Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam are all very closely unified as Abrahamic religions because they share a multitude of common beliefs and thoughts. Hinduism‚ on the other hand is almost complete opposite of these religions. The extreme differences within these religions has seemed to cause problems between them throughout history. Hinduism is considered to be an Eastern religion while Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are considered Western. (Lafave‚2004.)Location‚ leaders‚ religious practices‚
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SOR2U Nature of Religion: Religious and non-religious views of reality: • A religious view of reality acknowledges a divine or transcendent dimension; in other words‚ it has a belief in a divine being or power whose existence ‘goes beyond’ the known or visible universe. Characteristics: o The meaning of existence o The origins of the universe o Cycles of birth and death o Methods of decision-making o Ways of acting in the world • Those
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the world. Though often mistaken as a polytheistic religion‚ Hinduism too believes in a one true God‚ but believes that He comes in a variety of shapes and forms. And it is here‚ that the two religions diverse. Islamic followers believe in an all mighty being known as Allah‚ unlike the Hindus‚ who worship Maya‚ Shakti and the sorts‚ all of whom are different extensions of the one true God. One could see as to why Hinduism is often mistaken as a polytheistic religion. But in truth‚ both are monotheistic
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Essay Question: Hinduism has so many broad expressions; I wonder how Westerners can use this to reflect on their own religious traditions. It has been my experience that Westerners to believe that their faiths are more uniform and less subject to change. Is this accurate? Why or why not? I do not feel that this is an accurate statement‚ especially in the United States. We are such a young country we don’t have the concept of tradition and antiquity that exists in the Eastern cultures. We think
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I recently went to an interfaith convention and met many people from many religions. Among them were Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Daoism‚ Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Sikhism. I got to learn a little about every religion‚ and I thought you might be interested since you are going to be a religion major. All these religions vary because not all of them have one God. There are some with many gods‚ just like there are some religions that do not have a God. The religion I want to talk about is one that
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Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among the people and an ethical code to live by. B. The core beliefs outlined in the Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of the Vedic religions—often known as Hinduisms— which contributed to the development of the social and political roles of a caste system and in the importance of multiple manifestations of Brahma to promote teachings about reincarnation. II: New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged
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During the Han dynasty‚ Confucian beliefs were the basis for the Chinese government. Confucius‚ known as China’s first teacher‚ was upset by the violence of his era. At first‚ no one listened to him but as time went on‚ his teaching was recorded and later on‚ his sayings became an important addition to Chinese culture. To restore order‚ he believed the Five Constant Relationships‚ which include husband to wife‚ older sibling to younger sibling‚ ruler to subject‚ older friend to younger friend‚ and
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that one served in the Muslim government. Additionally‚ Indian Muslims absorbed elements of Hindu Culture‚ for example marriage customs and caste ideas. One Indian man‚ Guru Nanak‚ had the idea and desire to blend the beliefs and practices of both Hinduism and Islam during this time. The ideas that he and the nine gurus that followed him preached and taught began to spread‚ and led to the rise of the religion we know today as Sikhism. Being a combination of both Eastern and Western faiths‚ Sikhism
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which led to the development of the polis around 750 B.C.E. Ancient Athenians were a thoughtful people‚ who delved into the logical study of subjects like science‚ philosophy‚ and history among various other studies. The ancients Greeks were polytheistic. (Kearns) A major way that their religion was taught was through myths and legends. Their major gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus‚ the highest mountain in Greece‚ and myths described their lives and actions. In myths‚ gods often
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Hindu Religion Hinduism is the described as the world’s oldest organized religion and is the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE" ("Hinduism: The World ’s Third Largest Religion"‚ 1995-2012). The term Hinduism came from the word “India” and refers to the wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that developed in India over thousands of years. Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic religions
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