Comparative religion

Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Baha 'i The purpose of this paper is to compare the faith philosophies towards providing health care between Christianity and Baha’i faith. Common worldview questions will be discussed. This author’s spiritual perspective on healing will also be discussed. Being a Christian does not require that one belongs to any specific church denomination, and claim to be “born again”. It simply means that you are a follower of Christ. You believe in His teachings and…

Interreligious Dialogue Approach: “Doing Before Knowing” with James Fredericks Tension between Evangelization and Interreligious Dialogue Practicing interreligious dialogue invites the Christians to be aware of any triumphalism when investing their energies in the goal of Christianity’s “eschatological hope.” Fredericks observes that official teachings of the Church confuse us about the meaning of dialogue; for example, the two documents Dominus Iesus and Redemptoris Missio reads,…

distinct and contrasting ideas of religions and how they relate. In The World’s Religions, Huston Smith gives three ways that people tend to lean towards to for viewing the world’s religions, which through this class, I can now pinpoint these methods in individuals (including myself) who have try to relate to religion. According to Smith, the first way to relate to religion is what Smith tries to avoid in the book. This way of relating is thinking “one religion is superior” than the other…

education system? Is instituting Allah of any other religion acceptable in the schooling experience we provide to the children of America? Recently, many schools in the US are offering bible classes to their students, and other schools are considering to do the same. Although some people want to incorporate religion into schools, not allowing to be in conjunction with schools would be the decision because it would cause conflicts between other religions, and would violate the first amendment of…

In the Cunningham and Kelsay article, myth is described and defined in several ways. The first way that it is defined is that myth "is associated with stories that are not true" (Cunningham and Kelsay 59). After stating that, the authors go onto say that, "In the field of religious studies, myth has a different meaning. Myth indicates a narrative concerning sacred reality and its relationship to humanity." (Cunningham and Kelsay 59) As discussed in class, a myth needs three key components. The…

have learned about the three main monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), I never understood how they are so similar, yet, many people see them as very different. Although there are some aspects that are clearly unique, all three religions have a strong dimension of revelation (human interaction with God) and preach teachings of morality paired with mutual respect for others. Consecutively, there is a connection between all religions (polytheistic and monotheistic) and all…

Weber contributed to the study of religion by attempting to analyse how theology and religious practice contributed to the emergence of secular capitalist modernity. Unlike Durkheim, Weber did not treat religion an essence and his task to uncover it, but rather was concerned with the relationships between religious factors and economic and political processes. Furthermore, he had a distaste for general concepts, preferring to conduct historical analysis to find origin of ideas. Weber’s primary…

In William Paden’s chapter entitled “Myth”, from Religious Worlds: The Comparative Study of Religion, Paden explores the role of myth in relation to religion, and how the two create a reality that humans exist and partake in. Paden’s definition of myth indicates that myth is used as a way to explain what is difficult to understand and makes sense of the world by forming narratives. These narratives become integral parts of a culture and create a reality that gives truth to the myths told. The…

regards to the standard of ma'at (exemplified as a goddess of a comparative name holding the white crest of truth) and continuing with one's life according to its statutes, one was agreed with the celestial creatures and the forces of light against the forces of cloudiness and clutter, and promised one's self of an acknowledged assembling in the Hall of Truth after death and a fragile judgment by Osiris, the Lord of the Dead. Religion affected practically all aspects of the out of date…

is devoted to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and a death case study in order to show how different religions, Christianity and Buddhism, take serious illness and which views they have on euthanasia, long-living, and the relationship between a patient and god or their relatives. The paper is divided into two parts; each of them presents basic beliefs and statements of one of the religions. The last part of narration shows one’s personal opinions on the topic of discussion, which is a case…