...Topic Essay Religion today has created many questions amongst the many followers or non-followers that it has encountered since the beginning of time. To most people religion offers salvation, enlightenment, and a place in heaven. Religion identifies the way of life. It entitles one a complete guide book of life. Religion underlines the importance of being moral and upright .It condemns those who don’t do right by the rules of its religion. The ones who practice a religion strive to be perfect. Some religions have many gods and some believe in the one God. All religions attempt to make human beings better to the highest level to live a good life. It has been said that idea of death led to the development of religion. Many understand it difficult to orchestrate what need would be for religion in a world where death and sickness did not plague the people. All religions attempt to give answers to basic life morality questions. In the ancient past, these inquiries were answered in positions of mythology. However, nowadays much of literature ideals tied to them and modern science try to examine them thoroughly. The debate that is under review now is whether it is easier to prove the existence of theistic notion of Holy than to prove a non-theistic notion of Holy. Non-theistic religion is a term that covers a range of non-religious and religious ideals characterized by the nonappearance of theism or any beliefs in a personal god or gods. It has become an umbrella term for summarizing...
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...Course Topics & Objectives Week One: The Religious Response • Recognize ways in which organized religion influences people’s lives. • Define common terms related to the study of religion. Week Two: Indigenous Sacred Ways • Describe the importance of relationships to indigenous religions. • Identify examples of roles and observances held sacred by indigenous peoples. Week Three: Hinduism • Describe the Hindu philosophical systems and forms of worship. • Explain the origins of Hinduism. Week Four: Buddhism • Explain the origins of Buddhism. • Describe Buddhism’s theological foundations and spiritual practices. Week Five: Daoism, Confucianism, and Judaism • Compare and contrast the theological foundations and spiritual practices of Daoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. • Explain the origins of Judaism. • Describe Judaism’s theological foundations and spiritual practices. Week Six: Christianity and Islam • Explain the origins of Christianity. • Explain the origins of Islam. Week Seven: Monotheistic Religions • Compare and contrast the theological foundations and spiritual practices of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Week Eight: New Religious Movements & Religion in the 21st Century • Compare and contrast new religious movements with well established religions. • Estimate the impact of religious pluralism and the interfaith movement on the future of organized religion. Week Nine: Making Connections • Communicate with people of...
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...Jan 2012 socio past paper Q1. Three reasons why members of minority ethnic groups may seem to be more religious than the majority of the population is as follows. Firstly, they may follow religions than are not declining in popularity like Sikhism and Islam whereas Christianity in certain countries is on the decline. Secondly, if they are immigrating to a new country, they may use religion as a cultural defence and so will become more religious. Finally their culture that they come from may use religion as an integral part of socialisation and so they will carry on practising it when the reach new places. Q2. Religious organisations have been around since the first civilizations, they have been integral to do the development of the human race and modern day society. In the current day, many researchers and sociologists believe that people have stopped becoming lifelong members of these organisations, in this essay I am going to assess this view and find out if it’s true. There is arguments on both sides regarding the extent to which secularisation (decline of religion) is present in the world today, some believe it is associated with the modern day societies. Modernists feel the same way seeing our societies as focusing more on developments into science and rational research. Because of this, many sociologists see religion as being “incompatible” with our societies. The sociologists Weber (1905), sees humanity as becoming disenchanted (preferring scientific explanations...
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...Unit 10 Assignment 1-Comparing Eastern & Western Religions HUM3300 Global Multiculturalism & Religions Capella University Professor John Benson Antoinette Leidy September 11, 2013 Metanarrative- Eastern Religions can draw some common threads in both the Myths of Nature and the Myths of Harmony. The Myths of Nature center from those religions coming out of India where as the Myths of Harmony would be more China based. The idea is that our souls come from a home or a place of paradise in which we are content. Our souls are immortal and happy. Something then occurs that changes and removes our souls from this state. Our souls begin to want something they can only get from a material world and a physical body. So we are now put into bodies and forced to make our own choices between good and evil. These decisions will force our souls to deal with their own karma. It is believed that if our souls follow the Dharma, which is a structure of good and bad, they can learn to improve their state for rebirth and will enjoy that in lives to come. The goal of each journey is moksha which will bring Nirvana. Western Religions are tied together because the share a Myth of Liberation with the story of Exodus. The story is told in both the Old Testament of the Bible as well as in the Hebrew Bible and Qur’an. This story depicts the people of Israel, who were descendants of Abraham, being held in slavery by the Egyptians. It is described in the story that God helped...
