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A world view is a fundamental or basic orientation of thinking – like a mindset – which guides a culture and / or a person’s life. Like a point of view, it can be built of concepts, ideas, values, emotions, and ethics. Weltanschauung is the German word for this idea. Your goal for this course is to understand the world views of these various religions. In order to prepare you for your final assignment, you will outline the world views of various religions in the chart below, adding to it each week.

For this assignment, students will complete the weekly area of the chart, filling in the aspects of each religion as it is presented in the readings and resources. This chart, when complete, will be the starting point for the written assignment, due in Week 10.

For each weekly submission:

  1. Review the weekly lectures and supplemental materials provided, then complete the chart by elaborating on each section related to the weekly content.
  2. Identify key details and examples from the weekly resources to serve as a basis for the content being recorded in your chart.
  3. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.


Religion

Cosmogony - Origin of the Universe

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 2
Hinduism and Jainism









Week 3
Buddhism









Week 4
Daoism and
Confucianism









Week 5
Shinto









Week 6
Judaism









Week 7
Christianity









Week 8
Islam









Week 9
Sikhism









Week 10
New Religious Movements









The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze what is meant by religion.
  • Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
  • Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
  • Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
  • Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics.

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REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART (alternate version) This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well. Complete and submit the following worksheet. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart. Student Name: RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK • • State the name of the Religion being addressed in this chart. Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart. ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS • • • • • Provide your response in this column. State the creation story that this religion uses to explain the creation of the universe. If you cannot identify a creation story for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR • Provide your response in this column. State the nature of the god(s) worshiped by this religion. If you cannot identify a god (or gods) for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. Provide your response in this column. VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE • • • • State how this religion views human beings. How are human beings viewed with regard to their characteristics and their place in the universe? If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. VIEW OF GOOD & EVIL • • • • • • • • Provide your response in this column. All religions suggest that human beings are faced with a “problem” that needs to be overcome. What is the “problem” this religion identifies, and how does it suggest that we can overcome it? If you cannot identify how this religion defines the “problem,” or how to overcome it, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. VIEW OF AFTERLIFE • Provide your response in this column. State how this religion defines the concept of good and evil. Most religions encourage their adherents to be good and to shun evil. How does this religion define these terms for those who practice this religion? If you cannot identify how this religion defines good and evil, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. VIEW OF SALVATION • Provide your response in this column. What does this religion teach about “what comes next” after all is said and done? For Eastern religions that teach reincarnation, this question is about what happens after moksha is attained. For Western religions, this question is about what happens when we die. If you cannot identify how this religion defines the afterlife, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. Provide your response in this column. PRACTICES AND RITUALS • • • • How do members of this religion “practice” their “faith?” What ceremonies, or rituals, do they use to help pass this religion on to the next generation? If you cannot identify how this religion is practiced, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any rituals or practices. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS • • • • Provide your response in this column. Identify one or two celebrations and/or festivals that members of this religion use to express their beliefs in public, or in private. Name the festival(s) and give a short explanation of how it is observed. If you cannot identify any celebrations or festivals for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any. Back up your statement with explanation and/or example. You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete. Provide your response in this column.
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Religion world Chart

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Week 2: Hinduism and Jainism
Week 3: Buddhism

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Week 4: Daoism and
Confucianism

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Week 5: Shinto

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Week 6: Judaism
Week 7: Christianity
Week 8: Islam
Week 9: Sikhism
Week 10: New Religious Movements
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Running head: RELIGION WORLD VIEW CHART

Religion World View Chart
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Instructor
Date of Submission

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RELIGION WORLD VIEW CHART

Week 2
Hinduism and
Jainism

These refers to the two ancient Indian religions.

origin of all things

All things originate from nothing except for Brahman. As for
Brahman after being very lonely, he divided into male and female
and it is from this entire plurality of the elements of the universe
came into being (Smith & Marranca, 2009).

Nature of

The nature of the creator (Brahman) is both transcendent and

god/creator

immanent (Foley, 2014). The creator is divine who is both within and
outside reality.

View of human

Human are all one and they are interconnected with the being.

nature

Human beings are identical to the consciousness which animates with
all consciousness. Good brings happiness and peace while evil leads
to suffering and chaos (Bowker, 2006).

View of good & evil

Good is represented by purity by light, virtue, immortality and
selflessness. Evil is represented by darkness, impurity, chaos,
selfishness and sinful conduct (Smith & Marranca, 2009).

View of salvation

According to Hinduism and Jainism, salvation is the freedom from
life cycle, death and rebirth. The path of salvation is common which
consist of the path of action, path of knowledge and the path of
devotion (Haynes, 1993).

Practices and rituals

According to Hinduism and Jainism, after death the soul is born
again in another form to live another life until it achieves liberation
(Foley, 2014). Accordingly each soul is independent and it is
responsible for its actions

Practices and rituals

The Jains worships publicly at the stone temples or at home at the
wooden shrines which resembles the shrines. The rituals of the Jain
in worship includes chanting of Mantras, looking at the image of the
puja and even bless such images (Bowker, 2006). They also meditate

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while chanting the Mantra. They have five homages which they
recite every morning to dispel evil, cure illness and bring good luck.
For the Hinduism their [practice varies slightly with the Jainism.
Hindus practice their religion by greeting the gesture of Namaste.
They perform religious ritual every morning after bathing and
dressing but before eating or drinking anything. Puja is a ritual which
they perform to associate human with divine (Smith & Marranca,
2009).
Celebrations and

Festivals such as the Diwali are celebrated by both Jains along

festivals

with the Hindu as a result of the shared culture (Smith & Marranca,
2009).

Week 3
Buddhism

This refers to a religion that consists a variety of traditions, beliefs
and spiritual practices

Origin of all things

The creation of the universe according to Buddhist Sutras is
described as darkness radiates lights. From luminosity arises the
great void, and from that is the arising of the means. From that
wisdom is arisen, then arising of air, then arising of fire, then water
and it is from water that the earth is born (Bowker, 2006).

Nature of god/creator

They do not believe in the idea of personal God. They believes that
the idea of God is the response to fear and frustration in order to
console themselves (Bowker, 2006). They do not believe in God
because there is no concrete evidence to prove his existence

View of human nature

According to Buddhist everything that is associated with human
being is impermanent. the human existence is composed of
physical form(Rupa), feelings(Vedana) ,ideations(Sanna),mental

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