Multi - faith movements
Part A description of the topic
Multi faith movement is Polytheism (from Greek πολυθεϊσμός, polytheismos) is the worship of or belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals. In most religions which accept polytheism, the different gods and goddesses are representations of forces of nature or ancestral principles, and can be viewed either as autonomous or as aspects or emanations of a creator God or transcendental absolute principle (monistic theologies), which manifests immanently in nature (panentheistic and pantheistic theologies).
Polytheism is a type of theism. Within theism, it contrasts with monotheism, the belief …show more content…
Polytheists do not always worship all the gods equally, but they can be henotheists, specializing in the worship of one particular deity. Other polytheists can be kathenotheists, worshiping different deities at different times.
Polytheism was the typical form of religion during the Bronze Age and Iron Age up to the Axial Age and the development of Abrahamic religions, the latter of which enforced strict monotheism. It is well documented in historical religions of Classical antiquity, especially ancient Greek religion and ancient Roman religion, and after the decline of Greco-Roman polytheism in tribal religions such as Germanic paganism or Slavic paganism.
Important polytheistic religions practiced today include Chinese traditional religion, Hinduism,
Japanese Shinto, and various neopagan faiths.
Part B the ethical and moral perspectives
Moral belief is that people through the understanding and understanding of social morality norms, in their own strong moral and emotional drive, to fulfill a certain social moral obligations have a strong sense of responsibility. People are convinced of a moral ideal, moral principles and norms in the heart. Is one of the main factors that constitute moral quality. Once formed, with
Part A description of the topic
Multi faith movement is Polytheism (from Greek πολυθεϊσμός, polytheismos) is the worship of or belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals. In most religions which accept polytheism, the different gods and goddesses are representations of forces of nature or ancestral principles, and can be viewed either as autonomous or as aspects or emanations of a creator God or transcendental absolute principle (monistic theologies), which manifests immanently in nature (panentheistic and pantheistic theologies).
Polytheism is a type of theism. Within theism, it contrasts with monotheism, the belief …show more content…
Polytheists do not always worship all the gods equally, but they can be henotheists, specializing in the worship of one particular deity. Other polytheists can be kathenotheists, worshiping different deities at different times.
Polytheism was the typical form of religion during the Bronze Age and Iron Age up to the Axial Age and the development of Abrahamic religions, the latter of which enforced strict monotheism. It is well documented in historical religions of Classical antiquity, especially ancient Greek religion and ancient Roman religion, and after the decline of Greco-Roman polytheism in tribal religions such as Germanic paganism or Slavic paganism.
Important polytheistic religions practiced today include Chinese traditional religion, Hinduism,
Japanese Shinto, and various neopagan faiths.
Part B the ethical and moral perspectives
Moral belief is that people through the understanding and understanding of social morality norms, in their own strong moral and emotional drive, to fulfill a certain social moral obligations have a strong sense of responsibility. People are convinced of a moral ideal, moral principles and norms in the heart. Is one of the main factors that constitute moral quality. Once formed, with