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The Art of Being Human, 7/e Chapter 11 – RELIGION PowerPoint by Julie Rodakowski

The Art of Being Human, 7/e Chapter 11 – RELIGION PowerPoint by Julie Rodakowski. A phenomenon found in all cultures and all periods as a recognition of the universal need to believe or disbelieve in a higher order. RELIGION—. POLYTHEISM = BELIEF IN MANY GODS

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The Art of Being Human, 7/e Chapter 11 – RELIGION PowerPoint by Julie Rodakowski

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  1. The Art of Being Human, 7/e Chapter 11 – RELIGION PowerPoint by Julie Rodakowski ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  2. A phenomenon found in all cultures and all periods as a recognition of the universal need to believe or disbelieve in a higher order. RELIGION— ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  3. POLYTHEISM =BELIEF IN MANY GODS Egypt —Kings were worshipped as gods India —Many gods were worshipped—mortal & immortal • Diyaus Pita -- the main god • Prithivi -- the earth mother • Indra -- god of storms and war • Varuna -- god of the sky • Brahma -- the Creator of all that exists • Shiva --the Destroyer of all that exists • Vishnu -- the Preserver of existence ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  4. Greece & Rome — • Many gods were worshipped — mortal & immortal • Larger-than-life versions of human beings: • Bringers of truth and wisdom: • Greece — Zeus & his wife, Hera • Rome — Jupiter & his wife, Juno • Greece — Athena & Apollo • Rome — Minerva & Apollo ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  5. Hinduism — the universal soul (braham) • Buddhism — an enlightened soul • Buddha (Siddhartha) was the first enlightened soul, and he described the Eightfold Path so that others might achieve this enlightenment (nirvana) • Zen Buddhism — an enlightened soul achieved by meditation • Bodhidharma was the Hindu monk who started it • Taoism —individual people seek to lead lives in harmony with The Way. • Lao-tzu was the originator BELIEF IN AN IMPERSONAL DIETY ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  6. MONOTHEISM = BELIEF IN ONE GOD • JUDAISM — God • CHRISTIANITY —God / Jesus • ISLAM — Allah ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  7. THE WRITTEN WORD: • HINDUISM— • BUDDHISM — The Eightfold Path • TAOISM — Tao Te Ching • JUDAISM — The Hebrew Bible, Talmud, &Torah • CHRISTIANITY — The Christian Bible • ISLAM —The Qur’an • Vedas —sacred works revealed to mortals • Upanishads —philosophical dialogues between holy men and their students. • Bhagavad-Gita —philosophical views on both human and divine existence. ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

  8. RELIGION & THE HUMANITIES • The link between the two is visible in all aspects of the humanities, including • Art • Literature • Music • Architecture • Film ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers.

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