...College of Humanities HUM/130 Version 5 Religions of the World | Copyright © 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course studies the major religions of the world. Topical areas include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Indigenous Cultures, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Students will be objectively studying the origins and major figures and comparing and contrasting each of the major religions. During this course each student will visit a religious site and interview a person of an unfamiliar faith. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Note: All assignments (not discussions) must be submitted along with a Certificate of Originality (COO). The COO is in the Course Materials and is an Attachment to the COO post in the Main section. Course Materials Fisher, M. P. (2005). Living religions (6th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall...
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...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 different religions about...
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... | | |HUM/130 Version 6 | | |Religions of the World | Copyright © 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course studies the major religions of the world. Topical areas include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Indigenous Cultures, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Students will be objectively studying the origins and major figures and comparing and contrasting each of the major religions. During this course each student will visit a religious site and interview a person of an unfamiliar faith. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view...
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...Overview The final project for HUM 130 is a World Religions Report. For your project, you will choose a religion that is not your own and then visit a place of worship and interview a person of that faith. You will report your findings in an informative paper. Compare and contrast this religion with another one you are familiar with through this class. Your World Religions Report should be 2000-2,500 words in length, formatted according to APA guidelines, and contain the following elements: 1. Introduction of the religion 2. Name, location review of the site 3. Interview summary 4. Comparing and contrasting with another religion 5. Conclusion 6. References Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your project. □ Suggested in Week One: Select a religion that you are not familiar with, and start the 7 Question Final Project Plan, Appendix B, which is due in Week Four. □ Suggested in Week Two: Select the location of religious site, and schedule a visit. Locate 3 sources that you can use for your project on this religion. Work on Appendix B, due in Week Four. □ Suggested in Week Three: Locate an individual of the faith you...
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...Overview The final project for HUM 130 is a World Religions Report. For your project, you will choose a religion that is not your own and then visit a place of worship and interview a person of that faith. You will report your findings in an informative paper. Compare and contrast this religion with another one you are familiar with through this class. Your World Religions Report should be 2000-2,500 words in length, formatted according to APA guidelines, and contain the following elements: 1. Introduction of the religion 2. Name, location review of the site 3. Interview summary 4. Comparing and contrasting with another religion 5. Conclusion 6. References Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and assignments in the course are designed to assist you o Suggested in Week One: Select a religion that you are not familiar with, and start the 7 Question Final Project Plan, Appendix B, which is due in Week Four. o Suggested in Week Two: Select the location of religious site, and schedule a visit. Locate 3 sources that you can use for your project on this religion. Work on Appendix B, due in Week Four. o Suggested in Week Three: Locate an individual of the faith you chose, and initiate contact. Ask if you can interview him or her, or if he or she has a suggestion of someone else you could ask. o Due in Week Four: Create a list of aspects of the religious...
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...World View Chart Writing Assignment Strayer Student Professor: Someone REL 212: World Religions Strayer University Monday, June 13, 2016 World View Chart Writing Assignment In our World Religions course, we studied eight different aspects of ten different religions known throughout the world. While there are many more religions, and more characteristics to all of these religions, the information had to be trimmed down to ten eleven weeks of study. I will attempt to focus on one facet of these eight characteristics used to analyze the ten religions studied in this course. I will also explain the significance, and give an example of how this category is manifested in my social environment. Ten Religions, Eight Facets Out of the multitude of religions practiced around the world, our course (REL 212) offered studies in ten religions: 1. Hinduism 2. Jainism 3. Buddhism 4. Daoism 5. Confucianism 6. Shinto 7. Judaism 8. Christianity 9. Islam 10. Sikhism We analyzed these ten religions using eight characteristics: 1. Cosmogony (Origin of the Universe) 2. Nature of God 3. View of Human Nature 4. View of Good and Evil 5. View of “Salvation” 6. View of an Afterlife 7. Practices and Rituals 8. Celebrations and Festivals From these eight facets of religions, I chose the View of Good and Evil. The reason is because people’s view of good and evil helps steer an individual’s actions toward other people and the surrounding environment....
