I Signed Up For World Religions Class

Eastern and western religions, same and different in many ways. Eastern and Western religions share many things that are alike, but the share things that are completely different. First of all, Confucianism and Islam are alike because they both want to help and care for people like in there family or some strangers. It is in the foldables and it says it under the beliefs and practices section in the foldable because it says “Give to the poor,” and “Kindness to people.” This is meaning you need to help and be kind to all of the people around you even if they are some strangers on the street. However, Buddhism and Judaism are different because Buddhism is all about becoming one with the universe while Judaism just believes in the universe. In

In this class we have learn about five different religion, which are Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism and Christianity. We discussed the beliefs/doctrines,ituals/practices, Ethics and Social Formations/Institutions of every region.

My reasoning for taking this class is that it is a repeat for me in order to do a better job in the class. Last semester, I realized I had too much on my plate between four classes and was not able to achieve at a higher level. In order to do better in this class, I have given myself a lesser workload so I can put in more time and attention into my work to receive a better grade. When I signed up for this class initially last semester, I picked religion because I have always been interested in learning about different cultures, and when learning about different cultures, it also helps to learn about the most common religion within that culture. Importantly,

Eastern Religions differ from Western Religions in that they have different ideology as well as a different set of customs and values. Eastern Religions often have cosmic origins. In Eastern Religions, there is a large emphasis on growing yourself so that you can become a more aware spiritual person, and this required to reach salvation. This is because Eastern Religions view the cause of man’s plight is from the soul’s immaturity. In order to accomplish this spiritual evolvement, one must also follow a strict set of rules throughout their life that involves respecting others and living a virtuous and moral life. Even the idea of salvation in Eastern Religions is very different from that of Western Religions, being that salvation

Upon reading the chapters written by both Kessler and Martin this week I believe that this will be an interesting course for the seven remaining weeks. Even though I identify myself as a follower of the Christian faith, I think it will be nice to have a fresh outlook on religion from the outsider's point of view. From my time as a first grader through my time as an eighth grader, I spent at least an hour or two each week learning about the Catholic faith in a religion class. Also, I would like to see how this course will possibly change my outlook or open my eyes to different aspects of religion. In addition, I expect to have discussions about several religions from the various regions of the world. I hope that these discussions will help me broaden my understanding and appreciation of other religion and cultural backgrounds

The geographical and historical context of Eastern and Western religions affected how the religions developed, and encouraged many differences in teaching methods and student teacher relationships. Eastern religions were generally considered to be Hinduism and Buddhism. These religions originated in India, and focused on finding enlightenment and escaping the cycle of rebirth and suffering. Western religions were generally considered to be Judaism and Christianity. These religions were Abrahamic religions, and focused on following the word of God. Eastern religions were created in India and Nepal. These countries were surrounded by water on all but one side, and there were mountains on the other side. This meant that new people did not often appear, so the

I think that it is important to study world religions because it can help people to become more tolerant of other’s beliefs and more compassionate to other people’s causes. With so much war and misunderstanding in the world based on religious viewpoints, it is important to take the time to find out where and why people believe the way that they do. While I find that most people in the world follow a religion based on their geographical location, this is not the case in the United States. Because the US is a country where people from all over the world can come to live it is a place where many different religions are practiced. It is important, especially for people in this country, to study world religions

I really love this midterm project since it pushes me to experience different religions and participate in many valuable activities. I really learned many things from this class, but I think the theoretically knowledge cannot leave me a deep impression. This project gives me an opportunity to put everything into practice. More importantly, by experiencing three world religions---Christianity, Buddhism, and Catholicism, I realized the differences and similarities among them. This makes me understand how are those religions related. I think this is an important task in this class.

As different as they may seem, all religions are pretty similar. Even just the small things that are just here and there can connect many religions together. That is not to say that there are also differences between them like their stances on many beliefs, gods, and followers of their religion. However the eastern and western religions are so similar and yet so different that I have decide to label the similarities and differences. That being said, I believe that the western are so similar and yet so different that they must be analyzed. After all they believe in a higher power, pray, and do other such things that are similar but still every reason they are similar is also how they're different. For example, in the religions Hinduism and

The major Eastern religious traditions have had a shaping effect on their societies in how they look at the world and the “hope” they offer their followers. Their traditions and beliefs are different than in the west. The four major religious traditions in the East are all older than western religions. Each religious tradition can be examined for common concepts and differences. Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism have several common concepts and several differences in: their worldviews, their views on the nature of reality as a whole, the nature of persons, the perspectives on the “human dilemma,” human spiritual goals, the significance of moral values and the hope each offers its followers for their lives.

I’m Sandy and I am obtaining my Accounting Degree from Regis University. After this semester, I’ll have six courses left to complete my degree and should graduate after the spring semester of 2018. As part of my degree, I need two Religious Study courses. My spring semester of 2015 I took Phi114 Comparative Religions. I enjoyed the course and it was interesting to learn about various religions including the choice to have no religious faith or belief in an afterlife. My parents believed in God and Christ, but did not attend church or affiliate themselves with a particular religion. My parents wanted me to make my own decision regarding belief and faith. My uncle introduced me to Catholic Church as a child, but I did not remain in the Catholic

Around the World there are various differentiating religions. They all have a similar goal which is to see past everyday concerns in quest of a higher moral drive. Western and eastern religions both are very spiritual in various diverse ways. The western religions focus on monotheism, whereas the eastern religions are polytheistic.

The main Western religions are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The common core of these three religions is faith or belief in one God. Mysticism is a constellation of distinctive practices, discourses texts, institutions, traditions, and experiences aimed at human transformation, variously defined in different traditions. Spirituality is a process of re-formation which aims to recover the original shape of man, the image of God.

(Hinduism is Reincarnations where people stand and just follow up. Judaism is a cleanse of the soul where it has to be done in the Temples and confess sin foe forgiveness and refreshes.)(Daoism is coming back from the death and since god died the 3rd day, believing it can be done again.)(Islam belief that the important thing is respect and behavior to only focus on it.) The four elements have eastern and western religions and have different believes.

Learning courses specializing in religion can foster open-mindedness, cultural appreciation and improve behavior among students. Students may be more apt to accept differences in people around them, and portray a positive attitude when they have access to learning about diverse religions.