Philosophy plays a significant role on examining religious claims to certainty regarding metaphysical reality because it questions the unquestionable, and challenges ideas that have been in motion for centuries. As stated in the book, Elements of Culture, by Susan Andreatta, “religions support the status quo by keeping people in line through supernatural sanctions, reliving social conflict, and providing explainations for unfortunate events.” Religions provide knowledge of the unknown, or at least a theoretical explanation, of things in life that we are incapable of explaining through simple learned knowledge.
In the text, The Developing Person, by Kathleen Berger, “knowledge base is a body of knowledge in a particular area that makes it …show more content…
Shoulder states in his book, The Everything World Religons Book, that Hindus see their religion as a continuous, seemingly eternal, existence-not just a religion but a way of life…Hinduism has come to cover an incredibly wide range of concepts and concerns, including karma, methods for attaining salvation, and spiritual release from earthly existence.” Hinduism worships Brahman, which is unborn without identity, energy. Hindu’s believe that the goal in life is liberation or moksha and that one is to be reincarnated to return to correct the errors according to the actions of our past life. Hinduism also states that all is divine; pantheism is everything manifesting the …show more content…
Judaism is a religion of ethical monotheism…God is unique and the ultimate authority.” A Jewish person’s life is regulated by an adherence to Jewish law and obedience to the will of God.
Though there are many important and influential religions in the world today, the one religion that would be most appealing the present day zeitgeist would be Hinduism. Growing up in a Catholic household, and only knowing such little details about other religions makes it hard to comprehend why anyone would choose to live by any rules other than those of Catholicism. Yet, with acquired knowledge, I have learned that there are many factors that contribute to a person’s decision in regards to their beliefs.
Today’s society calls for individualism, making one’s person from one’s own thoughts, not those of another. The goal in the life of a Hindu is liberation, which is acquired through self-realization, which in the end leads to the final truth, “Thou Art That.” In Hinduism, there is not sense of henotheism, the belief that one’s god is superior to all other gods, because as long as you have chosen a path, you are destined to your faith. This type of ideology contradicts that of many religions, which are monotheist. The modern zeitgeist would appeal to Hinduism because there is still an essence of independence, an idea of being able to crave your path, a path in which one is allowed to make decisions and influence their
In the text, The Developing Person, by Kathleen Berger, “knowledge base is a body of knowledge in a particular area that makes it …show more content…
Shoulder states in his book, The Everything World Religons Book, that Hindus see their religion as a continuous, seemingly eternal, existence-not just a religion but a way of life…Hinduism has come to cover an incredibly wide range of concepts and concerns, including karma, methods for attaining salvation, and spiritual release from earthly existence.” Hinduism worships Brahman, which is unborn without identity, energy. Hindu’s believe that the goal in life is liberation or moksha and that one is to be reincarnated to return to correct the errors according to the actions of our past life. Hinduism also states that all is divine; pantheism is everything manifesting the …show more content…
Judaism is a religion of ethical monotheism…God is unique and the ultimate authority.” A Jewish person’s life is regulated by an adherence to Jewish law and obedience to the will of God.
Though there are many important and influential religions in the world today, the one religion that would be most appealing the present day zeitgeist would be Hinduism. Growing up in a Catholic household, and only knowing such little details about other religions makes it hard to comprehend why anyone would choose to live by any rules other than those of Catholicism. Yet, with acquired knowledge, I have learned that there are many factors that contribute to a person’s decision in regards to their beliefs.
Today’s society calls for individualism, making one’s person from one’s own thoughts, not those of another. The goal in the life of a Hindu is liberation, which is acquired through self-realization, which in the end leads to the final truth, “Thou Art That.” In Hinduism, there is not sense of henotheism, the belief that one’s god is superior to all other gods, because as long as you have chosen a path, you are destined to your faith. This type of ideology contradicts that of many religions, which are monotheist. The modern zeitgeist would appeal to Hinduism because there is still an essence of independence, an idea of being able to crave your path, a path in which one is allowed to make decisions and influence their