2010 Essay Question 1 According to our lecture notes and Frontline’s “From Jesus to Christ” there exist similarities between Christianity and Mithraism‚ the Essenes‚ Pharisees and Sadducees. For example in comparison with the Mithraism‚ Christianity also believes that Jesus (Messiah) was born from a virgin mother and that shepherds attended his birth. Both Mithraism and Christianity believed that there was a hell and a heaven and that good versus evil existed. These two religions worship on
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Between 600 BCE and 600 CE‚ universal religions in Asia and the Mediterranean‚ particularly Christianity and Buddhism‚ both spread through trade networks‚ but emerged with diverging ideologies and through different founders and religious leaders. Both Christianity and Buddhism were constantly evolving religions that had missionaries and pilgrims that traveled long distances to share their beliefs. The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Maritime System proved to be trade routes that not only shared
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other religions: Jainism‚ Buddhism and Sikhism (Hopfe and Woodward‚ 74). When Hinduism started to decline because of its strict practices‚ Buddhism became more popular among the common people since it was not as complex. Buddhism arose out of the Buddha’s interpretation of the Hindu religious system. Many think that Buddhism and Hinduism are two separate sects of the same religion—but they are not. Despite having many similarities‚ there are many distinct differences between the two religions. This
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is going to happen and and people must be prepared to deal with it and lives there lives as best as possible. They also propose this in a similar manner‚ that a lack of material belongings and desires will make the loss less difficult. Just like buddhism details the cause of suffering as selfish desires and longing‚ the bible expresses somewhat similar views regarding our material attachments and desires. Matthew 6:19 Jesus says‚ ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth‚ where moth and rust
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Every religion is different from another in some aspect. Although Hinduism and Buddhism may seem similar in many ways. For example‚ both religions refer to the cycle of samara. They also have their great differences; one of which is their understanding of God or the gods and divine beings. This paper will compare the way followers of Hinduism and Buddhism understand divine beings‚ and their importance in escaping samara. To begin‚ Buddhists‚ although sometimes atheists‚ may believe in an array
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REL-405-GS Written Assignment #2/Myrna Ojeda Distinguishing between mystical and numinous religious experience‚ contrast Hinduism and Buddhism from the perspective outlined by Nanina Smart. Why do you agree or disagree with Smart ’s distinction of the two kinds of religious experience as these relate to these two religions? Mystical religion involves a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny often stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God.
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SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about the similarities between the religion of Islam and Christianity. INTRODUCTION 1. (ATTENTION GETTER) Most of us do not know that the teachings of Islam and Christianity are related to each other. This is because our society do not open their minds to know about other religions and cultures. Now‚ there are lots of conflicts happened between these two religions because there is no understanding between us‚ the Muslims and the Christians. If you remember
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and patriarchy. Although Islam lies at the opposite end of the religious spectrum than Hindu‚ based on the comparison of monotheism to polytheism‚ the parallels that Islam shares with other beliefs are enough that even the Islam Sufis argued that Christianity and Islam were two versions of the same religion (430‚ 431). The Islamic devotion to Muhammad as the supreme messenger is similar to Christianity’s dedication to Jesus of Nazareth‚ Buddhism’s reverence to the initial Buddha‚ Siddhartha Gautama
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substantial and vital similarities between the people of Judaism’s relationship with God and the people of Christianity’s relationship with God. Of course‚ there are a few differences between these two religions as well. These differences are what make two separate religions. Christianity emerged from the religion of Judaism through the figure of Jesus Christ. Jesus was originally a Hebrew‚ but became the founder of the new religion known as Christianity. Emerging from Judaism‚ Christianity and Judaism‚ therefore
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On the surface‚ Hinduism and Christianity seem completely different. Hinduism‚ which originated in India‚ is all about reincarnation and karma. Christianity‚ which originated in the Middle East‚ is about forgiveness and being forgiven. However‚ they do share a few similarities‚ such as a sacred writings‚ or writings in Hinduism’s case. But where to the differences end and the similarities start? Hinduism is a complicated religion with one central idea on what to do to achieve happiness. Truth means
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