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Worldview Chart
Student’s Name
Instructor
Institutional Affiliation
Date
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Religion
Cosmogony Origin of the
Universe
Nature of
God/Creator
View of Human
Nature
View of Good
and Evil
View of
“Salvation”
View of After
Life
Practices and
Rituals
Celebrations
and Festivals
Week 1
Indigeno
us
Peoples
Most
indigenous
peoples have
creation
stories where
they believe
the Creator
or Great
Father in the
Sky made the
earth, the
animals and
all humans,
e.g., the
union of Sky
Father and
Earth Mother.
Fisher, 2014,
p. 36
Indigenous
religions are
typically
polytheistic and
pantheistic,
involving a belief
that the divine is
manifested
throughout the
physical realm,
often involving a
supreme god,
e.g., Great
Spirit. They
believe the dark
gods of the spirit
world are the
ones to be afraid
of or to placate.
Indigenous
peoples believe
in the
importance of
maintaining a
right relationship
with the creator
god and the
numerous gods
governing
natural
phenomena and
forces. Fisher,
2014, p. 40
Indigenous
peoples
consider
themselves
connected to all
forms of life
due to their
pantheistic
world view.
They
acknowledge a
Circle of Right
Relationships,
requiring them
to respectively
cultivate and
maintain order
among all
forms of life
and the natural
order. Humans
are seen as
capable of
good or bad
and under the
influence of
curses, vows,
incantations, or
evil spirits. In
this sense, they
may be
animistic. Many
have a special
shaman or
witch doctor
who is
supposed to
Indigenous
peoples
recognize
that both
benevolent
and
malevolent
forces exist in
the spiritual
realm. These
forces can
have an
impact upon
individuals,
circumstance
and events in
the physical
world.
Good and
evil are seen
as forces that
compete for
dominance in
a person and
in the world.
Sometimes
there is an
ethnocentric
idea that ‘our’
group is the
good one and
all outsiders
are ‘bad’.
This idea can
lead to wars
and conflicts.
Fisher, 2014,
The idea of
the path or
the way or a
lifeway is
their main
idea of
salvation. It
is the path to
the good.
This idea is
closely
aligned with a
responsibility
for nature
and this
world,
connected
with the idea
of the Circle
of Right
Relationships
and the
holistic
connection
among all
things in the
natural world.
Oneness with
nature is for
some seen
as a goal of
life. Others
see
‘salvation’ as
surviving and
not being
defeated by
Many
indigenous
peoples
acknowledge
a spiritual
existence in
the afterlife,
evidenced by
rituals and
practices
surrounding
ancestor
veneration.
Some groups
have a notion
of an afterlife,
but others do
not. For
example,
some Native
American
groups believe
in a “Happy
Hunting
Ground’ or
that one goes
to be with the
ancestors
and/or the
Great Spirit.
Many
indigenous
peoples are
terrified of
death and use
their rituals to
ward it off.
Varies by
country or
group. Some
have animal
sacrifices or
smoke various
substances in
a ritualistic
manner.
Practices and
rituals may
include a
Sweat Lodge
ceremony or a
Vision Quest
among some
Native
Americans.
Dance is often
used to
express
stories and
tales of the
tribe or group
or the gods.
Body
decoration,
paint,
garments and
drums are
often used in
the ritual
dances. To
placate the
spirits, they
may also cut
themselves or
Varies by
country or
group. Some
have
celebrations
tied to the
seasons of
the year.
Others have
celebrations
of victory in
war or at
weddings.
The birth of
children is
often a time
of great
celebration.
Death is
universally
observed in
various ways
depending on
the culture
and local
beliefs. The
finding of
good prey
when hunting
would be a
cause for
celebration
as well.
Some
Indigenous
peoples
celebrate a
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Week 2
Hinduis
m and
Jainism
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
Theories of
the universe
and its origin
have been
recounted as
riddles,
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help them
connect to the
spirit world.
Fisher, 2014,
pp. 34-36, 39 –
52.
pp. 41, 44 –
46, 51 - 52
the dark
spirits, thus
having a long
life. Fisher,
2014, pp. 39
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Fisher, 2014,
pp.40 – 41,
53 - 55
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There are some
similarities and
differences
between the two
religions.
Temples, gods,
Hinduism
articulates a
few distinctive,
overlapping
ways for people
to choose.
