ANCIENT EGYPT Clark Stevens EGYPTIAN GODS Horus Amon-Re Aton Osiris Shown above are the four major Egyptian gods. (L-R) Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris. He was king of the gods and stood for light and heaven. Amon-Re was the sun god. He was a combination of the god Thebes and Ra (noon-day sun). He was symbolized by a figure wearing an obelisk which represents the sun’s rays. Aton was also a sun god‚ and was represented by a disk with protruding rays to symbolize the sun.
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Shinto is the native religion of Japan. Shinto is still practiced and has been modified by the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism. Shinto is a polytheistic religion. Shinto also involves worship of kami or spirits. The word kami‚ meaning above or superior‚ is the name used to designate a great host of supernatural beings or deities. Shinto does not have any person or kami deemed holiest and does not have a set of prayers or religious books. However Shinto Is a collection of rituals and methods
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MAYAN Beliefs: The Mayan creation story is known as the ‘Popol Vuh’. The word ‘Popol Vuh’ itself means ‘Council Book’‚ and is the most important sacred book in the Maya religion. The creation belief itself is that at the beginning of the world there were only the two creator gods: Gucumatz and Tepeu. These gods decided to create earth out of the primordial sea. Once the earth was created‚ the gods populated it with animals‚ but they soon realized that animals were unable to speak and therefore
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upholds human rights and the rule of law. The Qur’an says very clearly: in which you differ’) (Al-Hajj 21:76-69). Intolerance is on the increase in the world today‚ causing death‚ genocide‚ violenc (To every People have We appointed rites and ceremonies which they must follow‚ let them not then dispute with you on the matter‚ but do invite (them) to your Lord: for you are assuredly on the Right Way. If they do wrangle with you‚ say‚ ‘God knows best what it is you are doing.’ ‘God will judge between
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World Religion Early Religions Unit Test Study Sheet Angela Sun Definitions Monotheism- The belief in one god Polytheism- The belief in more than one god Ritual- A prescribed religious procedure or performance Pilgrimage- A long journey to a sacred place or shrine Swastika- The Jainism symbol that summarizes the principles of Jainism Myth- A traditional story‚ usually involving supernatural or imaginary persons‚ that serves to reveal the worldview of a people on natural or social phenomena
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INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RELIGION An Assignment On THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RELIGION (Rel.744) Presented to Rev. Dr. UKOMA (Lecturer) By Nwibo‚ Joseph Nwamkpuma (Rev.) (EBSU/2007/PG/MA/03333) In partial fulfillment of the course: The Institutionalization of Religion (Rel.744) for the Award of M.A. in Religion and Society Department of Religion and Philosophy‚ Faculty of Arts; EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY ABAKALIKI EBONYI STATE February‚ 2010 Table of Contents
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Religion and Violence When most people think of religion they only think of the good aspects that go along with it‚ and never the violence that goes along with it. All religions have some form of violence in one form or another. There are three basic varieties of religious violence: acts of violence‚ which are inherently religious; those intended as punishment for people believed to be evil; and violent clashes between religious communities. Christians killed a large quantity of witches during
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role of religion has change dramatically‚ it is not only a simply faith in Japanese heart but also a consuetude carry out in daily life. However‚ it is not easy for people to know all changes of religion from ancient time to nowadays. This paper endeavor to sort out the main changes of traditional religion to new religion and new new religion base on the convention‚ spirit‚ role of ancestor and the place of Japan. To do this‚ I will first briefly introduce the background of traditional religion and the
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The rapidly growing religion of Santeria has been around for 400 years with an astonishing membership that is estimated to be at about 100‚000‚000 followers. Because of its secretive nature‚ many outsiders possess little to no knowledge of its existence. Despite the fact that younger onlookers are particularly attracted to Santeria for its “cool edginess”‚ it is actually a very spiritual and highly religious way of life. II. What is Santeria? A. Structure 1. Beliefs Three ways of Santeria
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Megan Penney E110 10/24/10 Religion in Africa In Africa‚ before the white missionaries came‚ religion involved spiritually worshiping ancestors. Once these whites came though‚ western religion like Christianity was pressed onto the Africans. While some say that this pressure of western religion on the Africans was for their salvation‚ or even for power‚ it was really just pure ignorance on the side of the whites. The people who invaded Africa meant well at first and were supported by the government
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