Elements of Religious Traditions Paper Pamelia J. Pointer University of Phoenix World Religious Traditions ll Religion 134 Dr. Johnny Boudreaux July 30‚ 2010 Elements of Religious Traditions Paper Unique in their own way there are numerous religious traditions‚ some of the religion traditions include: Buddhism – this is a means of existing based on the experience of Siddhartha Gautama‚ Christianity – earth’s largest belief‚ foundation of Jesus Christ teachings‚ Hinduism – collection
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Elements of Religious Traditions Joshua McCoy REL/134 May 06‚ 2013 Dr. Johnny Boudreaux Elements of Religious Traditions Religion means different things to people‚ a religious person must have a transcendent aspect of life‚ e.g.‚ the existence of supernatural power above human beings. The religious perspective of an individual is dependent on how the person is persuaded by people who raised him or her. The descriptions or definitions of religion tend to be inadequate because they
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Elements of Religious Traditions Dawn Rouse REL134 July 22‚ 2010 Mikel Gerard Del Rosario Elements of Religious Traditions Many religions of the world have eight elements in common. The elements are a belief system‚ community‚ central myths‚ ritual‚ ethics‚ characteristic emotional experiences‚ material expression‚ and sacredness. These elements help shape religions and the people who believe in them. In this paper I discuss how these elements are similar or how they differ in each of
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Hindu Religious Traditions Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hindu religion. The paper will describe what the Hindu religious traditions consist of. It will describe what sacred elements characterize the Hindu religious traditions and their significance and meaning. 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
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Elements of Religious Traditions There are many religious traditions through the world today. Many components make up these traditions. Religious traditions are made of what the tradition says in its teachings‚ texts‚ doctrine‚ stories‚ myths and many others. Religious traditions also include what the tradition does through worship‚ prayer‚ pilgrimage‚ and rituals. Each religion along with the traditions it has will also have a place to organize leadership and communicate relationships among members
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Elements of Religious Tradition REL/134 World Religious Traditions II November 26‚ 2012 Elements of Religious Tradition There are hundreds of religions and belief systems around the world which have their own sets of traditions and practices. These traditions and practices are used by their followers to describe and encourage a relationship with the divine and also sacred time. Also depending on if the religion or belief system identifies with a deity or nature these traditions also describe
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Elements of Religious Traditions There are over 4200 religions that exist in the world; however‚ the exact number is not known. The definition of what a religion is varies and it is impossible to define religion as all religions do not have the same characteristics. One definition that attempts to sum up the meaning of religion is from Dictionary.com. It defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of
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Elements of Religious Traditions Paper Defining a religion can be a difficult task and there is no simple definition that can completely describe it. Every culture and society has some form of religion and some maybe specific to that culture and not practiced anywhere else in the world (Fontaine‚ 2013; Molloy‚ 2010). The vast diversity of religious traditions can be discerned by examining their understanding of what is sacred. For example‚ many religions believe in a single deity that is held
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Common Elements of Eastern Religion REL/133 January 07‚ 2012 Common Elements of Eastern Religious Many religions of the world have eight elements in common. The elements are a belief system‚ community‚ central myths‚ ritual‚ ethics‚ characteristic emotional experiences‚ material expression‚ and sacredness. These elements help shape religions and the people who believe in them. In this paper I discuss how these elements are similar or how they differ in each of a few of indigenous religions
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of Religious Tradition Religious traditions influence people and even more important cultures across the world on a daily basis. The paragraphs to follow will show how religious traditions describe and show how relationships are encouraged and established with the divine‚ sacred time and space‚ natural world and relationships with one another. This will ensure a more thorough understanding of different religions. Additionally‚ using several examples from various religious traditions will
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