The fundamental difference is the approach to Torah and the implications of that approach. The Orthodox believe that it comes directly from God and so cannot be changed. All we can do is "understand" (they wouldn’t even say interpret) it‚ and the right to do so has devolved upon rabbis‚ descendants of the Pharisees who probably began teaching during the Babylonian Exile. The "authentic" understanding of the Torah is encapsulated in the "halachah‚" the law (literally‚ "way"). God is thus the law-giver
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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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Religion Origin of All Things Nature of God View of Human Nature View of Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 2 Hinduism and Jainism Hinduism- South Asia‚ the Indus. Jainism- India and East Africa Hindus- the supreme spirit‚ called Brahman. Jainism- does not believe in God as a creator‚ survivor‚ and destroyer of the universe. Hinduism- Hinduism articulates several different‚ overlapping paths‚ or margas for humans to follow
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We have been taught about several religions throughout this course‚ but one religion that has really caught me‚ is Judaism. There are many interesting facts about the Jewish community‚ religion‚ and such. However‚ I’m going to just talk about Jewish women and the roles they play in the Jewish community. In traditional Judaism‚ women are for the most part seen as separate but equal. Women ’s obligations and responsibilities are different from men ’s‚ but no less important. As a matter of fact‚ women’s
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"Colors of Religion: Buddhism." Color Design Blog / by COLOURlovers. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/08/20/colors-of-religion-buddhism/>. "Colors of Religion: Judaism." Color Design Blog / by COLOURlovers. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/09/14/colors-of-religion-judaism>. "Colors of Religion: Christianity." Color Design Blog / by COLOURlovers. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/08/22/colors-of-religion-christianity/>. "Why Is the
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A theme that relates to trade with the Aksum’s is economics. Economics relates to the use of scarce resources. Goods and services produced by the Aksum’s were: tortoise shells‚ ivory‚ emeralds‚ gold‚ and salt. A major service the Aksum people provided was an extensive trading center for many countries and empires. Some of the countries and empires that traded and interacted with the Akums were: Egypt‚ Arabia‚ Persia‚ India‚ and the Roman empire. Aksum was a huge trading hub due to miles of coastline
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Jewish Holy Days Paper "Hanukkah" Rel/134 World Religious Traditions 2 Jewish Holy Days "Jewish celebrations are not limited to life-cycle events. As do all religions‚ Judaism sets aside certain holidays and days of remembrance as holy days. These holy days are scheduled according to the Jewish calendar" ("Basic Judaism"‚ 2011). Unlike other calendars that are based off of the earth’s revolutions around the sun the Jewish is on a secular calendar meaning it is made up of moon cycles where each
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Jewish- Christian Relations 10.24.11 Evolving Tensions: The Effects of Heightened Animosity Between Jews and Christians The Chronicle of Le Mans depicts events that took place in the French town of Le Mans toward the late 10th century. The document tells primarily of the evil acts of Sehok ben Esther Israeli‚ a former Jew who has converted to Christianity‚ and how he strove against the Jewish community in Le Mans. By examining this text‚ we can glimpse the beginnings of Jewish animosity toward
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World Religions Report Dave Clanton Axia College Student of University of Phoenix Introduction The church itself is not too unlike other churches in the community‚ aesthetically it has a warm‚ inviting appeal to it‚ not too small‚ but of a fair size. Reinaldo does not agree with the American versions of the Pentecost‚ and does not attend a Pentecostal church here in the U.S. When I finally met Ray‚ I was impressed with his abilities as welder and saw that he had mechanical abilities
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Zoroastrianism‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity share so many features that it seems that there must be a connection between them. Does this connection really exist? If so‚ how did it happen? And how much of the similarity between these faiths is due simply to parallel evolution‚ rather than direct contact and influence? The simplest answer I can give you for the first question is‚ yes‚ there is a great deal of Zoroastrian influence on Judaism and Christianity‚ but the problem is that it is hard to document
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