Hinduism
differentiates
between
good and
evil, but its
meaning of
In Hinduism,
salvation
implies
converging of
the spirit with
a universal
first fruits or
harvest
festival.
Fisher, 2014,
pp. 55 – 59.
text
in some cases
engage in
cannibalism or
headhunting.
An example:
the Sawi
people of New
Guinea make
peace with an
enemy by
swapping
infants
between the
tribes. As
long as the
children live
there will be
peace
between the
two tribes.
One family per
tribe agrees to
take in the
other child and
give up their
own. Fisher,
2014, pp. 55 60
text
Hindus trust
that one's
status in their
existence in
the wake of
death is a
Hindu
practices
include
customs, for
example, puja
(worship) and
There are
heaps of
traditional
and cultural
festivals
celebrated by
text
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stories, and
instructions in
India since
early periods.
The two most
important
religious
beliefs,
Hinduism and
Jainism, each
had their
myths and
theories. In
Hindu
tradition,
there was
never one
single
hypothesis.
Jainism
custom, on
the other
hand, had an
exceptional
point by point
theory of the
universe and
its spatial
arrangement.
This view
was
necessary for
understandin
g where all
the individual
selves go to
after death,
given their
spiritual
achievement
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rituals, fasts and
other religious
objects of Jains
are different
from that of
Hindus. Jainism
is derived from
the word Jina,
referring to a
human being
who has
conquered all
inner passions
(like anger,
attachment,
greed and pride)
and possess
Kevala Jnana
(pure infinite
knowledge).
Both religions
deny the
existence of
God as an
absolute and
eternal entity
and do not
acknowledge
His role in the
creation of the
universe.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 71-74)
Hinduism holds
that they are in
reality unique
to each other,
and even
though
sometimes they
may seem to
overlap each
other, they
mean to fulfill
the same
religious goal.
In Jainism,
people have an
eternal soul
that travels
down or up the
levels of
existence while
relying upon
how much
karma matter
they carry. As
indicated by
Jainism,
individuals
have a free will
and can
accomplish
self-salvation
and
enlightenment
through their
endeavors.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 127-131)
both is not
the same as
what we, for
the most part,
comprehend
about them.
As per Hindu
sacred text,
divinity is
represented
by light,
order, purity,
and
magnanimity.
Impurity,
darkness,
chaos, and
selfishness
all represent
evil. Jains do
not have faith
in a God in
the way that
the different
religions do.
Jainism
perspective
of God
empowers
Jains to
explain the
suffering that
exists on the
planet
without the
intellectual
challenges
confronted by
religions that
have a
soul or
endless stay
in paradise.
In Jainism, it
is a quiet and
action less
presence. In
Jainism, one
excellent way
to achieve
freedom
(moksha) is
specified.
The
predefined
three-fold
path
comprises of
the three
gems of
Jainism
(Right
knowledge,
Right
conduct, and
Right belief).
In Hinduism,
nobody
outright
approach to
salvation is
specified.
(Fisher,
2014,
pp.102-108,
123)
punishment or
reward for
how they led
their actual
lives. In
Jainism, the
afterlife is
exceptionally
fascinating. An
individual
could wind up
in a variety of
ways. This
inevitability
relies upon
their karma;
on the off
chance that
you have shed
all awful
karma, then
you are set.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp.101, 128130)
recitations,
family-situated
transitional
experiences,
meditation,
yearly
celebrations,
and
pilgrimages. A
few Hindus
leave their
material
belonging and
social world,
and at that
point
participate in
lifelong
Sannyasa
(self-denying
practices) to
accomplish
moksha. In
Jainism, time
is repeating,
traveling
through
stages in
which Dharma
becomes
progressively
weaker, and
conditions in
karma-bhumi
deteriorate in
like manner.
Each of these
cycles is set
apart by the
arrival of the
the general
population of
Hindu religion
throughout
the world.
Being the
oldest
organized
religion the
world over,
Hinduism is
considered to
be the third
biggest
religion on
the planet.
Some of the
celebrations
include
Vasant
Panchami,
Lohri, Pongal,
Makar
Sankranti,
and
Thaipusam.
Individuals
from the
Jainism
religion have
heaps of
customs and
religious
practices
which are
celebrated as
festivals.
