God—an individual supernatural being‚ with a distinctive name‚ personality‚ and control or influence of a major aspect of nature (like rain or fertility)‚ that encompasses the life of an entire community or a major segment of the community Spirit—a supernatural being that is less powerful than a god and is usually more localized; often one of a collection of nonindividualized supernatural beings that are not given specific names and identities Spirits include nonindividualized spirits like
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1. Zoroastrianism provides the foundation and roots for the development of ethical monotheism and the development of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Zoroastrianism is ultimately thought to be the first faith to bring in monotheistic beliefs. Zoroastrianism is a religion developed from the teachings of the Persian prophet Zarathustra‚ or known in the west as Zoroaster. With his teaching bringing about new ideas of good versus evil‚ dualism‚ and messianic faiths‚ it made Zoroastrianism tremendously
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believed in. Judaism is the religion of the Hebrew people. It is one of the oldest religions that is still practiced today. Judaism upholds the idea that there is only one God in existence and that is Yahweh. Judaism according to Hebrew Scriptures was founded by Abraham some 3500 years ago in the Middle East. Judaism believes that Yahweh entered into a covenant with the descendants of Abraham who are also known as the chosen people of God. The Hebrews had a group of
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Akhenaten is often not credited as being one of the great pharaoh’s of ancient Egypt; his name is not as recognized as his son‚ Tutankhamen. However he deserves acknowledged for being a revolutionary leader. Akhenaten is most well-known as being a spiritual enthusiast and instigator of revolution within the kingdom of Egypt. Many historians have recognized Akhenaten with being solely responsible for developing a religious revolution in Egypt. Nevertheless his struggles defined as the first true effort
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Introduction John N. Oswalt has spent much time specifically researching and studying the Ancient Near East. His work in this field began after he was first introduced to it in the 1960’s while taking a course called‚ “The Literature of the Ancient Near East”. After his time at Asbury Theological Seminary‚ Oswalt began further study in the Mediterranean Studies Department of Brandeis University. While there‚ he further developed his knowledge and understanding of the Ancient Near East and later
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The Origin of Religion Diana Mackey Christianity in a Pluralistic World May 12‚ 2013 There are three major views on the origin of religion; subjective‚ evolutionary‚ and original monotheism. Subjective is defined: existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than the object of thought. Subjective theory explains that religion originates with man. We as humans have psychological needs for an abstract being. We have faith‚ love‚ and hope in this being. Theologians and philosophers
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of divine laws. (3) The rationale of life (4) Logic or common sense. (5) Reaching to conclusion from the Names and Attributes of Allah. These aspects clearly prove the existence of Allah and exemplify the three basic concepts of Islamic Monotheism (Oneness of Allah)‚ as mentioned earlier‚ which correlate with one another. Therefore‚ ascribing partner with Allah in any one of the three above-mentioned concepts‚ is tantamount to committing polytheism in all other concepts as well. For instance
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I. Identify the Ancient Hebrew people and their religious belief system II. Brief Overview of Ancient Near Eastern Religion. III. Consequences of Ancient Near Eastern influence on the Hebrew people. IV. Conclusion. I. Identify the Ancient Hebrews and their religious belief system: The Ancient Hebrew people had their origins in Mesopotamia and Egypt. As a result they were strongly influenced by these not so foreign religious practices. It is because of this influence that we
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Different gods have different powers and spheres of influence，ghosts and their influence in the lives of humans. Monotheism only believed one God‚ such as Christianity and Islam‚ this kind of monotheistic religion system is more concentrated‚ is conducive to the clergy centralization‚ is also more convenient to understand the spread of believers. Polytheism Religious
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the gods in Homer’s epics with the God of the Hebrews There are many similarities and differences between the Greek gods and the Hebrew God. These similarities and differences are revealed in the character and functionality of the gods. The revelation of similarities and differences can also be seen in man’s relationship to his god or gods. Homer was instrumental in documenting the oral traditions of the Greek gods in his poetry. Moses‚ the Hebrew leader‚ is attributed with documenting what he
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