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...Analyse the distinctive responses of two religious traditions to the issue of peace by linking their relevant sacred text to their principle teachings Sacred texts are fundamental sources of information for adherents in Islam and Christianity. They demonstrate principal teachings about peace and inner peace as well as supporting the ultimate aim of World peace. Both Muslims and Christians are guided by their sacred texts to make informed decisions regarding everyday activities in relation to their principle beliefs. One must act peacefully to receive peaceful treatment in return; this is elucidated in the Christian sacred text, The Bible, as Jesus’ ‘Golden Rule’ is ‘Do unto others as you would have done unto you’. Through the act of placidity and stewardship, one can attain inner Peace. One of the key teachings regarding peace is to respect all humans; acknowledge equality, including your enemies. This teaching is demonstrated in John 14:27 ‘If possible, so far it depends on you, be at peace with all’. In order to attain a sense of inner peace, one must follow the 5 principle beliefs of Christianity; this includes the belief in one God, In doing this adherent follow in the footsteps of Jesus as God commands humanity to live in peace, 1 Peter 3:11 ‘Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it’. Salvation is a prominent principle teaching which promotes the notion of inner peace, ‘Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised; for my...
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...Mary Baker Eddy Did you know that Mary Baker Eddy had a telephone installed in her coffin so that she could call the church when she was resurrected? (Lectures) Christian Science followers don’t believe in doctors or medicine and they worship Mary Baker Eddy. These are a few of the rumors that have been propagated by ignorant people that never took the time to research what Christian Science is about. I was one of these people prior to this class. In the following pages we will take a look at the truth behind Mary Baker Eddy, her life and how this has affected my spiritual growth. First of all I would like to talk about how I came to pick Mary Baker Eddy as my choice of topics for my final paper. I was first introduced to Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy when I was around ten years old. My grandmother was involved in the church and I remember attending Sunday school and reading the Bible. The only other thing I remember from that time is that they sung old boring hymns and it was confusing because the Bible they read from had a lot of thee and thou references. There were pictures on the wall of Jesus, a church, and a picture of a lady that turned out to be Mary Baker Eddy. Throughout my life I witnessed my grandmother praying or reading out of the Bible. She never explained to me why she was doing this or I was just to self absorbed in my own life to show any interest. What stands out most to me is when my grandmother found out she had cancer and wouldn’t except any help...
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...discovered a experience so powerful he saw it as a revelation. He claimed to had experienced God directly. Nanak become famous for insisting that when the True name of God is experienced, rather than just talked about, there is no “Hindu” and there is no “Muslim.” Nanak is the is spiritual guru of Sikhism. The reason I choose to talk about this topic is because I found it interesting how one person can create their own religion, and be able to persuade people to share a common belief. I believe that Nanak was a very intelligent man. Nanak had thought of a way in which he believed God wanted him to persue. Nanak had combined to religions into one, “Hinduism” and “Islam.” Nanak even wore an attire that complimented both relgions. He was very careful about each relgions customs and elements. Most people say that Nanak rejected both religions and created Sikhism as a whole new revolation. Nanak also believes in reincarnation just like the Hindus. In spite of Nanak’s acceptance of reincarnation and karma, there were other elements of Hinduism that he rejected. Hindu’s are devoted to images of various Gods and Goddess. Nanak didn’t believe this because he took more of the Islamic side of only having one higher being. God. All in all, I think that this was a great read and I would recommend it to everyone. It shows that you have the freedom to worship as you please. Everybody has the chance to have relations with God, it’s just about how bad you want to see him. If...
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...Anthropology of Religion Week 6 Things What is a thing? How do the readings this week suggest we can differentiate between something material and something immaterial? Does a “thing” have to be material? Do the apostolics fetishize honey? people invest significantly in certain kinds of understanding in the material properties of objects. pebbles and water are mundane therefore easier to slip in to the fetish. For them nothing less interesting than a pebble, they make this a clear point. honey endowed with healing properties, but when he eats it different semiotic ideas. The guy in the car treated honey as pure presence, but ocontaining the spirit- he comes really close to fetishizing. As long as you know that it is wrong you are not fetishing. fetish is an unsettling presence, innate inalienable power to it. Overestimation of value, not able to draw the line. Pure vision of the power of the object that Is fetishized. Is fetishism an inevitable part of social practice? Semiotic ideology: what does this term mean? How is it useful for an understanding of the religious approach to things? Semiotic forms-“social categories” which are “recognizable as something knowable”. “They must, that is, have some material manifestation that makes them available to, interpretable by, and, in most cases, replicable by other people: bodily actions, speech, the treatment of objects, and so forth.” “Semiotic forms are public entities…” they are “objects for the senses…”...
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...Beowulf was written during a time when Christianity was arising in England. Throughout the story, there are multiple references to both Christian and Pagan rituals. The characters in Beowulf are predisposed Christians who try to remain true to the idea of this new relgion, but they still fall short to this new faith. In times of trouble, these characters resort back to their Pagan traditions and praise the gods out of fear. Pagan rituals found in Beowulf are present only as reflections of the past or in times when characters are facing difficult times, while during times of happiness and exultation, they worship their mighty Christian God. At the beginning of the poem, Grendel is attacking Heorot which causes everyone to become panic stricken. The people “… vowed in their heathen fanes/...
