Elements Of Religious Traditions
Elements of Religious Traditions
Joshua McCoy
REL/134
May 06, 2013
Dr. Johnny Boudreaux
Elements of Religious Traditions Religion means different things to people, a religious person must have a transcendent aspect of life, e.g., the existence of supernatural power above human beings. The religious perspective of an individual is dependent on how the person is persuaded by people who raised him or her. The descriptions or definitions of religion tend to be inadequate because they contain two major problems, e.g., they are either too narrow or too vague. These definitions are too narrow because they exclude most of the belief systems that make up religions whereas they are too vague and uncertain through suggesting that everything is a religion. However, the best explanation of the nature of religion is rooted in identifying the basic attributes, which are common to the various religions. This is largely because there are several elements of religious traditions to understand studies on religion.
The Study of Religion To understand religious traditions, it is important to pay attention to several critical issues that provide the difference between various religions across the globe. The develop religions in the world have not only an established sacred …show more content…
For instance, Christians believe, and worship one God because of the belief that he created the world and universe before creating the human race to have dominion over the earth. Consequently, the interaction of these people the natural world is on the basis that they are stewards who should manage properly. The belief in the existence of only one God instead of multiple Gods is also shared by Judaism and Islam resulting in that God is viewed as the source and origin of
Joshua McCoy
REL/134
May 06, 2013
Dr. Johnny Boudreaux
Elements of Religious Traditions Religion means different things to people, a religious person must have a transcendent aspect of life, e.g., the existence of supernatural power above human beings. The religious perspective of an individual is dependent on how the person is persuaded by people who raised him or her. The descriptions or definitions of religion tend to be inadequate because they contain two major problems, e.g., they are either too narrow or too vague. These definitions are too narrow because they exclude most of the belief systems that make up religions whereas they are too vague and uncertain through suggesting that everything is a religion. However, the best explanation of the nature of religion is rooted in identifying the basic attributes, which are common to the various religions. This is largely because there are several elements of religious traditions to understand studies on religion.
The Study of Religion To understand religious traditions, it is important to pay attention to several critical issues that provide the difference between various religions across the globe. The develop religions in the world have not only an established sacred …show more content…
For instance, Christians believe, and worship one God because of the belief that he created the world and universe before creating the human race to have dominion over the earth. Consequently, the interaction of these people the natural world is on the basis that they are stewards who should manage properly. The belief in the existence of only one God instead of multiple Gods is also shared by Judaism and Islam resulting in that God is viewed as the source and origin of