World Religions 1/31/14 Most religions are patriarchal. -Institution led by men that intend to represent “father figures.” -Women are mostly seen as supporting figures. -Women are usually supporting social causes. Negative aspects of religion: -deaths and wars -unethical and misguided -political power‚ groups of followers are able to effect political progress. -may split rather than unify -routinization of charisma leads to a focus on the outside rather than inner spirituality
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wearing attractive clothes like Jess’ sister Pinky. They were both skillful at soccer and they both loved Joe. Describe the homes both girls live in and the area around their homes. Jess’ house is filled with photos of Guru Nanak (the founder of Sikhism)‚ and the color scheme is not the same throughout the house. While ion the other hand Jules house is one coloured which is purple. It shows that their family is creative and they like to make things at home. Who is the person with the most authority
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compare the views of major world religions on war. What additional kind of document(s) would you need to compare the views of major world religions on war? Essay: Three major world religons have their roots in India: Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Sikhism. Buddhism and Sikhism both grew from Hinduism. All three share the idea of non-violence (ahimsa). The term ’non-violence’ was actually coined in English (about 1920) by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) as a direct translation of ‘ahimsa’‚ ’avoiding harm
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a mystic poet and saint of India‚ whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement.[2]. The name Kabir comes from Arabic Al-Kabīr which means ’The Great’ - the 37th Name of God in the Qur’an. Apart from having an important influence on Sikhism‚ Kabir’s legacy is today carried forward by the Kabir Panth ("Path of Kabir")‚ a religious community that recognizes him as its founder and is one of the Sant Mat sects. Its members‚ known as Kabir panthis‚ are estimated to be around 9‚600‚000. They
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eighteen have been given special recognition by our Constitution as National languages of our country. A unique feature of our country is that all the major religions of the world are practiced here like Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism‚ Jainism‚ and Zoroastrianism. There are also great varieties in costume‚ food habits‚ and social customs. Geographically our land is diverse and there are amazing differences in climate. Despite all these differences India is a political entity‚ every
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some cultures but not in others for example in the UK it is seen as normal to wear shoes inside your house‚ but in japan in is seen as deviant. Religion is also something that affects what is classed of deviance for example in religions such as Sikhism; they are expected to cover their heads when entering a temple‚ even if they are outside of the Sikh religion it is mandatory to wear something over your head in respect‚ if someone was to enter temple without covering their head it would be seen
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Yangtze delta from politics to the study of texts. 8. Mirabai: An aristocratic Hindu mystical singer and devotee of lord Krishna from Rajasthan and one of the most significant figures of the Sant tradition of the Vaishnava Bhakti movement. 9. Sikhism: A monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region‚ by Guru Nanak Dev which continued to progress with ten successive Sikh gurus. 10. Copernicus: A renaissance astronomer and the first person to formulate a comprehensive
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major trade and processing center. Manufactures include sporting goods‚ processed foods‚ and ceramics. Textile weaving is also important. A fortress built in 1181 by Muhammad of Ghor and the mausoleum of Guru Nanak‚ founder of the Sikh religion (see Sikhism)‚ are in Sialkot. The city is also the birthplace of the philosopher-poet Muhammad Iqbal. (INTERESTING FACTS) The district area‚ 2‚067 sq mi [5‚354 sq. km]‚ stretches from the Ravi valley on the southeast to the Chenab River on the northwest
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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
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Nanak was born on 15 April 1469‚[5] now celebrated as Prakash Divas of Guru Nanak Dev‚ at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī‚ now called Nankana Sahib‚ near Lahore‚ Pakistan.[6] Today‚ his birthplace is marked by Gurdwara Janam Asthan. His parents were Kalyan Chand Das Bedi‚ popularly shortened to Mehta Kalu‚[7] and Mata Tripta. His father was a patwari (accountant) for crop revenue in the village of Talwandi‚ employed by a Muslim landlord of that area‚ Rai Bular Bhatti.[8] He had one sister‚ Bibi Nanaki‚ who
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