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...Connor Fischer Jeffrey Stevens Psych 270 QALMRI Mini-Project November 12, 2015 What are the Evolutionary Benefits of Religion? Question Religion has been a large part of societies since the beginning of communication in mankind. Whether it Christianity, Buddhism, or Judaism, different religions can be found all over the world. One thing that many of these religions have in common is their belief of some sort of life after this one we are currently living. Not only do the majority of these religions believe in the afterlife, they usually believe we suffer or are honored in the next life based on our actions in our current life. But how can the majority of the world believe in afterlife without physical proof? There must be other benefits...
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...(2014). Living religions (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Week 1 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 "Understanding Religions and Indigenous Sacred Ways" Please respond to the following: Define indigenous religion, and describe at least one aspect of indigenous religions that exists in a similar form in a traditional mainstream religion. Define religion, and discuss why it is useful in society. Explain why it is important for you personally to understand the beliefs of other religious groups. Unlike many of the world’s major religions, indigenous religions often centers their spirituality within the context of the natural world and on particular geographic features, including bodies of water, trees, mountains, animals and everything is perceived as being alive with sacred existence. The word indigenous means originated in, and thus the term indigenous religion means the original religion of a place. Indigenous religions in the majority include those not considered to be 'world religions', such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, but instead are often rural in nature, do not seek converts, and identify with specific ethnic groups. One aspect of indigenous religions that exists in a similar form in a traditional mainstream religion is African indigenous tradition is conceived as continuum, that follows the process of birth, death and rebirth, the same as Christians, we are born, we die and we have eternal life with Christ Jesus. Religion has been the...
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...Purchased: 6 Times, Rating: A+ REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious Traditions Paper (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 1 DQ1 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days Paper (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Christianity and the Arts Presentation (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 3 DQ 3 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 3 DQ 4 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 4 DQ 3 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 4 DQ 4 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Paper and Presentation (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 5 DQ 1 (UOP Course) REL 134 Week 5 DQ 2 (UOP Course) ------------------------------------------------------------- REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious Traditions Paper (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Tutorial Purchased: 3 Times, Rating: A+ Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that does the following: Explains how religious traditions describe and encourage the following relationships: Relationship with the divine Relationship with sacred time Relationship with sacred space or the natural world Relationship with each other Identifies...
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...Prof. Joseph Molleur Office Hours Prall House 101 Mon. and Thurs., 10-11 a.m. Jmolleur@cornellcollege.edu Tues., Wed., and Fri., 3-4 p.m. Office: 895-4237 Or by appointment. Home: 895-8559 (Please, no calls after 9 p.m.) REL. 222: Religions of the World Aim of the Course This course explores the religious dimension of human existence, by introducing students to eight of the world’s major religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The aim of the course (through readings, lectures, and discussions centered mainly on selections from each religion’s sacred scriptures) is to gain an appreciative understanding of the basic teachings and practices of the religions, as well as an insight into how they motivate and inspire their adherents. In a “survey” course such as this one, it is inevitable that breadth will be emphasized at the expense of depth. In an attempt to achieve at least some degree of depth, we will read one relatively short sacred text, Hinduism’s Bhagavad-Gita, in its entirety—a little bit each day, all throughout the course. Prerequisite There is no prerequisite for this course. Course Requirements 1. Class Participation (20% of final grade). There are two components to this requirement, each constituting approximately 10% of your final grade. a) Your oral contributions to our class discussions. Formal study questions will be provided for each...
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...Religion | Cosmogony - Origin of the Universe | Nature of God/Creator | View of Human Nature | View of Good and Evil | View of “Salvation” | View of After Life | Practices and Rituals | Celebrations and Festivals | Week 1Indigenous Peoples | Most indigenous peoples have creation stories where they believe the Creator or Great Father in the Sky made the earth, the animals and all humans, e.g., the union of Sky Father and Earth Mother. Fisher, 2014, p. 36 | Indigenous religions are typically polytheistic and pantheistic, involving a belief that the divine is manifested throughout the physical realm, often involving a supreme god, e.g., Great Spirit. They believe the dark gods of the spirit world are the ones to be afraid of or to placate. Indigenous peoples believe in the importance of maintaining a right relationship with the creator god and the numerous gods governing natural phenomena and forces. Fisher, 2014, p. 40 | Indigenous peoples consider themselves connected to all forms of life due to their pantheistic world view. They acknowledge a Circle of Right Relationships, requiring them to respectively cultivate and maintain order among all forms of life and the natural order. Humans are seen as capable of good or bad and under the influence of curses, vows, incantations, or evil spirits. In this sense, they may be animistic. Many have a special shaman or witch doctor who is supposed to help them connect to the spirit world. Fisher, 2014, pp. 34-36, 39 – 52. | Indigenous...