Some of the
celebrations
are
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s. (Fisher,
2014, pp. 7174)
Wk 2
sources
Week 3
Buddhis
m
transcendent
God at their
heart.
(Fisher,
2014, pp. 9798, 123-129)
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
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Encyclopedia of
Philosophy.
(2017). Rep.rout
ledge.com.
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July 2017, from
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/articles/cosmol
ogy-andcosmogonyindian-theoriesof.
The life cycle
of a universe
is recurrent.
There is a
period where
its formation
takes place,
a time when
it is required
to persevere
through, a
There is no faith
in an individual
god. Buddhists
trust that nothing
is permanent or
fixed and that
the possibility of
change is
constantly
conceivable.
The way to
The word
nature (pakati
or dhammatà)
has different
meanings yet
can be utilized
as a part of the
essential
character of a
thing. The
English word
With regards
to Buddhism,
right is
related to
"the principal
idea of
edification,"
or outright
happiness
and freedom
coming about
Buddhism
started out as
an approach
towards
addressing
the agony
that exists on
the planet
and was not
excessively
centered
As ought to be
apparent,
there is no
single, steady
idea of the
hereafter and
salvation
within
Buddhism.
There are
various and
twenty-four
Tirthankaras,
who
unceasingly
invigorate
Jaina Dharma
through similar
lessons.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 97-98,
128)
Mahamastak
Abhishek,
Deep Diwali,
Paryushan,
and Mahavir
Jayanti.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 108, 131)
Most Buddhist
practices have
the focal aim
of maintaining
a strategic
distance from
future karmic
issues (by
abstaining
from hurting
others), a
There are
quite a
handful
Buddhists
celebrations
and festivals.
These
festivals
include the
Buddhist New
Year, Asalha
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period when
it crumbles
and a time of
void before
another
universe
takes shape
from the
bright space
that is left
behind. That
space, as per
the
Kalachakra
Tantra
(Wheel of
Time) is
indivisible
from the
beginnings of
universal
awareness.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
137-146)
Enlightenment is
through the
development
and practice of
wisdom,
morality, and
deep meditation.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 137-146)
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Buddhism
Practices |
Buddhism
Beliefs.
(2017). Buddhis
originates from
the Latin natus
meaning 'born,'
and in the term,
'human nature'
alludes to the
essential
character of
individuals.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 146)
because of
important
selfknowledge.
Evil specifies
"hidden
darkness," or
life's
fundamental
delusion
which
invalidates
the capability
of
enlightenmen
t and causes
languishing
over oneself
as well as
other people.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
151-157)
around
ultimate
salvation. All
things
considered,
in any case,
there was a
liberal
doctrine of
salvation in
the Buddha's
lessons:
Salvation in
early
Buddhism
was nirvana,
the
smothering of
all the karma
that makes
up the self.
Nirvana is not
a place or a
state, but
rather the
finish of
rebirth.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
166)
conflicting
thoughts even
inside
individual
nations.
karmic
advantage
(through
helping other
people), and
additionally
different
techniques
and ritualized
exercises.
These
activities
concentrate
on the mind,
add to
cleansing it
and aiding
one's
accomplishme
nt of
edification and
freeing from
the suffering
of oneself as
well as other
people. The
exercises
include
prayers and
chanting,
meditation,
and
vegetarianism.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 169)
Puja Day,
Vesak,
Magha Puja
Day,
Uposatha,
Songkran,
The
Ploughing
Festival,
Kathina
Ceremony,
Loy Krathong
and
Abhidhamma
Day (Fisher,
2014, pp.
173-175).
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Daoism
and
Confucia
nism
At the core of
these
religions is an
unshakeable
faith in
cosmic
balance.
They trust
that
everything is
made of Qi
energy and
that there is a
Yin, which is
considered to
be the dark
aspect, and a
Yang, which
is the
opposite of
Yin. This Qi
energy is
always
changing and
adjusting
itself. This
perspective is
likewise
where their
belief in Tao
originates
from. The
flow and
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July 2017, from
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eliefs.org/buddhi
sm-practices
The Daoism,
and
Confucianism,
trust that God is
a cherishing
God and that he
is kind. They
exclusively
believe in Tao or
The Way. They
additionally
found that
people appear
to digress from
the creative
rhythm of the
universe, The
Way, and Tao.
