Hindu Religions Tradition Paper Phonesia Machado University of Phoenix REL 133/ Calvin Habig‚ Faciliatator The sacred elements of Hinduism are comprised of Hindu religious traditions‚ and their transcendent connotations. It would be very difficult to completely list all the sacred elements of Hinduism that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer enormity and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe
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Zen Buddhism Calvin Young REL 133 April 14‚ 2015 Dr. William Sunday Zen Buddhism Buddhism has grown from the flowing of a single man in his path to nirvana to a religion that spans the globe and has shaped many cultures. This paper will first present the history of Buddhism and the life of the man known as Buddha. Then‚ the fundamental teachings of Buddhism will be discussed. Finally‚ the unique aspects of Zen Buddhism will be examined. History of Buddhism and Life of Buddha Although the truths are
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Practices in Religion Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs University of Phoenix World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman June 29‚ 2014 Common Practices in Religion Religious belief and practices are deeply rooted in traditions and teachings from sacred scriptures and texts. Indigenous religions are specific to a tribe‚ region‚ and cultures that have had various influences in their core religion. Religion is a very personal issue for most people and therefore closely guarded. Studying religion is necessary
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Confucianism and Contemporary Issues Confucianism and Contemporary Issues This essay will illustrate the history of Confucianism and the background of Master Kong (Confucius) in the early beginnings of the religion. The purpose of the paper is to discuss the common characteristic of Confucianism with other eastern religions‚ the contemporary issues it faces‚ and the interaction between the modern world and Confucianism. Also the paper list the nine most common text of literature used by
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Through out the many religions of the world there seems to be a common element of nature. Through the course of this paper we will seek out this element with in specific Eastern religions. There are many degrees of commitment within each of the religions discussed from the extreme of Taoism‚ Shinto and Confucianism‚ these being the religions we will further discuss. A religion to which nature contributes a substantial amount of influence is Taoism. Considerably argued that Laozi even existed‚ he
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Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL134 August 6‚ 2012 Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Contemporary Struggles within Judaism The contemporary struggle that Judaism faces is women’s rights throughout the divisions of Judaism. Judaism is broken into four branches or divisions (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Reform‚ Reconstructionist) (Malloy‚ M‚ 2010). Within the divisions are variations of religious observances including views of women and the roles and actions are considered
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Religious Tradition Sheila Risner REL/133 November 29‚ 2010 Matthew Morrison Religious Tradition Religion comes in many forms. What one sect of people believe‚ will find another believes something totally opposite. There are so many religious rituals and beliefs that is hard for anyone to comprehend all the traditions and worship. The human race is always striving to find a sense of peace and harmony‚ and are searching for what will give them that feeling and understanding. The Oxford English
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Shinto Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman July 21‚ 2014 Shinto Shinto is the religion that is indigenous to Japan. Shinto is a ritual based religion and the rituals must be completed with precision and diligence to maintain the connection between the ancient past and modern-day Japan. Shinto is based in mythology on a collection of beliefs from the earliest Japanese writings in the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki. Public shrines that are devoted to multitudes
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Traditions II October 30‚ Contemporary Issues In Western Religions Struggles within Christianity Due to all the changes going on in today’s society‚ conflict within the Christian church has changed as oppose to the conflicts that were faced about 25 years ago. I feel as though we’re coming to an age where many liberal christians want to worship‚ but follow their own beliefs as well‚ and that’s something that a lot of conservative Christians disagree on. Issues such as same-sex marriage
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Religious Traditions 1 Rel/133 Dr. Jocelyn Thornton April 27‚ 2011 This paper is intended to show how religion is perceived to have several common elements but in essence that is not a true statement based on the terminology used to describe “religious practices”. People believe that typically religions have overlapping themes such as: higher powers to worship‚ followers‚ codes of conduct or morals‚ and a place of worship‚ however not all do. Because the term religion arose in western society
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