...Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment Tanisha Hayden Professor Sean-David McGoran World Religions 212 December 14, 2015 In the course of recent weeks there has been a lot of information about how diverse religions handle numerous themes, for example, human instinct, if there is a God or divine beings, great and detestable, and different ceremonies that are imperative to perform. This paper will take a gander at all the distinctive religions that we have concentrated on and directed through the semester, yet we will be looking at one particular classification and that is of the Afterlife in these religions. The one point that I discovered the most fascinating and illuminating is the way diverse religions handle the considered passing and if there is life after death. Religion all through history has tried to lighten this worry by clarifying what happens after death while also working it into the teachings of good, malevolence, mortality, and salvation. In spite of the fact that there is a wide assortment of convictions they can be contracted down to two focal conviction designs, the thought of resurrection or the thought of the individual heading off to an alternate other worldly plane, for example, the thought of Heaven and Hell. select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this category. The category that I thought was most intriguing was the views of the afterlife. The reason this subject was selected was to better...
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...World View Chart Assignment Branda Darling Elizabeth Jarnagin World Religion June 16, 2015 This course has been very interesting and creating the World View Chart over the past ten months has taught me a lot about many different religions. When I started this course I expected there to be a lot of differences between the religions. I was shocked and even excited to find that the religions I studied all have something very interesting in common. When looking over the World View Chart, I noticed that the View of Human Nature of all the religions are very similar. All of the religions believe that humans have the capacity to be generous, kind, loving and even divine. It is true that the views of human nature are alike between the studied religions, however the way that humans start aout differs greatly. For example, Zoroastrians believe that humans are essentially born with good in them. Whereas Christians believe that because of the sin that Adam and Eve committed, humans are born with sin in them. “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalms 51:1). As you can see, these two beliefs are very different but they become similar. Both of these religions believe that humans have free will and can choose to good, choose to treat others with love and respect. Another example can be seen when you look at the Hindu religion and the Buddhism religion. Hinduism believe that when humans are born they are like a blank slate. They can either be good...
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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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...Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Student Name Grand Canyon University: HLT 302 March 20, 2016 Abstract Christianity and Buddhism are two religions that believe very differently from one another. They have a different god; believe differently about how the world was created, what humans are and how we evolved. They have different beliefs on what happens after one dies, how we know what we know, and how we know right from wrong. These two religions even have a different idea on what we are supposed to achieve or do during our life time. Due to these differences, people of these religions have a different spiritual perspective on healing and they would like to be cared for by the doctors and nurses in different ways. This is why it is important for health care providers to understand each religion. Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Introduction Christianity and Buddhism are two very different religions that have opposite beliefs. By studying each religion separately, it is easier to understand each religions point of view and what is important to each religion. It is important for doctors and nurses to study and understand different religions so it is easier to relate to each patient and give them the care that they need. Each religion has a different spiritual perspective on healing and would like to be cared for in a way that relates to their specific religion. Christianity According to Christianity, there is only one God. “To you...
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...Why are people so attracted to Scientology? Why are many public figures involved in a religious cult that gets bad press? Well, The Church of Scientology is publicized in social media, shedding a negative light on this religion. In another reality, what many people do not see is that Scientology contains very workable techniques for improving self-confidence, tuning up memory, mental alertness and increasing one’s sense of self-worth and well-being (Rinder, 2013). Scientology can give you strong emotional highs, which increases your confidence and enthusiasm. From a spiritual point of view, and despite its negative aspects, Scientology can act as one of the many channels that can help one to awaken his or her spiritual potential. Scientology and Buddhism share a fundamental belief that you must look for yourself. Buddhism identifies as a state of enlightenment obtained by worldly desires. Buddhism religion practices...
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...Comparing Religions By Lillian M. Floyd COM/150 Joss Hevel December 19, 2012 Religion is an important part of American society. There are many different religions that people follow for their own reasons such as Baptist, Protestant, Lutheran, Catholic, Muslim, and Buddhism. Each religion has different followings and ways to receive faith through the religion. Which religion has the most faith and why does that religion has the most faith? This essay will examine comparisons between the Baptist religion and other religions such as Catholic, Protestant, and Lutheran. These religions are some of the most important religions in the world today. Some of the other religions that can be compared to the Baptist religion are Buddhism, Muslim, and Sangria. The differences are far and wide, but there are some similarities between religions. The first religions that will be compared are Baptist and Catholic. There are many differences between the Baptist church and the Catholic Church, but most are not seen at first. Most of the differences between Baptist and Catholic churches have to do with theological differences, or the study of God of each church (Catholic vs. Baptist, 2012). The main difference between the two churches is the Communion of each church. The Roman Catholics takes communion at every mass while Baptists take communion on special holidays such as Easter and Christmas. The next difference between Baptists and Roman Catholics is the level of decoration within...