Shangdi is the
creative force
that ends up
noticeably
indivisible from
all creatures and
brings order to
the world
through a
primordial air.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 189)
The culture of
Daoism and
Confucianism
holds firm to
the conviction
that the central
role of life is for
one to achieve
his or her
highest
potential.
Arriving at this
point is
accomplished
through a selfcultivation
which thus
endures all
through the
person's
lifetime. This
process can
likewise prompt
one turning into
a "perfect"
individual.
Daoism
concentrates
more on the
idea of things
and additionally
immortality.
Confucianism
focuses on acts
Their
perspective
of good and
bad depends
on how evil
and suffering
are
unavoidable
in our lives
and can
likewise be
utilized to
advance
learning and
development
among
individuals.
With regards
to mistakes,
they are not
considered
as sins, but
instead as an
opportunity to
accomplish
something
different the
next time
around.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
209)
Taoism does
not hold a
belief in
salvation.
They accept
there is
nothing that
one should
be saved
from. Their
conviction is
that life
should be in
harmony with
Tao and one
should not
wish for
material
riches,
stature or
glory, and it
will give you
a happy life.
The
Confucianism
way to
salvation is
that people
should live
and carry on
in such a way
that allows
them to
venture into
In Taoism,
what occurs
after death is
not imperative.
Their
aspiration is
everlasting
life. They get a
kick out of the
chance to fast
and meditate
a lot to live
more
advantageous
and stressfree life. They
trust that
passing away
is only a return
to Tao which
signifies "the
way.” With
Confucianism,
the afterlife
does not
matter as
much as what
a person does
in life.
Confucian
thinking and
practices
come from
followers’
Taoism
practices
include
offering
prayers to
gods,
refinement,
meditation,
and making an
offering to the
gods. These
customs are
performed by
the Priests
and their
aides, who
serenade,
dance, and
play wind
instruments
and
percussions.
Confucianism
does not have
any particular
customs or
practices. One
of the
practices,
however, is to
demonstrate a
regard for their
older folks by
visiting their
Taoists
celebrate the
Chinese New
Year by
heading off to
the
sanctuary,
trading gifts,
attending
parades,
enjoying the
dance of the
Lions and
Dragons, and
furthermore
firecracker
shows. They
have
confidence in
three certain
entities,
which are the
Heavenly
official, the
Earth official,
and the water
official. Most
Confucian
celebrations
are derived
from different
religions.
They
celebrate the
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rhythm of the
universe.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
192)
of uprightness,
setting great
examples for
others to take
after to
maintain a very
well organized
society.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 193)
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(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
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enous-religion
Week 5
Shinto
The Shinto
individuals
trust that the
universe was
made for
them by their
Gods. Kami,
which is an
The Shinto are
polytheistic,
which means
they have faith
in or worship
different
divinities.
These points
significantly
impact the idea
of human
nature
according to
Shinto. Shinto
talks about a
Shinto trusts
that people
are
conceived
unadulterated
and that sins
or badness in
life come
perfect social
relations,
rather than
stressing
over what will
occur after
death.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
194)
responsibilities
to their
ancestors.
Confucianism
focuses on
living life in
such a way
that it is
considered
worthy of
being honored
by one’s
descendants.
They worry
about life, not
death.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 188)
graves.
Confucian
convictions
focus on
humankind.
The most
significant
values
underlined in
Confucian
thought are
the ones
which are
focused on the
most. (Fisher,
2014, pp.
210)
Ghost
Festival and
the Chinese
New Year,
among
others. The
two
occasions
that are
exclusively
Confucian
are
Confucius'
Birthday and
the Ching
Ming Festival.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 217)
In Shinto, the
idea of
salvation
depends on
the conviction
that every
single living
thing has a
Demise
implies the
kami is hiding
in the invisible
world, the
same as birth
means that
somebody has
In Shinto,
there are a
number of
rituals and
practices
observed
annually
These include
The first
Shintō
festivals are
for childbirth,
celebrating
the New
Year, planting
and
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interesting
quintessence
manifesting
in various
spots, are the
spirits seen in
the regular
world. Kami
signifies
"What is
above" and
furthermore
alludes to
what brings
out awe and
wonder in us
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
222-224).
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(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 222-224)
man who when
conceived, is
blameless and
naturally good.
