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James Lucinese Mr. Ojo Theology 10 10/15/15 The Hindu Creation Story The Hindu creation story is much different than the Christian creation story. Both of these stories explain the same event, but in much different ways. While the stories are much different than each other, both speak of a single creator. This single creator for Christians is God. The creator for Hindus is Brahma. However, this is where the similarities between the Hindu creation story and the Christian creation story end. The…

visits we decided to do Hinduism and Episcopalians because we felt that they are two different kinds of religions and I had no idea what it really was. My group consisted of myself, Jett, Bill and Joe we decided to go to the Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida and St. Hilarys. The Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida has three main deities which are the focus of the temple. The deities of this temple are Ganesh, Krishna, and Shiva which was very interesting because I was expecting to see Brahma the…

The Facts For my second Aesthetic Encounter I decided to visit The Hindu Temple of Atlanta. Hinduism was a religion and culture I was not familiar with prior to my last couple semesters, but as I started to learn more about the fascinating tales the culture interest me. I quickly learn the difference from Buddhism and how Hinduism helps develop the religion far as morality and handling the everyday stress that comes along with humanity through meditation. When visiting the temples, one is…

The Hindu Caste System, originally brought by the Aryans, defined the Ancient Indian people’s lives. This system defined the people’s lives because their caste was their job forever. They were born into their role and could not interact with anyone outside of their caste. This system practically controlled the Indians’ lives. It was separated into four classes, with a group at the bottom not considered in the system. The four castes in Ancient India considered in the system were Brahmins,…

To Whome We Are Devoted The appearance of Hindu temples, and the comissioned works of great leaders, all illustrate the practice of perfecting the image of religion in conjunction with shaping someones social and political image. With the emergence of major Hindu architecture, we have physical evidence of the evolution of mans relationship to god and gods, or so it would appear. This relationship to god seemed to change cross religions into a more specific devotional practice that now had…

Introduction In a world where everything is changing, remain who we are. Don't let the world change you, change the world by being who you are and holding on to your identity. Hindu Indians are known for staying true to oneself and their culture because they have a clear sense of their cultural identity. Their cultural identity relates to their heritage and their belief structure on why they think and believe what they do. Cultural identity also involves one's social class, religious beliefs,…

are considered sacred to the Hindu in India.In the article Harris explains why many Indians that worship Hinduism don't consume cow meat (Harris 1). People from western societies consider this tradition taboo, but they are failing to realize that life can be used for reasons other than food. In the article Harris explain the valuable role that the cow plays the Hindu society. Marvin Harris explains how cows are considered much more than just meat to the Hindu. The Hindu appreciate the fact that…

percent of the Indian population is Hindu, and the recent political and social trends show that there is a rise of a Hindu Nationalism in India. There are many factors like, the decreasing popularity and power of Congress over the years, party fragmentation and rise in leadership and popularity of the BJP that are responsible for the electoral rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is the current political party in power. This electoral rise of BJP and Hindu Nationalism may have various…

in the reading, “Becoming American by Becoming Hindu”, by Prema Kurien; in the book The Cursillo Movement, by Kristy Nabhan-Warren; in the reading, “Second-Generation Asian Americans”, by Helen K. Kim and Noah Leavitt show different ways that American religious practices and identities have contributed to a shared American identity, as well as how they have contributed to difference. To begin with, in the reading “Becoming American by Becoming Hindu”, by Prema Kurien the author focuses on the…

Describe the experience I decided to visit the Hindu Temple on Lackman Road in Shawnee, Ks. My first impression of the temple is that it was clean and well kept. In fact, there were people painting the entry gate as I drove in. As I walked up to the front entrance, I noticed that the sidewalk has many different, colorful patterns. In short, the place seemed inviting. Once inside the door, my first sense to be overpowered was the smell…incense and lots of it. I located the lobby sign to…