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...the hungarian polie burst into every Jewish home in town: a Jew was hencefrth forbidden to own gold, jewelry, or any valuables.” (Wiesel, pg. 10) In detail, the jewish people were stripted of their valuables just because their religion. “Two ghettos were created in Sighet.” (Wiesel, pg. 11) This means that the jes were forced to live in a fenced area against, their will. These t violations of the U.D.O.H.R clearly are indifferent to the people of Jewish religion. the last but equally important the violation of gender was against women. “Man to the left! Women to the right!” (Wiesel, pg. 29) The guards told the women to the right because they were going to be exterminated, not need them to work. The U.D.O.H.R violations are of relgion, race, and gender violated human rights not one race but everyone deserves. “ History always repats itself “ is something you all may have heard from your parents groweing up in a world were this is for the most part very true so lie anything we have to learn and be more aware of issues arising so this tragidy may never re invent...
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...The study of the religions of the world can help us as adelete…do not use personal pronouns in research papers…considered too informal of a tone…. society and asdelete individuals become more understanding, thoughtful, and tolerant of others. The major Abrahamic religions of the world today consist of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and are structured similarly, but differ in many ways, and all have their own issues with extremists that might be more tolerant if they were to understand how close these religions are to one another. The study of the structural similarities is important in understanding each of these groups. The approach of studying Christianity, Judaism, and Islam can be similar in many ways. Firstcomma one wedelete personal pronouns… must understand where the religious beliefs come from. White (n.d.), “The religious texts and traditions are born within these groups unite and mold the communities that share them into a whole civilization and evolve into worlds of common thought and composition” (Extremism). All Abrahamic religions believe in a single god with a divine plan. Followers believe that life is predetermined by god and that god has a fixed plan for each individual. Supporters of these faiths all have a sacred area where praise, ritual and material expression is practiced, whether it be the Christian’s church, the Jew’s synagogue, or the Islamism’s mosque. These people all have a strong belief in ethics, community, central myths, and sacredness. They...
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...to justify the economic inequality not with class differences but with the racial borders. As Walters Michaels describes in The Trouble with Diversity he states that “the argument, in its simplest form, will be that we love race – we love identity – because we don’t love class” (Michaels, pg 966). Is this the art of the fundamental teaching of our elders? Is America truly the melting pot of the world, or should it be the salad bowl? In this social “salad bowl” we would be open to retain the cultural identities of our ancestors while assuming a part of larger America whole. The American dream is and always has been fundamentally powerful because of its ability to change its shape based upon the needs of its believers. It is seemingly a relgion without a deity that functions solely on faith. We as Americans have often times worked our way through harsh and tough situations with only a strong ideal to believe in and guide our path. Now the American dream will truly be tested amongst the masses of people in Middle American. The traditional...
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...Associate Program Material Religious and Ethnic Groups Paper Instructions Part I Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your own from the list below. Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) Christianity Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Historically Black Churches Roman Catholic Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) Jehovah’s Witnesses Orthodox (Greek, Eastern) Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism) Hinduism Racial/ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) Asian (Asian descent) Black (African descent) Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent) White (European descent) Part II Write a 750- to 1,400-word paper in which you consider the following regarding the religious group and racial/ethnic group you selected: Religious group: How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)? What has been the experience of your selected religious group with others that do not share its beliefs or practices? In what ways has the religious group you selected contributed to American culture? Provide specific examples of prejudice or discrimination your selected religious group has experienced. What were the sources of this prejudice or discrimination? Does what you’ve learned about this...
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...Key Elements Of Health and Social Care Services. There are many types of provisions that suppport health and social care services for example stautory, voluntary, private and informal. There are many different ways of providing health and social care. Most care is provided by the goverment, this is called stautory care this is provided by the law. For example the goverment have a responsibility to provide some type of chilcare for a child in the form of schools and nurserys. There are many examples of statutory care for example the NHS, The NHS is working with the goverment so for example if a person needed an operation which is important the NHS will get funding by taxes of individuals and the goverment to fund for this operation, this is how the NHS provide health and social care. Another way of providing health and social care services is Voluntary. Some organisations care services provide these services without being asked to, they have chosen too. For example British Red Cross and The Salvation Army, some voluntary care services count on donations from individuals and half the staff who work for them are volunteers. Private care is funded by the individual. The goverment have nothing to do with private care. With Private care a person has to be able to pay for this, the goverment do not fund for private care. You can not get private care if you can not afford it. Many people go with private care because they want to avoid NHS waiting lists, not sure about NHS...
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...than hundred of ethnic groups and religions . the launch of the human rights involved the human right to practice his religion when ever he wants and feely without any barriers . there are mnay voices that support this right while still some countries impose obstacles and annoyance to the small groups within their countries . I have found that this topic is very important to andle and to talk about since human right of religion is very important in the world where people are attributing bad events and attacks to certain religions . the Islamic values preent terrorism and call for peace and good manners . all wars in the current decade and in the previous decades have been are based on the ethnic bsis since enemity has increased between relgions and there has been some kind of religions conflict . The right of religion and belief : It is one of the fundamental human rights that are protected by anumber of international treaties and declarations . one of them is the article 18 of the inetrnationla convenant on civil and political rights (ICCPR0 . such right proetcts the freedom of thought and religious beleifs and adoption of religion and the...
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