Traditions from the religions Christianity and Islam have contributed to inner and world peace. Both contributions can be sourced by both the religions sacred texts and their principal teachings. In order for world peace‚ inner peace must be achieved first. Christianity’s traditions have contributed to inner peace. This can be shown through the Bible‚ practices for achieving inner peace and the principle teachings. The bible offers direction on the importance of inner peace and how to attain it. In this
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Early American society was greatly influenced by Christianity and secular thinkers alike. Our founders formed their revolutionary ideas and embodied them in our constitution. But to deny the fundamental Christian principles that helped found our country would be a travesty. The fundamentals of Christianity and secular thinkers worked in concert with each other to form a unique ideology that made our country prosperous and helped us develop one of the most unique and lasting forms of government. These
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Buddhism Report Buddhism had a good effect in many countries. It was a religion of peace. Buddhists did not attack members of other religions. The main aim of Buddhism was to show each person how to lead a better life. As a result of the influence of Buddhism‚ rulers and people built temples‚ schools‚ monasteries‚ roads‚ bridges‚ hospitals‚ universities and parks. Buddhism helped improve education. Monks could teach people about mathematics building‚ farming‚ medicine and other subjects. Buddhist
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The Middle Ages was a time dominated by religion and the Catholic church. Paganism gradually began to be overtaken by Catholicism and Christianity. The churches influence began to work its way into nearly all the topics of the day‚ including Philosophy. As the teachings of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers were translated‚ the medieval church began to “Christianize” these philosophical teachings. This new Christianized philosophy would become known as Scholasticism‚ or scholastic theology: the
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within the Christian faiths. Pope John XXIII sought out to mend these conflicts both in Christianity and in society. Thus‚ he convoked a new council that he would later name‚ the Second Vatican Council. Gaudium et spes was issued at the closing of the council and addressed the problems currently dividing society; it stressed a need for a family structure with a primary concern for service‚ both within Christianity and among the entire human race. In 1945‚ after World War II ended‚ Europe was left
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Christianity Christianity (from the Ancient Greek: Χριστιανός Christianos[1] and the Latin suffix -itas) is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion[2] based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings.[3] It also considers the Hebrew Bible‚ which is known as the Old Testament‚ to be canonical. Adherents of the Christian faith are known as Christians.[1] The mainstream Christian belief is that Jesus is the Son of God‚ fully divine and fully
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Ancient Celtic religion came from the mainland of Europe and then spread all throughout Europe. It is not clear when they settled‚ but historians think they might have come about 300 BC. From about 450 BC‚ the Celts were the most powerful group in the area of Europe and lived during Iron Age. The Celts spread their culture orally‚ no written history or facts. This‚ as a result accounts for the limited knowledge about them prior to their contact with Greece and Rome. The Celts were generally well
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Self-power (jiriki) -In Chan Buddhism emphasized as necessary and sufficient for enlightenment. In Pure Land‚ insufficient without Amida. -In Zen‚ spiritual achievement attained solely by one’s own efforts. Self-power forms basis of both Rinzai and Soto schools of Buddhism. -Experiencing truth for oneself and not accepting testimony of another. -In Pure Land‚ one cannot become enlightened themselves through their own efforts because people have become so defiled so it is impossible. They must
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Cultural interaction in religion: How does Buddhism impact other aspects of culture? Social and Dietary S - Many Buddhist concepts/ terms are present and used in western society -Karma (used frequently as sense of fate) -“Nirvana” (the name of a band in western society; in Buddhist religion‚ Nirvana is the supreme state free from suffering and individual existence. It is a state Buddhists refer to as "Enlightenment". The attainment of nirvana breaks the otherwise endless rebirth cycle of
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Christianity is one of the most dominant religions of today’s world. The central tenet behind this monotheistic religion stem from the life‚ teachings‚ and death of Jesus. However‚ the development of Christianity in the Roman world was filled with carnage and brutality. It consisted of Christian mobs massacring rival followers; emperor’s calling meetings of all the bishops of the empire; violent destruction of pagan temples‚ and so on. So how did Christianity survive as a religion‚ when many others
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