity of God‚ man‚ and the cosmos while Hinduism on the other hand‚ characterized by “pantheism” as the main motif in its religious outlook (Ridgeon‚ Lloyd). While
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