SSC 304 Patten University Analysis of One of The Major World Religions Essay

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This project is an opportunity to combine the knowledge from this course with critical thinking skills to provide an analysis of one of the major world religions. The project will include a 6 page essay and a visual component that explores a religion in detail. It will focus on that religion’s history, main principles, world view, and current state. The goal is to explore how these components influence the social and cultural interactions of the religion and its followers.

The student will develop a multimodal presentation that will catalog the historical emergence, current social state, and inter-faith interaction of one of the major religions. The presentation should be submitted as an essay component with a visual presentation component (e.g. Powerpoint).

The essay and PowerPoint will include the following:

• Researched explanation of the historical development of the religion

• Textual explanation of the main principles of the religion and how they have evolved from history to present day

• An interview with a local leader from the religious community (the interview can be conducted by email, phone, or in person. You can incorporate the information gleaned however you want, as long as the source is properly cited. Here are some suggested questions to ask: Are there more practitioners than in the past? Are the original requirements being left behind by the followers? Is the religion active in communities? What changes, if any, have you noticed in terms of principles, followers, interactions, and global perspectives? Has the religious community changed as the culture around it has changed or has it held fast to its basic beliefs despite a changing culture?)

• Researched explanation of how the religion has interacted with other religious groups both historically and currently. This section should include comparisons with at least two other religions.

• Visual aids (charts, graphs, photographs, etc)

• An APA formatted reference list

Project can be based of one of the following religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, or Islam

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EVALUATION ITEM UN SATISFACTORY 0 - 59% BELOW EXPECTATIONS 60 - 69% MEETS EXPECTATIONS 70 - 89% EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS 90 - 100% POINTS 14 Use terminology associated with religious studies Demonstration of terminology usages is basic and may not correctly identify specifics of the chosen religion Demonstration of terminology usage is general and limited with regard to the selected religion's belief systems, sacred texts, and leaders Demonstrates usage of terminology that is specific to the selected religion and includes appropriate references to belief systems, sacred texts, and leaders Demonstrates usage of terminology that is specific to the selected religion and includes precise references to belief systems, sacred texts, and leaders 14 Choose a religion and describe its historical development Identifies some of the developmental moments of the religion, but overlooks two or more major events Identifies most major developmental moments for the religion, but does not include a visual aid Identifies the major developmental moments for chosen religion and includes a visual aid (such as a timeline) Identifies major and minor developments in written format and includes a visual aid with specifics (such as a timeline) 14 Examine the main principles of the selected religion Examines only one or two of the main principles or examination is inaccurate Examines some of the main principles of the selected religion Examines most of the main principles of the selected religion Examines all of the main principles of the selected religion 14 Critique how the principles have evolved from the early history to present day Identifies some examples of evolution, but does not include a critique of how or why those changes took place Provides a limited critique of the evolution of the religion Provides a detailed critique of the evolution of the religion Provides a detailed critique of the religion and evaluates the historical context in which the changes occurred 14 Evaluate the current state of the selected religion through research and an interview with a local religious leader Includes an evaluation of the current state of the religion, but it is inaccurate and/or unsupported by research Incorporates a researched evaluation of the current state of the religion, but research is limited Adequately incorporates a researched evaluation of the current state of the religion; research includes at least two sources, one of which is an interview with a local religious leader Insightfully incorporates a researched evaluation of the current state of the religion, research includes at least two sources, one of which is an interview with a local religious leader 14 Explain current interactions of the selected religion with other religions or cultures Attempts to explain contemporary interaction with one other religion or culture, but explanation may not be complete and/or some context may missing Explains the contemporary interaction of the chosen religion with one other religion or culture Explains the contemporary interaction of the chosen religion with two other religions or cultures Explains and evaluates contemporary interaction of the chosen religion with more than two other religions or cultures EVALUATION ITEM UNSATISFACTORY 0 - 59% BELOW EXPECTATIONS 60 - 69% MEETS EXPECTATIONS 70 - 89% EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS 90 - 100% POINTS Articulation 8 There are multiple writing convention errors that severely impede comprehension of the work There are multiple writing convention errors that somewhat limit comprehension of the work There are some writing convention errors, but they do not impede comprehension of the work There are no detectable writing convention errors 8 APA format and referencing No attempt to cite sources in APA format is evident The source citations have multiple APA formatting errors The source citations have some APA formatting errors The source citations follow APA formatting guidelines with no detectable errors
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Running Head: THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS: HINDUISM

