Deity

Vedas are known to be supreme in Hinduism. The following information is culled from the Vedas and mainly from the interpretations of the hymns from Rig Veda which is regarded as the mother of the other three Vedas. The hymns are dedicated to rigvedic deities. The vedas hold a very important place in a typical Hindu household, i grew up listening to my grandmother chanting these hymns and she always explained me the significance of the hymns. The major chunk of what survived of the Vedic…

provides unity under the principle of collective effervescence, the admission of this group is not based on coercion but rather own belief. SBNR also displays certain aspects of religiosity, as followers do believe in an individualistic take on a deity. It ties in well with Durkheim's revolutionary sense of religion, Durkheim saw the “cult of the individual” as part of modernity- hence religious forms would adapt to that. Spiritual but not religious can be explained as a new form of religion…

that it’s basis is that it is “ultimately based on the commands or character of God” (Austin). In other words, the morally correct decision is that which a deity, or group of deities, concludes is correct. For the sake of these arguments, the Christian God, who is omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omnipresent, will represent the deity that Socrates speaks about. God's…

The Rapa Nui people were a set of tribes who lived in Easter Island, which nowadays belongs to the Chilean government and there's a population of 2.095 people. They descend from the first settlers from Polynesia. LOCATION AND CREATION OF THE ISLAND The Easter Island is a very little island in the Polynesia which was formed by three volcanic eruptions in the bottom of the sea between 3,000,000 and 750,000,000 years ago, which made the island have a triangular shape. All the volcanos in the island…

telling the story of Lilith, as well as covering what exactly a Midrash is. The story of Lilith is a rather interesting one and one that is mainly untold except in the Jewish background. Lilith was considered a deity based on the fact that she was the Hebrew form of Akk Lilitu, which was the male deity similar to her in the Mesopotamian culture. (Freedman 324). There are two Jewish sources that can show the activities in which Lilith is participating in. The first set would be the four…

century had within their reach. Thankfully, those 4th and 5th century Church Fathers took the time to address the divinity of Jesus Christ, however, in their quest, there was more disputing than agreement. My journey explores the controversy of the deity of Jesus through our Early Church Fathers, who participated in the Ecumenical Councils of Nicaea, Constantinople, and Chalcedon in the fourth and fifth century, state the outcome of each council, and lastly, tell how the council affects my…

There are vast amount of things within our daily lives that have been a result of cultural diffusion. These can range from food, religion, economics, and even technology. Buddhism is a good example of religion cultural diffusion. It reached China, due to cultural diffusion as it was favoured by the merchants along the silk roads, and therefore, was able to extend into China. Buddhism would be met with its patrons, as well harsh critics. Some viewed Buddhism as an outside force that had no place…

From their political organizations to their technological innovations, Both Sumer, or Mesopotamia, and Egypt have many things in common. Some of which included but are not limited to what and how they traded. Sumer and Egypt both traded with each other, and with each other, Lebanon, and India, while Sumer also traded with Arabia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Egypt also traded with modern-day Somalia and Ethiopia. Although the two kingdoms also have their differences, no two kingdoms or countries…

Hinduism as my comparison religion and compared to other religions; there are similarities and differences (to be expected). To start with, Hinduism is a mono and henotheistic religion – in a nutshell, they believe in a Supreme Being/all -pervasive Deity – God. The Hindu teachings for love resemble that of 1 Corinthians, but are presented in a modest fashion – the following…

Athena, an important goddess of the ancient Greeks, was a divine source of human knowledge. She was believed to be the protector of Athens. Athena was the most important deity of ancient Greece, the virgin deity worshiped as the goddess of “wisdom, fertility, useful arts, and prudent warfare.” Athena was the patron of the city and agriculture. She was fierce and brave in battle. Athena was born from her father Zeus and her mother Metis. Zeus was scared that his daughter was going to be greater…