However, there
is suffering and
misery on the
planet, and
proof that
individuals can
be malicious as
a result.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 222-224)
further down
the road.
Purging or
cleansing
ceremonies
can, along
these lines,
be utilized to
wash away
sin. (Fisher,
2014, pp.
224-226)
spirit, soul or
essence
known as
"kami." Kami
lives among
us as
opposed to in
a celebrated
paradise.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
232)
made a
passageway
into the visible
world. What
occurs amid
life, however,
can make dirt
and pollution
stick to a
man's karma
and cling onto
their kami as
well as their
whole family.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 223)
Dosojin
Matsuri
(celebration of
fire), Harai
(purification of
cars,
aircrafts), and
Hatsumode
(Shrine visiting
on New Year’s
Day). (Fisher,
2014, pp.
230)
.
harvesting,
weddings,
coming of
age and
ceremonies
for new
buildings.
Demise,
funerals, and
cemeteries
include
Buddhist
traditions, not
Shintō.
Numerous
national
occasions in
present day
Japan is
Shintō in their
origin. Shintō
altars hold
regular
celebrations
(matsuri) to
recognize
essential
dates
identified with
the sanctuary
and its
deity(s) and
to appeal to
God for a
broad scope
of gifts, for
example,
plentiful rice
harvests,
well-being,
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fertility, and
business
achievement.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 234-237)
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sources
Week 6
Judaism
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
A Divine
Solitary God
made all that
exists.
Everything in
the universe
was made by
God and just
by God.
Judaism
totally rejects
the dualistic
thought that
evil was
made by
Satan or
some other
god.
Everything
originates
from God.
This thought
specifically
takes after
from the way
that God has
no physical
shape. Along
these lines,
(2017).
Retrieved 22
July 2017, from
http://lifeafterdea
th.com/life-afterdeath-shinto/.
As per Judaism,
God is a single,
complete,
whole,
unbreakable
entity. He
cannot be
separated into
parts or depicted
by
characteristics.
Endeavors to
credit an
attribute to God
is just man's
poor attempt to
comprehend His
infinite nature.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 246-250)
People were
made in the
image of God,
which means in
his inclination
and
quintessence.
Humankind
was formed
with two driving
forces: a
genuine desire
and an evil
motivation.
Individuals can
pick which
drive to take
after. (Fisher,
2014, pp. 278280)
Since Jews
have a belief
in the story of
Adam and
Eve and the
abhorrent
snake
tempting Eve,
I would
believe there
is a contrast
between evil
and good.
There is
additionally a
reference to
Satan. Be
that as it
may, evil and
good do not
appear to be
accentuated
on much. So
I would say
Jews are
stressed over
doing right in
this life due
to the
Judaism is a
religion that
puts more
focus on
doing right
and adoring
God. There is
a talk of
paradise;
however, it is
not stressed
on.
Jewish
lessons
regarding the
matter of life
after death are
scanty: The
Torah, the
most
imperative
Jewish
scripture, has
no reasonable
reference to
the hereafter
by any means.
The Jewish
place of
worship is a
synagogue.
Prayer and
worship are
carried out
here, and a
standout
amongst the
most well
understood
Jewish
religious
practices is
that of eating
kosher foods.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 283)
The most
important
Jewish holy
days are the
Sabbath, the
three
pilgrimage
celebrations
(Sukkot,
Shavuot, and
Passover)
and the two
High Holy
Days (Yom
Kippur and
Rosh
Hashanah).
For Jews, it is
prohibited to
go to work on
any of the
said days.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 286)
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Wk 6
sources
Week 7
Christian
ity
the general
concept that
God is male
or female is
plainly
ludicrous.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
246-248)
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
God made
everything in
his great
wisdom.
Creation was
deliberate,
not arbitrary,
and in this
way, the
universe is
not ethically
neutral, but
on a
fundamental
level, good.
In this
deliberate
creation,
everything
and
everybody
are inherently
significant.
God's
purpose or
contract
between God
and man.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
252-255)
(2017).
Retrieved 22
July 2017, from
http://www.religi
onfacts.com/jud
aism/holidays.
Christianity and
Judaism share
the same view
on God, in that
He is considered
to be a single,
complete,
whole,
unbreakable
entity. (Fisher,
2014, pp. 302307))
Central to the
Christian
comprehension
of human
nature is the
conviction that
the first people
were made in
God's image.