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WORLD RELIGION PROJECT
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THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS; HINDUISM

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Introduction

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, which, according to many
scholars, its origin dates back around 4000 years ago. It has evolved and grown over the
years to become the third-largest religion in the world some numbers away from
Christianity and Islam as the leading traditions in the whole world. The majority of
Hindus reside from present-day India, in which about 95% of the total followers reside
(Zaehner, 2017). Asian pacific happens to be the number one affiliation with the largest
number of followers who reside are believers and followers of the Hindu religion.
However, being that it has no single specific founder, which can be attributed to it,
it is difficult to trace its origin and history effectively but rather approximate it
(Weightman, 2017). Hindus followers worship many gods and goddesses, making them
become a polytheistic religion. Despite being a multiple worshiping religion, Hindus
believe that Brahma Is their supreme God and its presence in all things but still worship
many other gods alongside their supreme God (Brahma).
Hindu religion was previously called Samatan Dharma, implying eternal religion
and has no common set of values or principles to be followed by all believers across the
world. Hinduism is thus referred to as the way of life-giving every member an
opportunity to reflect on their teachings and believes
Deities in Hinduism
❖ Brahma
It is the supreme God and believed to be the creator of the world and everything that
inhabitants it
❖ Vishnu

THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS; HINDUISM

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Vishnu is the goddess believed to be the preserver and protector of the universe and the world at
large
❖ Shiva
It is charged with the responsibility of destroying the universe to create it anew
❖ Krishna
Krishna is believed to be God of love, compassion, and tenderness among the Hindus.
❖ Lakshmi
It is the goddess of wealth, prosperity and purity
❖ Sarasvati
Sarasvati is the goddess of learning and knowledge
Comparison with other religion
Hinduism is different from other religions in the sense that as opposed to other world
religions who have one holy sacred book, Hinduism does value the vast majority of sacred
writing. For instance, their sacred primary texts called Vedas were composed in the same
time frame and contained a vast collection of individual sacred verses and hymns.
Originally, this text was written in Sanskrit, containing major revelations obtained from
ancient saints and sage (Ramachandran, 2018). similarly, unlike Christianity and Muslim,
which can be traced to one particular founder, it is difficult to trace Hinduism to a clear founder.
Still, rather it emerged and later on spread from as early as 5500 BC evolving and changing over
time as the culture of Indians' perspectives changed.

History

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During the times of Indian emperors at around 600BC and 600C, leading emperors
maintained and practiced societal social systems that have been in place for a long time.
Indeed, during that period, nomadic herders called Aryans from central Asian origin and
who migrated into India had already established a system call ed caste with four groups of
people; Brahmins (Priests and scholars), Kshatriyas (warriors and aristocrats/ the nobles),
Vaishya's (Farmers and merchants) and lastly the Shudras or serfs. Similarly, those who
were born lowly were placed outside the caste system and were referred to as
untouchables name currently considered offensive in present-day India. Separation of
people based on class and social status is believed to have given rise to present-day gods and
goddesses.
For instance, it is believed, according to Hinduism myth, that god Purusha was able to
trace its origin from the caste system composing of four groups. God Purusha was found
alongside Brahmins as the forehead and Shudras as the feet. Indeed, it is believed that god
Purusha gained its name because it was born from the caste and committed previous deeds in the
previous generation of life (Reincarnation). According to Hindus karma rules, people who were
born in a higher caste were those who were of good deeds (Pandey, 2020). Hindus believe in
karma and reincarnation strengthened system caste making the laws of karma to work perfectly
alongside the natural laws, I.e., good fortunes were attributed to good karma just like bad
fortunes for bad karma
Thus, these beliefs and ideas of the caste system contributed to all aspects of individual
life going further to dictate what a person should eat, cleanliness, association, dress code, and all
other related aspects of life. T...