Hinduism World Religion Summary

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The video "Hinduism (World Religions: A Whirlwind Tour" was not what I expected. I appreciated Professor LD Russell's attempt to try and get the audience to put themselves in Hindu's shoes. It is easy to think that the Trimurti may not be "good" gods because Shiva is the destroyer but if we really stop to think about it, it is not all that different from our God. However, he was all over the place and it was difficult to follow his train of thought. I attempted to watch the video on four separate occassion and I had to replay certain sections because I kept tuning him out. I think this video had the potential to be really dynamic if only he used some sort of outline. It really is a shame that hardly anything was discussed. In contrast, "Redeeming

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