The character
individuals
were set up in
was good, yet
as per the
Bible, people
were given a
free choice with
which to decide
for God or
against him.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 311-312)
For
Christians, all
integrity
streams from
God's
fundamental
character,
and evil is
declining to
submit to His
love and
authority and
be of service
Him. The
issue of sin's
presence is a
stickier issue,
causing
much verbal
confrontation
among
Christian
researchers,
scholars, and
philosophers.
Christians
trust that by
their belief
and
confidence in
Jesus Christ
and the Holy
Bible, they
will achieve
salvation. As
indicated by
Christian
understandin
g, salvation is
made
available by
the life,
demise, and
revival of
Christ, which
with regards
to salvation is
alluded to as
the
"atonement."
Christian
convictions
about
existence in
the wake of
death change
marginally
amongst
groups and
individual
Christians, but
the vast
majority of
Christians
trust that a
heaven is a
place where
adherents go
after passing
away to
appreciate the
nearness to
God and other
devotees. In
this paradise,
Christian
practices
fluctuate by
the group, yet
standard
components
incorporate a
Sunday
service of
worship,
corporate and
private prayer,
reading and
studying the
Scriptures,
and
participations
in customs, for
example,
communion
and baptism.
Christian
services of
worship
incorporate
The most
important
Christian
festival is
Easter, a
spring
celebration
that observes
Christ's
revival from
the dead.
Easter
follows Holy
Week, which
includes
Maundy
Thursday,
Palm
Sunday, and
Good Friday.
The 40 days
before Easter
forms the
Lenten
season, a
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plan for
creation
mirrors God's
aim that all
animals enjoy
perfect
justice and
love. (Fisher,
2014, pp.
302-303)
Wk 7
sources
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
Week 8
Islam
The supreme
being, Allah,
created
everything
and everyone
(2017).
Retrieved 22
July 2017, from
http://www.pathe
os.com/Library/
Christianity/Belie
fs/Afterlife-andIslam shows that
Allah, the one
God, has 99
traits. In spite of
the fact that we
(2017).
Retrieved 22
July 2017, from
http://www.relig
ionfacts.com/ch
ristianity/holida
ys.
Humans are
the best of all
animals, made
with free choice
with the end
In any case,
Christian
beliefs
characterize
the source of
figuring out
what is right
and what is
evil, depict
human
nature and
give
Christians
tools for
battling evil
with
righteousnes
s. (Fisher,
2014, pp.
305-307)
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
307)
individuals are
additionally
liberated from
wrongdoing
and all its
different
manifestations
, such as
torment and
agony.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 319)
singing,
supplication,
and a sermon.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 346-348)
period of
repentance
and fasting.
Another
occasion that
came to be
socially
significant is
Christmas.
Saints' days
are likewise
essential.
Some of
these, for
example, St.
Patrick's Day
and
Valentine's
Day, have
come to
assume a
prominent
part in
common
western
culture.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 348-355)
Islam offers
an entire
picture in
clarifying evil
and good. To
For a Muslim,
the reason
for living is to
live in a way
that is
After death,
the revival of
soul and body
takes place.
An individual
In Islam, it is
forbidden to
partake of
alcohol or
pork. It is
Muslims have
two
noteworthy
yearly
festivals
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in existence.
He alone is to
be
worshipped,
and He alone
is to be
praised.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
387)
can see
comprehend of
His qualities, His
embodiment
cannot be
understood by a
human's
constrained
mental limit. He
is extraordinary
and not like one
his creations,
and is regularly
alluded to in
wording and
with titles that
underscore his
magnificence
and
predominance.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 387)
goal of obeying
and serving
God. (Fisher,
2014, pp. 387390)
comprehend
the Islamic
lessons on
right and
wrong,
however, one
initially needs
to understand
that Islam
sees life as a
trial of
settling on
evil or good.
The Qur'an
states that
God is the
main
authority in
defining right
and wrong.
Consequently
, our
impression of
good and evil
might be
misleading.
The Islamic
meanings of
good and bad
are
dependent on
the
motivations
behind the
creation and
the
significance
of human life.
