Menorah is the holy candle in the Jewish tradition that has a history of being miraculously lit by god for 8 days. It is a candle with 7 stems. An interpretation of it is that, the 7 stems represented the 7 days of creation. Another interpretation is about the 7 attributes of a godly man given in Kabbalah that it...
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Focusing on solely Hinduism, the fundamentalism of Hinduism has faced a series of changes and evolution, or considerable devolution, ever since the independence of India in 1947. Hinduism is rooted back to over four thousand years, making it the oldest religion to exist. Yet, it is hard to trace its exact roots solely because it has so many roots, traditions...
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With the dawn of the 20th century, we saw numerous cultural and social issues occurring. These issues have continued to prevail, some have been left unanswered or unexplored and as a society we must take each one with the respect and care they deserve. Such issues include women’s rights, same-sex marriage, scientific exploration, evolution, the rise of atheism and the...
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The reconstructionist movement of the Jews is, in my opinion, beneficial to both the modern-day Jew and the older generation of Jewish people. For many reasons, this movement has helped to save what I would consider a much more conservative era of Jewish people who relied on the traditional ways of practicing Judaism. The reconstruction of the present-day Jew is...
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Introduction Jewish music has changed throughout history with numerous Jewish musicians who have revolutionized this unique musical landscape which is still today widely celebrated in Jewish culture. Beginning in early biblical times, Jewish music was traditional religious cantors that were sung in synagogues. Then Jewish music evolved into more secular music such as Klezmer, Classical or Israeli Pop Rock of...
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Introduction to the Rich Cultures of China and Japan China and Japan share beautiful cultures and they are both well known for their many tourist attractions. Through they are very well known for their hundreds of attractions, not many people are aware of the beautiful background of the two countries. China became a country on October 1st of 1949 under...
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Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, famously said “there is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Milton Steinberg certainly did not write his book with the intention to have it critiqued, but if he was worried about that, he would not have written it all. As a Driven Leaf is a historical novel written about...
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Throughout history, the human race has had to develop questions concerning the meaning of our own existence to society as well as ourselves. Within humanity, the concepts of philosophy and religion were developed to help humanity understand the process of creation and existence. The core principles that each Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism carry relate to the different devotional traditions and...
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What is Judaism? Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions developed among ancient Hebrews. It is the second oldest world religion behind Hinduism. Also, it was founded over thirty-five hundred years ago in the Middle East. Judaism is about four thousand years old. It is the foundation of the culture of America. Jews believed the God called them to...
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The process of grief and loss has been in existence since the earliest days of life. The development of new cultures and religions has influenced the way in which grief and loss is practiced and viewed in different communities. Specifically, one of the world’s oldest religions that influenced a new style of grief and loss is Judaism which was introduced...
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Abortion has always been one of the most controversial and talked about issues, surrounding moral, legal, and religious concerns (Groome, 2017). Until the late ninetieth century, abortion was legal in the United States before “quickening,” which was the point of pregnancy when a woman could feel the first movements of the fetus, generally around the fourth month (Anonymous, 2018). Then,...
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The Bible is frequently alluded to as the 'Heavenly Bible.' But I'm not catching it's meaning for an individual as opposed to a book to 'be sacred'? Is it an activity or a perspective? The book of Leviticus offers some understanding into what being blessed involves, clarifying that it requires predictable activity with respect to Israel. Researchers consider Lev 17-26...
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Orthodox Jews are considered the most traditional members of the Jewish community. They live their lives by the Torah, which are the first 5 books of the Jewish Bible. Orthodox Judaism has made a point not to change its observances and has kept close practices such as daily worship, dietary laws, traditional prayers and ceremonies, regular study of the Torah,...
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“Worldview” refers to the way a culture experiences the world through the expression of its own beliefs and philosophy. Martin and Nakayama (2002) describe it as a culture-specific set of “values or beliefs about the way the world and human behavior should be,” (p. 21) although worldview is defined as the external relationship between humans and the divine, the nature...
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Introduction to Dharmic Faiths: Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism Nowadays, there are a lot of religions and faiths all around the world. There are the Jewish, Muslims Cristian’s and many more. These religions do have something in common which is that they believe in one god. However; there are other faiths that do believe in multiple gods such as Buddhism...
