View of Afterlife REL 212: World Religions Provide a rationale for choosing this category. What is compelling about this category? Why is it important in the study of religion? My rationale for choosing this category is there are many different variations of an afterlife, such as the belief of heaven or hell, reincarnation, and a […]
Week 10 World View Chart Final – (The Nature of God/Creator) REL212 Religion has been a fascinating topic for years because of the way people have thought about it. Some people understand religion to be an organized system of beliefs and practices that unite an entire group of people into a single moral community or
Week 6 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 “The Role of the Torah and Special Covenant” Please respond to the following: Discuss the significance of the “special covenant” between the Jewish people and God. Name at least two examples of this covenant in the Jewish religion. The Torah enlightens that God established a special covenant
Week 2 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 “Hindu Way of Life” Please respond to the following: Explain the key ways in which the teachings of the Vedas influence the daily lives of Hindus According to theories advanced by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European scholars, the highly organized cultures of the Indus Valley and other parts
Week 8 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 “Differences in Islam” Please respond to the following: •Discuss the main similarities and differences between at least two sects of the Islamic religion. •Discuss the overall role of women in the Islamic religion. Name at least two ways in which the role of women is different in
Week 1 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 “Understanding Religions and Indigenous Sacred Ways” Unlike many of the world’s major religions, indigenous religions often centers their spirituality within the context of the natural world and on particular geographic features, including bodies of water, trees, mountains, animals and everything is perceived as being alive with sacred
Week 9 Discussion for World Religions – REL212 “5 Ks of Sikhism” Please respond to the following: •Identify the 5 Ks of Sikhism, and explain which one intrigues you the most. The five Ks are: Kesh (uncut hair) Various reasons and symbolisms have been put forward for the Sikh practice of keeping hair uncut. Throughout
Religion Origin of All Things Nature of God View of Human Nature View of Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 1Indigenous Peoples Bursts of Cosmic Energy creates everything God is in everything Humans should be in touch with nature and all that is around