existed or any type of technology‚ there was religion. This was part of the pre-modern times. Depending upon what part of the world you are from depends on what type of religion you are likely to encounter. This also determines the likelihood of what religion you may have grown up with. Your religion and your background helps in determining what values you may have. These believe and values vary in different religions. Some may learn some parts of these religions from movies or hearsay. Sometimes as we
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Western and Eastern Religion Comparison Islam and Buddhism are two distinct religious traditions that provide their own meaningful responses to the fundamental questions about life. Their views on issues relating to the possibility of a Supreme Being‚ the purpose of life and their understanding of the cycle of life and death are all quite distinct from each other‚ but at the same time‚ having minor similarities. These can be seen in the following comparative study between the teachings of these
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One major difference between Zoroastrianism and African religions is the way that they viewed and handled death. For example‚ Zoroastrians believe that it takes the body 3 days to die and the soul departs on the 4th day (Zoroastrian ritual presentation.) At that point‚ “if we sided with good during our lives‚ then the bridge is as wide as seen spears and we easily pass to heaven...if we sided with evil during our lives‚ however‚ the bridge turns sideways and becomes as narrow as a razor’s edge;
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Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order‚ truth‚ and righteousness of the
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Zoroastrianism I. Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion that was once widespread in the Near East and Middle East. (Molloy 438) A. It spread widely‚ but is now mostly present in India. (Molloy 438) B. Some see possible influence on the development of Essenes‚ early Christianity‚ and Islam. (Molloy 438) II. The prophet Zoroaster‚ the founder of the religion‚ was born about 650 BCE in what is now Iran. (Molloy 438) A. He was surrounded by the worship of nature gods‚ common to his area of
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Zoroastrianism is religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago. For a lengthy period of time Zoroastrianism was one of the most powerful religions in the world‚ today it is one of the world’s smallest religions. At one point in time it was the official religion of Persia from 600 BCE to 650 CE. Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions which I will compare to Hinduism in things such as sacred writing‚ beliefs and worships. Out of
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Eastern and Western Religions: Differences and Similarities On this vast planet with billions of people occupying its space‚ we can see that people have many differences‚ yet we are similar at our core. People always strive to find why who put us on this Earth and and we have gone to many lengths to find those answers. Religion has answered many of those particular questions for use. People feel at peace knowing that through religion we have found purpose in life and death. Much like people‚ religion
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of the the eastern and western church. This separation still remains today as the eastern Orthodox and western Roman Catholic churches of today. Many facets such as political views‚ theology and cultural rituals due to area invasions contributed to the separation. In the time leading up to the events of the schism the eastern and western churches had been developing separately with a different belief system of the Eucharistic ceremony and the power of the holy spirit. The Eastern Orthodox church
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Certain features of Zoroastrianism are found in more commonly known religions and cultures today. It has essential features like dualism that makes it a base for other philosophies today. Zoroastrian doctrines have many similarities to Christian‚ Jewish‚ and Islamic beliefs. The history of Zoroastrianism tells a lot about how and why it used to be such a popular religion‚ but is no longer heard about. While many of its beliefs are found in other modern religions‚ its influence has been felt not only
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Dramatherapy Vol. 34‚ No. 2‚ July 2012‚ 92–100 CLINICAL COMMENT A research interview: dramatherapy and cross-cultural awareness Downloaded by [The University of British Columbia] at 21:37 23 February 2013 Mandy Carra* and Madeline Andersen-Warrenb a Freelance Dramatherapist; b Northern Trust for Dramatherapy The following interview is based on research by Mandy Carr in 2009‚ for a ‘top up’ MA at Roehampton University‚ London‚ entitled ‘An investigation into the importance of raising
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