World Religions Exam Review Vocabulary Allah - Arabic word for God; Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews‚ but some of the revelations are interpreted differently. The word "Allah" is a unique word because it is genderless. It is neither masculine nor feminine. (I) Adhan - the first sound that the newborn hears. It is a call
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HINDUISM Historical basis of Hinduism: Hinduism does not have a founder. Its origins can be traced back as far as 3500 B.C.E‚ the date given for the civilisation of the Indus Valley. ‘Hindu’ derives from the word ‘Sindu”‚ the word the Persians gave to the Indus River. This civilisation included a religion that centred on the worship of fertility gods and goddesses. In 1500 B.C.E‚ the nomadic tribal group‚ the Aryans invaded India. They brought with them the worshipping of nature gods‚ an economic
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traditional‚ Indian theatre’s true roots have been lost due to time‚ financial benefits‚ and lack of importance within its earliest society. Indian theatre is centered around the religion of Hinduism. The whole purpose of Hinduism Is to achieve‚ “Brahman‚” which is the ultimate soul of the world. It is described as “eternal‚ infinite‚ and indescribable” (Wilson‚ Goldfarb 87). The art focuses on ensemble work and performing together to achieve a cultural performance. Indian Theatre focuses not just
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Monist belief‚ and the human stays as a human‚ as its same psychical body. Furthermore in Reincarnation Hinduism specifies exactly what the soul is‚ they call it atman and it is part of the divine spirit Brahman and lives in human and animal bodies and eventually it will be reunited with Brahman when perfection of the soul is achieved. Only in the human body can the soul be perfected and the deeds of the human will be weighed upon death and the karma will be judged which will determine the next body
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Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam are all very closely unified as Abrahamic religions because they share a multitude of common beliefs and thoughts. Hinduism‚ on the other hand is almost complete opposite of these religions. The extreme differences within these religions has seemed to cause problems between them throughout history. Hinduism is considered to be an Eastern religion while Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are considered Western. (Lafave‚2004.)Location‚ leaders‚ religious practices‚
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to become one with everything. 2. The Question of Identity - In a Hindu Worldview life is seen as a sacred part of nature. Man’s soul is seen as eternal until he eventually reaches a state of Nirvana. At that time they will become one with Brahman. The goal is to do enough good deeds so that when you die you will return
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For over two thousand years Brahman Priests wrote the Laws of Manu‚ which is instilled in every Hindu’s life. The way of life forecast by these written Laws include but are not limited to: whom to engage in marriage‚ when to fight‚ how to bath/keep clean‚ what to consume‚ and whom to avoid. There is a plethora of examples of people progressing and being oppressed by authorities. One such man‚ Girdharilal Maurya has shown progress in his life by being a leatherworker. Being a leatherworker
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most interesting fact about Hinduism to me is that Hinduism has no founder. Nobody has been known to have founded Hinduism and yet it just keeps evolving over time. Another interesting fact about Hinduism is their “Brahman.” Hindus believe that there is only one god named “Brahman” and other gods are just manifestations of him. Where as in many other religions there is one God and one God only. It kind of confuses me that Hindus have so many Gods and that each God has its own duty. I guess that’s
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Examine Religious beliefs about death and beyond (AO1) The majority of religions have a clear belief in the concept of life and existence after death; however‚ the detail of what happens and how it happens differs between every religion and it predominantly depends on the beliefs about the soul. A prime idea that is constantly diverse between religions is the idea of death‚ body and soul. Linear religions such as Christianity primarily believed that death was a punishment for the bad and wicked
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Marco Polo’s Journey In the late 13th century‚ a man named Marco Polo would embark on a journey around Eurasia that would be one of the greatest journeys ever made by any European at the time. In The Travels‚ Marco Polo shares his expedition with his father and his uncle as merchants trading goods as they moved along the Silk Road. They encountered many various providences that where large‚ small‚ and populated. In these towns Marco Polo studied and observed the different types of environments
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