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Jainism is an antediluvian Indian religion that has been widely adopted in China. Jainism is a transtheistic religion that is widely followed as a set of ethical practices rather than as a strictly divine belief system. One of the most prevalent ideas in Jainism is ahiṃsā. Ahiṃsā is fundamentally the core belief of nonviolence and peace. This principle is pivotal...
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Indian customs and ordinary life influence Hinduism through meditation practices while Hinduism influences the society with Hindu based festivals, a specific nourishment, art and beliefs. Religion is theology, faith,and worship but religion is also a way of life. It is powerful, persuasive, and more importantly has an image. When you think of a religion an image comes to your mind...
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Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices founded in 1952 by L. Ron Hubbard. Scientology is a religion that offers a path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being. Scientology states that...
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The research question for my topic of beliefs in the Judaism religion was do beliefs define us as people? When looking at the beliefs in Judaism we see how Jews express the belief of having only one god this is called monotheism. Jews believe strongly that god created the world and have an independent and unique relationship with god. ”This...
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Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson also referred to as the “Lubavitcher Rebbe” and sometimes just “the Rebbe,” was the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty and is considered to be one of the most important rabbis in modern history. During his lifetime, he had a significant impact on Jewish religious life as well as religious life in America in general. Using...
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In a recent work, ‘The Coddling of the American Mind’ (2018), Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt talk about two versions of ‘Identity Politics’ : Common Humanity Identity Politics and Common-Enemy Identity Politics. They regard the former as a positive and loving approach since it aims at bringing the people of a community together to do away with the differences within...
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“When you’re a Scientologist, and you drive by an accident, you know you have to do something about it, because you know you’re the only one who can really help… We are the way to happiness. We can bring peace and unite cultures,(Celebuzz)” This quote was said by actor Tom Cruise, who has been a scientologist for about 37 years....
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When I was a younger child, my father would have my 3 siblings and I sit in a circle for our daily prayer. One night in specific, I recall my father telling a story about a celebrity who was a part of something that was spreading lies, pretending to be good when in the dark would be the exact opposite....
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Fire has always been a symbol of purity and brightness. There is no certain information about how humankind first got acquainted with fire. Probably when he first met fire, he was afraid and tried to protect himself against it. He was hurt by embers of the fire, however, when he discovered its benefits, he sought the ways of using it....
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When thinking of Japan, it is difficult to separate it from the beautiful imagery of cherry blossom trees. Cherry blossom trees have always held deep spiritual significance for the Japanese, representing renewal and the fleeting nature of beauty and life. However, this is not the only type of tree that is spiritually and culturally important to Japanese culture. According to...
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Hinduism is a philosophy about how to live a righteous life. It is the third mostly spread religion after Islam and Christianity. People who live in India and Nepal are main followers of this philosophy. They account for 95% of followers. It does not have any founder. Although it is named as “religion”, Hindus do not believe in existence of...
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Hinduism is one of the widespread religions in the world. It is considered the third largest religion after Christianity and Islam, and some scholars even call it the oldest religion with the roots dating back more than 4000 years. It is mostly practiced in the countries of Southeast Asia especially in India so almost 90 % out of 900 million...
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Hinduism is the world’s oldest and largest religion after Christianity and Islam which began in Indus Valley (India) in 1500 B.C. Hinduism is not only a religion, but also the way of life. Today, around 750 million people follow Hinduism, and most of them live in India. Indus people believe in supreme God called Brahman and aspects of supreme God:...
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For the research essay assignment on Eastern traditions in the Modern World, I chose as my subject Hinduism and the role that their environmental ethics plays with regards to the environment, when worldwide concerted efforts will be required to protect the earth’s natural environment from destruction as a result of irresponsible human activity. I will attempt through my research to...
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The site that I went to “worship” at was the church of Scientology. In Scientology, they have one word that deal with the mind and one with the body. There is a book called “Dianetics”, which deals with the mind. And the word “Scientology” deals with the soul. The outside of the church was very plain, but it was a...
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