This week we learned about the indigenous religion of Japan, Shinto. Shinto has some unique characteristics that sets it apart from other religious traditions – it is almost exclusively focused on a single area, Japan, and is not missionary or widely practiced outside of Japan. It also is usually not called a “religion” by its […]
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Explore the ways these two traditions are similar and in what ways they differ.
Christianity and Buddhism are both fundamentally focused on alleviating suffering in the world through compassion, and both religions have a rich artistic and cultural production reflecting this idea. Using either religious writings or artworks (or both), Explore the ways these two traditions are similar and in what ways they differ.
Describe the religious nature of Japan prior to the arrival of Buddhism.
Describe the religious nature of Japan prior to the arrival of Buddhism. Book for course is World RELG4 Introduction to World Religions Robert E. Van Voorst, 2020 Cengage
Describe the Arhat and the Bodhisattva and explain how each achieves the goal of nirvana.
Week 3 Discussion: Buddhism Option 1 For this option, address the following: Define Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhism. Describe the Arhat and the Bodhisattva and explain how each achieves the goal of nirvana. Examine how each ideal relates to one or more of the following key concepts/teachings: Four Noble Truths, Three marks of reality, […]
What interested or surprised you about his own story as well as his comments about Buddhism?
Module Six Discussion Board Spelling and grammar count! 1) Watch the following three videos and answer the following questions about only ONE of the videos, which you choose to talk about. a) the Sand Mandala video (https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/awr09.socst.world.glob.mandala/tibetan-buddhist-mandala/) b) the Hindu Temple dedication video (https://www.pbs.org/video/religion-and-ethics-newsweekly-hindu-temple-dedication/) c) the Buddhist meditation interview (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfmfq1) What did you find to […]
Discuss any constitutional grounds upon which the ordinance may be challenged.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PROBLEM SET – FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION Instructions You should answer all parts of every question in each problem set. In evaluating your answers, looking especially for correct identification of issues, thorough analysis, facility with the Supreme Court precedent, and logical organization. Answers should not be in outline form nor […]
Do you believe overall provides a more compelling and practically useful approach to living a good life?
Prompt 3 Compare and contrast two of the following ways of life: Buddhism, Taoism, and Ancient Aztec Virtue Ethics. Your answer should include the following: A comparison of the goals of each way of life. An explanation of the similarities and/or differences between their understanding of reality and how this influences their view of how […]
How meditation health benefits are important for body, mental and spiritual well-being.
MEDITATION AND HEALTH BENEFITS IN CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, ISLAM, HINDUISM, AND BUDDHISM How those religions rites and believes engaged in meditative practices, and how meditation health benefits are important for body, mental and spiritual well-being.
Compare and contrast the basic orientations and teachings of Confucianism, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism. To what extent and in what ways do you find them compatible?
Compare and contrast the basic orientations and teachings of Confucianism, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism. To what extent and in what ways do you find them compatible? What are their points of contact and departure?
Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Each religion has many variations, so you may focus on one branch or sect of each religion.
In a formal paper (approximately 500 words), compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Each religion has many variations, so you may focus on one branch or sect of each religion. This discussion should focus on each religion’s view of health and sickness.