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...World View Chart Writing Assignment Tranel Hill-Barrett Strayer University Rel 212: World Religions Prepared for: Dr. Darryl Claybon September 7, 2014 I would first like to start off by saying that this class has opened my eyes to a lot as far as different religions are concerns, I love learning of the history and origin of the varies religions. For my final paper, I have decided to focus on the category of "view of the afterlife". The reason I selected this category is due to the fact that they are all almost closely related. We are all here to live our lives, although we may worship different Gods, or practice different religions, I feel as though we all have the same questions at the end of the day. What will happen to me once I past? What will happen to my earthly body? After several weeks of reaches I expanded my knowledge of such world religions. Within my finding, I discovered that almost all the religions believe in some form or heaven and hell or that the soul of a person continues to live in some shape or form. For example within Hinduism and Jainism, moksha, is the ultimate salvation. The individual is absorbed into the ocean. To me this is kind of a form of being cremated and released into the ocean. I know that I have heard of some people wanting this to be done to them so that they may be one with the earth. Next we have Buddhism within this religion the view on the afterlife is that one is reincarnated to a different body. I...
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...Ashley Colvin REL 212: World Religion Instructor: Joel Goldstein Week 10: Buddhist Buddhism is a major global religion with a complex history and system of beliefs. Buddhism has been described as a very pragmatic religion. It does not indulge in metaphysical speculation about first causes; there is no theology, no worship of a deity or deification of the Buddha. Buddhism takes a very straightforward look at our human condition; nothing is based on wishful thinking, at all. Historian’s estimate that the founder of Buddhism was named Siddhartha Gautama, and he lived from 566(?) to 480(?) B.C. Siddhartha Gautama was believed to be the son of an Indian warrior-king, Gautama led an extravagant life through early adulthood, reveling in the privileges of his social caste. But when he became bored of the indulgences of royal life, Gautama wandered into the world in search of understanding. After encountering an old man, an ill man, a corpse and an ascetic, Gautama was convinced that suffering lay at the end of all existence. He renounced his princely title and became a monk, depriving himself of worldly possessions in the hope of comprehending the truth of the world around him. The culmination of his search came while meditating beneath a tree, where he finally understood how to be free from suffering, and ultimately, to...
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...concept that lies behind the Four Noble Truths. It indicates the importance of the relationship between cause and effect. The idea of cause and effect is at the heart of the Buddha’s teachings and is at the heart of the Four Noble Truths. Now in what sense? Specifically there is a starting point, the problem of suffering. This problem arises from causes. Finally just as there is suffering and the causes of suffering, so too there is an end of suffering and a cause for the end of suffering. In this case it is a negative process. In other words, when the causes of suffering are removed then suffering ends. ONE- The Four Noble Truths begin with the recognition of suffering. We, as human beings, are subject to desires and cravings of the world around us, but even when we are able to satisfy these desires, the satisfaction is only temporary. Pleasure does not last; or if it does, it becomes monotonous. Suffering or dukkha, comes in many forms of physical and mental suffering including: birth, decay, disease, death, to be united with the unpleasant, to be...
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...Buddha and Christ Similarities and Contrasts A number of recent books have proposed the idea that Buddha and Christ are brothers in spirit. Close to the end of Living Buddha, Living Christ, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh asserted, "When you are a truly happy Christian, you are also a Buddhist. And vice versa." In his controversial book, Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings, New Testament scholar Marcus J. Borg asserted that both religious founders espoused a "world-subverting wisdom that undermined and challenged conventional ways of seeing and being in their time and in every time." Borg claims that both were teachers of wisdom, not only regarding "moral behavior, but about the 'center,' the place from which moral perception and moral behavior flow." Both, according to Borg, "were teachers of the way less traveled. 'Way' or 'path' imagery is central to both bodies of teaching." In their article, "Are Jesus and Buddha Brothers?", by Carl E. Olson and Anthony E. Clark (This Rock, Volume 16, Number 5, May-June 2005), the authors note that Jesuit Father Robert E. Kennedy . . . holds Zen retreats at Morning Star Zendo in Jersey City. Further, "the St. Francis Chapel at Santa Clara University hosts the weekly practice of 'mindfulness and Zen meditation.' Indeed, the number of Buddhist retreats and workshops being held at Catholic monasteries and parishes is growing." The article also mentions additional books espousing this viewpoint: * Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit ...
