Definition of Religion Sacred and Rituals Durkheim established his own definition of religion. In his book‚ The Elementary Forms of Religious Life‚ he said: "A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things‚ that is to say‚ things set apart and forbidden beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church‚ all those who adhere to them."[1] This definition of religion is considered a functional definition since it explains how religion affects
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The sacred and its opposite the profane are distinguishable from within a certain religion‚ by it’s followers. Sacred objects‚ places or concepts are believed by followers to be intimately connected with God or a divinity and are thus greatly revered. For a devotee or believer the world is split into the sacred or the profane. The German theologian Rudolf Otto‚ in The Idea of the Holy stated that the sacred was‚ derived from a sense of the numinous. The numinous is explained as a"non-rational
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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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What is religion? Religion is the belief and worship of a higher being like a God or Gods. These deities will vary depending on the beliefs of that particular Religion. Religion can also be defined as a system of faith in which the ‘followers’ of these deities or deity pursue the higher being with great devotion; performing acts in which they believe will please the higher beings. Humans need faith as this is what sets ground rules for humans to follow. Faith succours human beings in gaining goodness
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Indigenous religion is a rare set of beliefs practiced by few‚ which was handed down from ancestors to proceeding generations. Many of these participants‚ according to our text‚ maintain a sacred way of life‚ which is much different from all other religions. Others have struggled to understand the indigenous sacred ways lifestyle‚ many of the developed ways have been practiced for many years‚ only in private. Many may think of these believers as being stuck in their ways‚ however like many others
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I have always been interested in Indigenous religions after learning about the different cultures of these followers in history class. It seemed very powerful that despite all the hardships some tribes faced‚ they still had unwavering faith. One thing I learned was that many of the indigenous religions focus intently on their geographic location and using that to connect with the ecology there and involve it in the religion. Furthermore‚ because it is so focused within that region they also believe
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Loaiza Dr. Religion 31 September 2010 Time Concepts on the Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Indigenous religion The concept of time is full of mystery‚ by instinct we feel that time cannot be stopped. We all exist in time‚ and everything is subject to time. It seems obvious that because we live in time‚ it is the prime measure of existence. As assumed by many philosophical and religious schools‚ no beginning or end can be attributed to time. To the different concepts of time we have sacred time and
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Indigenous Religions One of the major features of indigenous religions is that all life is spiritual. People of indigenous religions consider all nonhuman living beings‚ people. In indigenous religions‚ humans and other beings have souls and it is the human’s responsibility to respect and live in peace with all of the other living things. This is because all other living beings are considered family. The people are meant to take care of their family. Once they become off track the indigenous people
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Four characteristics of “Indigenous” religions are that they must maintain and restore harmony‚ are members of a larger spiritual family‚ pattern all life‚ and sense a place within the rhythms of life. An important fundamental in most traditional indigenous worldview focuses heavily on maintaining equilibrium with spiritual beings and forces and restoring that balance when it is lost. Although indigenous religions speak of an existence after the present life‚ it is not often thought of as the ultimate
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“Can Religious Arguments Persuade?” International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 63.1-3 (2008): 71-86. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. Hauser‚ Marc‚ and Peter Singer. “Morality Without Religion.” Free Inquiry Dec.-Jan. 2006: 1-4. Google Scholar. Web. 23 Mar. 2012. Krauss‚ Lawrence.” ‘A Universe From Nothing’ by Lawrence Krauss‚ AAI 2009’.” Youtube.com. 21 Oct. 2009. Web. 23 Mar. 2012. Mathew. “Common Arguments (1997).” Atheism: Common Arguments. The Secular Web‚ July-Aug. 1997. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. Myers‚ Paul
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