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...Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life / U.S. Religious Landscape Survey Chapter 1: Religious Beliefs and Practices T his chapter examines the diverse religious beliefs and practices of American adults. It looks first at the various degrees of importance Americans assign to religion in their lives and explores their views of God, Scripture, miracles and other religious beliefs. It then moves into a discussion of worship and other congregational activities, followed by a look at devotional practices, spiritual experiences and other practices. The chapter concludes by examining beliefs about religion, including how exclusive people are in their claims to salvation, as well as by examining the ways in which members of different religious traditions think about morality. Along the way, four key measures of religious commitment – importance of religion in people’s lives, belief in God, frequency of prayer and frequency of worship service attendance – are singled out for in-depth demographic analysis. These four measures will be used in the next chapter as lenses through which to examine social and political attitudes within the religious traditions. These measures were chosen because they each touch on an important element of religious experience – overall attachment to religion, religious belief, frequency of private devotional activities and engagement in communal religious activities. Just as the first report of the Landscape Survey detailed the remarkable diversity that...
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...“Good and Evil in Religion” Week 10 Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment REL212-World Religion V Ware Monday September 8, 2014 As we study the world religion, we can review many different concepts of each of them. We can look and compare the concept of human nature, salvation, views of after life if any, varies practices and rituals, even the celebration and festivals. One thing that I noticed over the last ten (10) weeks of studying religion is that every religion as a view towards Good and Evil. The views may not be exact but there are some form of concept with good and evil in them all. We studied in details approximately eleven (11) different religions over the course of this class. Of the total religions, we found that only one of them had a witchcraft and healing view towards good and evil. This was the study of Indigenous people. The Indigenous people have a timeline of before 2000 BCE and ancient ways passed down and adapted over millennia. (Fisher, 2014) There were three (3) religions which believed in the concept of Karma. Jainism and Hinduism had a view of Karma which means actions, and also the consequences of actions. It states that every act we make, even thought, desire will shape our future. (Fisher, 2014) However Buddhism believes in Karma which is defined slightly different because “it is the action of body, speech, and mind impressions of our virtuous and non virtuous action which experiences moment by moment...
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...WORLD RELIGIONS – REL 212 World Religions HINDUISM & JAINISM WEEK 2 Cosmogony Origin of the Universe Hinduism and Jainism cosmogony origin of the universe is that there isn’t no specific origin or founder. Nature of God/Creator The Gods are in male and female form and represent many different things. View of Human Nature Hinduism and Jainism: Karma is what comes around goes around. View of Good & Evil Hinduism and Jainism: Good actions have a good effect and bad actions have a bad effect. “Karma”. View of Salvation Hinduism and Jainism salvation is called Moksha. It’s when an enlightened human being is freed from the cycle of lifeanddeath and comes into a state of completeness. And the Jainism salvation is achieved through three cycles right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct. Hinduism and Jainism: Samsara reincarnation is taught that the soul leaves the dead body and enters a new body. They believe in the rebirth and reincarnation of the souls. Jainism following liberation one’s jiva ascends to the apex of the universe to join the other siddhas. One can ascend to a heavenly realm due too good karmas accrued but must return to a human incarnation in order to achieve final liberation. Hinduism and Jainism: Practices (both): Praising the Cow called “The Cow is our Mother, for she gives us her milk.” Worship with fire, yoga, sacred chants, verbal formulas, and sacred actions. Worship deity images, pictures and sculptures...
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...REL/134 World Religious Traditions Il Copyright © 2010, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmolo gy, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic religious traditions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Molloy, M. (2010). Experiencing the world’s religions: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Nature of Religion Details Objectives 1.1 Describe the common elements of religion. 1.2 Identify issues in the study of religion. 1.3 Describe the sacred in indigenous traditions. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Experiencing the World’s Religions. Reading Read Ch. 2 of Experiencing the World’s Religions. Reading ...
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