(Fisher,
satisfying to
Allah with the
goal that one
may gain
Paradise. At
puberty, a
record of
every
individual's
deeds is
opened, and
this will be
utilized on
the Day of
Judgment to
decide his
eternal
destiny. The
Qur'an
likewise
recommends
a doctrine of
eternal fate.
The Muslim
precept of
salvation is
that
unbelievers
and
delinquents
will be
condemned,
yet honest to
goodness
repentance
brings about
Allah's
absolution
and
passageway
can end up in
a protected
hereafter or
eternal peace
or a terrible
existence after
death or
eternal hellfire.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 389-390)
imperative for
a believer to
observe the
five pillars of
Islam. These
pillars include
believing in
Muhammed
as being the
messenger of
God,
spreading the
message of
Islam,
performing
prayers five
times a day,
and bowing
and kneeling.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 392)
called Eid,
which
signifies
'repeating
happiness':
Eid-ul-Adha
(Eid of
Sacrifice) and
Eid-ul-Fitr
(Eid of FastBreaking).
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 408)
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Wk 8
sources
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
Week 9
Sikhism
Sikhism
shows that
Kartar made
the universe
in one
command
and kept on
caring for it.
His
leadership
gave the
world its
existence,
and his
guidance
runs it.
People are
accepted to
be the
pinnacle of
creation —
What Islam
Believes About
the Creation of
the Universe.
(2017). Thought
Co. Retrieved
22 July 2017,
from
https://www.thou
ghtco.com/creati
on-of-theuniverse2004201
In Sikhism God
has two forms
i.e. in Nir guna
shape and Sar
guna shape.'Ik'
(which means
one) in Ikoankar
characterizes
God's Nir guna
state. It was that
form of God
when He had
not made the
universe. He
was the
unrivaled deity
then. The
Sargun shape is
the one which
appears to
followers or the
2014, pp.
302-303)
into Paradise
upon passing
away.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
390)
Sikhs believe
in
reincarnation
and karma.
Individuals
are
remunerated
when they do
the right
things, and
when they do
offensive
things, they
endure the
results.
Goodness is
the thing that
leads a
person to
accomplish
their
To
accomplish
salvation,
one should
carry on with
a good life
and focus on
God. Sikhism
demonstrates
the best
approach to
achieve
salvation and
become one
with God.
Sikhism
preaches that
you do not
need to fast,
decline, go
on
(2017).
Retrieved 22
July 2017, from
http://www.relig
ionfacts.com/ju
daism/holidays.
Sikhs see
human life as a
chance to
converge with
the holy will. In
any case, the
central issue is
that human
judgment is
impeded by a
misguided
belief in self.
Sikhism shows
that the
perception of
"self" is the
essential cause
affliction. At the
point when the
individual puts
the person at
Sikhs do not
have
confidence in
an eternity in
either Hell or
Heaven.
Sikhism
shows that the
spirit
resurrects
when the body
passes away.
Sikhs trust
that right, or
harmful
activities, in
this life,
decide the life
frame into
which a spirit
revives.
A Sikh is to
participate in
an everyday
routine with
regards to
meditation by
chanting and
reciting of
God's Name.
Sikhism
teaches that
Salvation must
be
accomplished
by meditating
One God. Day
by day
recitation
additionally
keeps Sikhs
centered on
Sanctification
, known as
Amrit, is a
holy and
essential
piece of Sikh
life. A
Baptized Sikh
carries on
with the way
of life as
depicted
above and
stays
concentrated
on its
approach to
be "Unified
with God."
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 452)
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with acumen,
feeling, and
authority of
their
senses—yet
are grieved
by a similar
feeling of self
that makes
them
extraordinary.
(Fisher,
2014,
pp.434)
world all over.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 443)
the focal point
of everything,
he or she loses
the sense of
reality; the Sikh
truth is that
each person is
a piece of a
substantially
bigger whole, a
universe in
which Kartar is
the Divine
Leader. In any
case, Guru
Angad showed
that self-rule is
likewise where
the cure to
agony lies, by
guiding the self
to kind acts.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp.437-443)
unceasing
objective,
and straying
from
goodness will
make that
journey
toward that
goal
somewhat
longer. This
consistent
target they
are working
towards is
the last
salvation.
Giving into
any selfish
longings you
may have will
just wind up
making the
journey
longer.
