and perhaps even knowing each others religious or spiritual beliefs. Historically‚ the roots of Islam and Christianity grow from similar philosophical‚ theological‚ cultural‚ and geographical underpinnings. Both Christianity and Islamic sacred scriptures (Holy Bible and Quran or Alcoran) note that creation of mankind and the origin of the universe was the action of one God. Whatever Christianity and Islamic faith differences are‚ these two major world religions have sacred documents
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an official belief for the Islamic culture. He views Islam as hating everything that America stands for and it will be unable to coexist with America; and feels that it is illogical to think that there is a way to find common ground with Islamic religious leaders (Jelinek and Burns 2012). Examining the differences in cultures and the beliefs of Islam around the world can give a broader perspective and prevent stereotyping a culture based on a minority of beliefs. What I expect to find is that Islam’s
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------------------------------------------------- History of religious categories An 1821 map of the world‚ where "Christians‚ Mahometans‚ and Pagans" correspond to levels of civilization (The map makes no distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism). An 1883 map of the world divided into colors representing "Christians‚ Buddhists‚ Hindoos‚ Mohammedans‚ Fetichists". In world cultures‚ there have traditionally been many different groupings of religious belief. In Indian culture‚ different religious philosophies were traditionally
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Dynasty in China decorated water vessels as a form of art. Social: In hunting and gathering societies men and women were treated as equals. Most Kings or rulers were treated and thought of as Gods. Hunter-gathering societies moved in very small groups that had a very tight knit social structure. Priests had a very high social status. Once civilizations began to form‚ gender inequalities arose. Politics: The rulers of a civilization would act as Gods‚ which helped them to maintain control
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al 2005‚ 1). Through the years‚ religion has also provided “culturally prescribed solutions” for “human social and psychological problems” and naturally became an “essential ingredient in society” (William et al 1979‚ 36). In other words‚ for any group to be called a religion‚ apart from the need for man’s acceptance to qualify the presence of a community of faith‚ it must also be seen as a provider of answers people sought after in life. That is why religions can be said to be born out of the “real
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Many people tend to dab the “Mauritian culture‚” as a homogenous one. Some deny the cultural diversity in the island evolving harmoniously. In this regard‚ unity and diversity are interchangeable words. Constituting of ethnic groups and world religions like Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Islam‚ co-existing with Hinduism and myriad spoken languages‚ the island’s people avow and practice different faiths which are reflected in our customs‚ rituals‚ norms‚ and festivals. Despite the contrasting way of life
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for economic self-sufficiency and independence. Social Institutions In India‚ the family culture is all about love and patience. A girl weds into a family and adjusts herself seamlessly to the rituals‚ routine and cuisine. Association with religious beliefs is also followed by families. Families are also getting nuclear owing to independent lifestyle preference and also the concept where in both husband and wife is working and has demanding careers. However certain families observe a matriarchal
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Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam spread across the world by use of four common practices. Missionaries spread the faith to new areas. These missionaries adapted their message to the existing culture of the area and adopted elements of existing religious traditions. Pilgrimage was encouraged and allowed the pilgrim to express devotion through the hardships of travel and expand their world-view. Through the use of relics‚ people were allowed a personal connection to the story of the religion. They
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Population by Religions. Retrieved October 29‚ 2013‚ from http://censusindia.gov.in/Ad_Campaign/drop_in_articles/04-Distribution_by_Religion.pdf Clothey‚ F IANS. (2013‚ October 11). No room for religious politics in India: Meira Kumar. Retrieved from http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-no-room-for-religious-politics-in-india-meira-kumar-1902283 India‚ C India‚ T. i. (n.d.). Retrieved 10 29‚ 2013‚ from Anthropology Guide: http://anthropologyguide.blogspot.in/2012/02/totemism-in-tribal-india.html Khalidi
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relate to and apply to my own life. But if I‚ personally‚ did not or could not due to my own religious beliefs‚ I could understand why these other people would choose to practice the concept of their belief. I find Hinduism to be absolutely appealing on so many different levels. It starts with the longevity factor; Hinduism is over 4‚000 years old‚ with over 900 million followers. So now we know that is a major religion with a serious amount of followers around the world. Now‚ what makes it really
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