Essay No.1 There’s a long list of essential elements in many different religions around the world. Many of the religions around the world have the same essential elements. Some elements of the religions are very similar and some are very different, many might even call some of the elements within different religions very weird or crazy. Place of worship, God beliefs, prayer & meditation, sacred texts and religious rituals are just a few of these elements, but in my opinion these are the most important ones. These elements are basically the building blocks for a religion.
Religion in itself matters because everyone has a belief. By comparing and contrasting Hinduism and Judaism, the factors that has kept these religions to survive, and the effect that they have upon the world shows how important they are in their differences and similarities. Defining Hinduism and Judaism may differ from one place to another but their practices and teachings resound in almost all the branches across the nation. Although these religions are populated with millions of followers, they still hold many similarities as well as differences in their religious practices, beliefs, culture, and history. When we examine both Hinduism and Judaism, we account for their main teachings, what is demanded from their followers, and the central focus of direction.
People attend religious services every Sunday or pray at particular parts of the day because it’s their way of getting closer to the supernatural. It makes them feel better because it gives them a sense of purpose and gives them a sense of unity with others that share the same beliefs. “Confidence theories also begin with a notion of man’s inward sense of weakness, and especially of his fears—of disease, of death, of ill fortune of all kinds—and they see religious practices as designed to quiet such fears, either by explaining them away, as in doctrines of the afterlife, or by claiming to link the individual to external sources of strength, as in prayer.” (Moro, 2010) Religion and rituals also are very functional aspects of
In looking at all cultures religion seems to be one that all cultures can come together on. Throughout history there has always been some type of religion or higher power believed in through all cultures. Religion was used for strength to help those of minorities to get through the struggles. Regardless of ethnicity or culture it is beneficial for all of society to come together as one. In doing so it will teach others who are unaware of the differences to be able to see that others are putting forth an effort to change and
(Molloy, 2010) Religious differences are as widely varied as the number of religions worldwide. These differences do offer some insight into this fascinating world of spiritual diversity. Belief System “Several beliefs fit together into a fairly complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and the human being’s place in it; this is also called a worldview”. (Molloy, 2010) Most of us will easily recognize these traditions right off. Christianity and all of its numerous denominations develop their worldview from the Holy Bible.
Elements of Religious Traditions REL/133 Elements of Religious Traditions Around the world religious traditions play a large and vital role in men, women, and children’s daily lives. Because there are so many different religions throughout the world the differences are vast but the majority is designed for its followers to live a better and more moral life. Religions are the gateways or connections for those looking to get closer to his or her god or gods depending on the religion. In this paper I will describe the basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred. Furthermore I will identify key critical issues in the study of religion.
My opinion of the main ideas and motivations behind the Enlightenment and Great Awakening is that at a time of bad economic times, unemployment, death, disease and difficult climate/land conditions, among other things, times were very hard on the colonists and they were beginning to lose hope as a result. So they turned to two things: the Great Awakening for religious/spiritual support and guidance, and the Enlightenment in order to learn to use reasoning in "finding the truth." As far as the Great Awakening is concerned, churches seemed to be the only relief for colonists from their stressful lives, and they also served as places for social meetings and gatherings among all the colonists. In that way, churches were seen almost as a necessity, like food and shelter. During church sermons, the colonists were driven over the head, again and again, on the idea that without God's forgiveness for sins in life, one would burn in Hell forever, and this for many individuals also made church the only place where they could save their souls, so to speak.
Body Suspension Since the dawn of mankind the people from different areas and regions of our earth have marked themselves in different ways as part of their culture. Culture and religion have had much influence to the way people interact and conduct their bodies and lives. One thing that has become popular in our culture in the last ten years is body modification, the act of changing the look or appearance of one’s body(“Body Suspension”). Body suspension, a type of body modification, is the act of suspending one’s body from hooks that are attached to the skin as temporary piercings. Although this act seems new to most it has been around for some time, but has been traced back to the times of the Mandan tribe in the United States, located on the banks of the Missouri river, and to the Hindu culture for thousands of years in Asia and the Middle East.
Maritza Gonzalez ENGL. 1301-41034 K. Buck 22 October 2013 Journal 4: Role of Karma in Religion In today’s society religion plays an important aspect in our lifestyle, livelihood, and self-perseverance. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three of the most common religions practiced around the world. Christianity is a monotheistic religion broken down into categories called denominations. There are many closely related denominations comprised within western Christianity.
Religion is still significant in society today because fundamentalism has become more predominant. That is religious groups taking the words of holy scripture literally, and wanting to take society back to the time the scriptures were written. That they are willing to kill people and themselves in fundamentalist attacks proves that religion has not lost its significance in society. Fundamentalism is relevant to today’s society as many attacks have been witnessed in recent years in a number of different countries including England (7/7) America (9/11) and Spain. Also it cannot be argued that religion is not so significant in society today as sects and cults are becoming more and more popular in society , each portraying religious ideas, the fact that membership of such religious organisations are increasing suggest that religion has not lost its significance.