Insatiability,
narrowmindedness,
and liberality
are
altogether
viewed as
hateful things
by Sikhs.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
443-445)
renunciation
or enter a
cloister to
meet God.
You should
simply have
confidence,
recount the
Name of God
and go to
Him each
and every
minute.
(Fisher,
2014, pp.
443)
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 437-443)
life. To live
genuinely and
acquire by
one's mental
and physical
effort while
accepting
God's
blessings and
gifts. The
Sikhs are
requested to
share their
riches inside
the community
and outside by
carrying out
philanthropy.
A Sikh need to
beat five
indecencies of
Anger, Lust,
Emotional
Attachment,
Greed, and
Ego. A Sikh
need to create
and harness
human
qualities that
are positive
which lead the
spirit nearer to
God. Perusing
five verses
from Sikh
sacred texts
keeps one in
line towards
God. A Sikh
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ought to eat
vegetarian
and
straightforwar
d food. The
Sikh religion
rejects all
ceremonies,
superstitions
and routine
activities like a
pilgrimage and
fasting, the
sacrifice of
animals,
signs, and
austerities.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 445)
Wk 9
sources
Week 10
New
Religiou
s
Moveme
nts
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
Times of
quick social
change were
particularly
likely to
produce new
religious
movements,
for individuals
looking for
the security
of the
profound in
the midst of
common
This perspective
relies upon the
organization or
religion. Some
can be founded
on alternate
religions like
Christianity with
one God where
others can be
founded on
convictions that
have several
divinities.
Numerous
religions,
including the
biggest world
religions, show
discipline, and
surrender as
Cardinal
excellencies
that assist to
vanquish the
sense of self
and enable one
to approach
reality in its
There are
three
noteworthy
religious
choices in
clarifying evil,
expressed by
the
monotheistic,
dualistic, and
pantheistic
religions.
Pantheistic
religions view
wrong doing
In some
shape,
almost all the
world's
religions and
philosophies
guarantee
their
followers
some peace some method
for
deliverance
from the
unstable
The New
Religious
Movements
comprehend
demise and
the great
beyond in a
significant
number of
ways,
however, all
types of the
New Religious
Movements
maintain faith
Experts in the
New Religious
Movements
development
imagine an
unfolding time
of peace,
congruity, and
thriving.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp.486-488)
New
Religious
Movements
specialists do
not share a
single
ceremony,
yet a
significant
portion of
their services
include
recuperating
strategies,
the control of
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disorder.
(Fisher,
2014,
pp.458)
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 471-476)
ultimate form.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 475-476)
as unreal.
Suffering in
humans is a
result of
spiritual
obliviousness
accumulated
in past lives
and
dispersed in
the present
one as per
the directions
of karma. In
the dualistic
religions,
right and
wrong are
two
everlasting
and
adversary
principles.
Neither has
made the
other one,
and each
carries itself
as indicated
by its
inclination. In
the
monotheistic
religions, evil
has a
personal
character. Its
source is a
being that
has tumbled
situation
humankind is
in. Buddhism
and Hinduism
promise
Nirvana, a
blessedness
through the
elimination of
desires and
individuality.
In African
Traditional
Religion, a
follower
trusts that
through
divination
and
prescribed
penances he
can be
delivered
from his foes,
good and·
potential,
secure the
assistance of
his ancestors
and the
divine beings
and be
successful in
life. Islam
emphatically
advocates
submission to
Allah as the
pathway to
peace. Also,
in the
continuation of
the person
after death.
Furthermore,
New Age
believers tend
to have a
positive
perspective of
death as
merely an
entryway to
the next life.
However, it is
not
necessarily
the case that
individual New
Agers lament
any less over
the departure
of a friend or
family
member. They
also do not
face their
passing with
any less
tension than
people from
different
religions.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 476)
unobtrusive
energies, or
the look for
profound
mindfulness.
(Fisher, 2014,
pp. 479)
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from a decent
introductory
status
because of
abusing the
freedom of
will. (Fisher,
2014,
pp.486-489)
Wk 10
sources
Fisher, M.P.
(2014) Living
Religions
Pearson:
Upper Saddle
River, NJ
modern day
humanism
anticipates a
general
public
liberated from
all types of
savagery cultural,
social,
monetary or
political.
(Fisher,
2014,
pp.475-476)
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