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...World View Chart Writing Assignment Jessica Brunson Professor Roberta Dykema REL 212 July 13th 2015 Afterlife is an interesting subject. If you ask anyone in the United States where you go after death they will most likely say that you go to heaven or hell. However, if you travel to India where Hinduism is one of the most popular religions, they are more likely to say that the deceased will get reincarnated. It is all in a culture and religions aspect of the other world. Where do we go when we die? Do we really know? The United Church of Bacon says that they enjoy the life they are living now and don’t believe in an afterlife as there is no proof. Christians believe we go to heaven or hell depending on how we lived our life and Jains see afterlife as a depiction of what you did when you were alive. You can either be reborn, go to one of the eight levels of hell or join the liberated souls in the highest level of heaven. Afterlife is a big part of all religions as many religions live by the fact of what you did during your lifetime will make the ultimate decision for when you die. There is no definite answer on where we go because so many of us believe in different things. Whilst studying the different afterlife’s it was interesting to learn everyone theories. If you are Muslim you are spending your present life getting ready for your next life. “According to Hinduism, death is regarded as a natural process in the existence of soul as a separate entity” (Religious Movements)...
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...Week 5 Team Paper REL/133 March 8, 2012 Week 5 Team Paper Shintoism is an ancient religion that originated in the Japanese culture. Shinto is a general term used and is defined by the various activities practiced by those of the Shintoism religion. The Japanese worship deities of different worlds. Their worship of these deities is called the "Way of Kami," with Kami meaning deity or deities. The practice of Shintoism was finally recognized when Yomei, the 31st Emperor of Japan, prayed before an image of Buddha for the first time as an emperor for recovery of his illness. At that time, Yomei accepted Buddhism, a foreign religion, and the Japanese realized the existence of the tradition of their already existing faith. Shinto dates back to 660 BCE and is an organized religion of the Japanese. Shinto in its basic sense is a religious form of Japanese nationalism and patriotism. The basic belief that the Japanese people were brought to Japan by a divine creator and believe that the Japanese emperors were direct descendents of the Sun Goddess, Kami Amaterasu. There are two sacred books of Shinto, the Kojiki, (the Chronicles of Ancient Events) and the Nihongi (the Chronicles of Japan). The Kojiki tells the story that in the beginning there was kami, (gods or spiritual forces). Two of the deities, Izanagi (male) and Izanami (female) gave birth to Japan. There is no one deity that is over all, but some of the kami were raised to higher ranks and the one who held the...
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...Five Worldviews It sometimes seems as if there are more philosophical and religious views than any normal person could ever learn about. Indeed, there are more than six thousand distinct religions in the world today. However, some people are surprised to find that the world’s religions and philosophies tend to break down into a few major categories. These five worldviews include all the dominant outlooks in the world today. This chart is adapted from Christianity: The Faith That Makes Sense by Dennis McCallum (Tyndale). | |REALITY |MAN |TRUTH |VALUES | |Naturalism |The material universe |Man is the chance |Truth is usually |No objective values or | |Atheism; |is all that exists. |product of a |understood as |morals exist. Morals are | |Agnosticism; |Reality is |biological process |scientific proof. |individual preferences or | |Existentialism |"one-dimensional." |of evolution. Man is|Only that which can |socially useful behaviors.| | |There is no such thing |entirely material. |be observed with the|Even social morals are | | |as a soul or a spirit. |The human species |five senses is |subject to evolution and | | |Everything can be |will one day pass |accepted as real or |change...
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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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...Carolina Oquendo Sociology of Gender Final Project Gender roles in religion have always been a controversial topic. All of the major world religions belittle women to some degree. It is not a secret that women have historically gotten the short end of the stick, so to speak, when it comes to how they are treated and viewed in religion. After researching this topic, I can safely say that the women do all the work and the men take all the credit. Women are treated less than equal to men in most religious settings. Below I will touch upon women’s roles in Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, the Rastafari Movement, Mormonism and Islam and how they have in fact, gotten the “short end of the stick” and how women have been belittled in every major religion. Christianity is a religion wholly based on the life teachings of Jesus Christ as presented by the gospel. Followers of this faith, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the son of God. They refer to Jesus as Christ or the Messiah. There are many denominations within Christianity. Some of these include Catholicism, Orthodox, Protestant and Restorationists. The Roman Catholic Church is headed by the pope. Catholics believe that there is one holy catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus. The Protestants are people that separated from the Catholic Church in the 16th century. They often refer to themselves as being born again and when asked what religion they follow, they answer that they are Christian. All...
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