Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EASTERN RELIGIONS There are over one billion people from different types of races‚ nationalities and cultures across the globe‚ ranging from the southern Philippines to Nigeria they are united by their common Islamic faith. A small group live in the Arab the world and the world ’s largest Muslim community is in Indonesia‚ where substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim‚ while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union
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LT Assignment Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions comprises: Confucianism Paper Religious Studies - General Religious Studies Week One Individual Assignment: Elements of Religious Traditions Paper Week Two Individual Assignment: Four Yogic Paths and Jainism Worksheet Week Three Individual Assignment: Buddhism Worksheet Learning Team Assignment: Buddhism Presentation
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Eastern Religion Paper Dawn L. Smith REL/133 Rev. Dr. David Poland University of Phoenix April 23‚ 2009 Eastern Religion (Confucianism) During the course of the last five weeks‚ I have studied several different religions. This included stating what my personal belief system was‚ Hindu religions‚ Buddhism religions‚ and constructing an Eastern religion element matrix and graphic organizer. I have personally discussed with my instructor my views on religion as humanity‚ history‚ basic
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Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL134 August 6‚ 2012 Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Contemporary Struggles within Judaism The contemporary struggle that Judaism faces is women’s rights throughout the divisions of Judaism. Judaism is broken into four branches or divisions (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Reform‚ Reconstructionist) (Malloy‚ M‚ 2010). Within the divisions are variations of religious observances including views of women and the roles and actions are considered
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Traditions II October 30‚ Contemporary Issues In Western Religions Struggles within Christianity Due to all the changes going on in today’s society‚ conflict within the Christian church has changed as oppose to the conflicts that were faced about 25 years ago. I feel as though we’re coming to an age where many liberal christians want to worship‚ but follow their own beliefs as well‚ and that’s something that a lot of conservative Christians disagree on. Issues such as same-sex marriage
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Through out the many religions of the world there seems to be a common element of nature. Through the course of this paper we will seek out this element with in specific Eastern religions. There are many degrees of commitment within each of the religions discussed from the extreme of Taoism‚ Shinto and Confucianism‚ these being the religions we will further discuss. A religion to which nature contributes a substantial amount of influence is Taoism. Considerably argued that Laozi even existed‚ he
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Donald Johnson 10/16/13 Eastern Religion Field Trip The Hindu temple was the first temple that are class attended. It was such a different atmosphere then the usual church setting I was accustom too. From every statue to every piece of clothing the Hindu temple was an incredible place to be in. It had a smoky scented smell in the room. The Gods had very colorful elaborate clothing on. The women would bring the clothing to make the gods look better than us humans. The only time the women would
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Religion on Adolescents How Religion Can Affect an Adolescent’s Well Being By Max Terrien April.11.2013 Eastern Religion RELS 1275 1. Introduction Young adults and adolescents are at a stage where they are energetic‚ young and full of life. This is the stage before growing up to be an adult‚ who needs a job and need to act mature. In our modern society‚ we hear more news about teenagers that has had an accident from drug use‚ alcohol‚ and even unprotected sex. It is now a vicious
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The "Soul" According to Eastern & Western Religions The idea of the soul varies widely in religious tradition. While these variations exist‚ its basic definition is unvarying. The soul can be described as the ultimate internal principle by which we think‚ feel‚ and will‚ and by which our bodies are animated. The soul is seen as the core principle of life or as the essence of a being 1. Views on the permanence of the soul vary throughout religious tradition as well. While some view it as a mortal
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134 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Paper in this pack. Religious Studies - General Religious Studies 1. Learning Team Assignment: Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Paper and Presentation Resources: Understanding Religious Beliefs and Traditions II simulation Choose one of the Western religious traditions discussed in the course. Write a 2‚100- to 2‚450-word paper about the contemporary issues facing the Western religious traditions
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