REL 212 Week 10

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART (alternate version)

This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well.

Complete and submit the following worksheet. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart.

Student Name:

RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK

Provide your response in this column.

· State the name of the Religion being addressed in this chart.

· Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart.

Daosim

ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS

Provide your response in this column.

· State the creation story that this religion uses to explain the creation of the universe. If you cannot identify a creation story for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Daoism is a Chinese religion associated with Daode jing a political and philosophical text. It’s written by Laozi (Lao Tzu) in the 3rd or 4th BC which emphasizes on the path or way to lead others. Also emphasizes Tao as something that existed before heaven and earth from which all things emerged.

NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR

Provide your response in this column.

· State the nature of the god(s) worshiped by this religion. If you cannot identify a god (or gods) for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Engage in complex ritual practices, including devotion to a wide range of celestial divinities and immortals. Also engaged in Chinese politics and continuity of beliefs. Recognize a vast pantheon of gods and goddesses, they do not acknowledge any that are omnipotent or eternal. All the gods, including Laozi, are divine emanations of celestial energy.

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE

Provide your response in this column.

· State how this religion views human beings.

· How are human beings viewed with regard to their characteristics and their place in the universe? If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Human beings are viewed as divine. Maintain a harmonious relationship between nature, humanity and the divine is emphasized with appropriate behavior. Are important to Daoism and priests are the authors of the religion.

VIEW OF GOOD & EVIL

Provide your response in this column.

· State how this religion defines the concept of good and evil.

· Most religions encourage their adherents to be good and to shun evil. How does this religion define these terms for those who practice this religion? If you cannot identify how this religion defines good and evil, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

People are required to behave in a certain way and follow a path that’s appropriate to behave or lead others. People are supposed to identify with appropriate paths or ways which themselves may consider as appropriate. Taoism favors philosophical pluralism, anarchism, and laissez-faire-government. Laozi has also been cited as an early example of an advocate of liberalism though politics has never been a big issue in Taoism.

VIEW OF SALVATION

Provide your response in this column.

· All religions suggest that human beings are faced with a “problem” that needs to be overcome. What is the “problem” this religion identifies, and how does it suggest that we can overcome it? If you cannot identify how this religion defines the “problem,” or how to overcome it, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

It identifies with the need for appropriate ways or paths to life. Also leaders are to lead in an appropriate path by following the right way to lead. It does identify with rituals, need for a divine life, gods and goddesses. It’s faced with the problem of life after death as identifies with Tao as something from which all things merged before heaven and earth.

VIEW OF AFTERLIFE

Provide your response in this column.

· What does this religion teach about “what comes next” after all is said and done? For Eastern religions that teach reincarnation, this question is about what happens after moksha is attained. For Western religions, this question is about what happens when we die. If you cannot identify how this religion defines the afterlife, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

After people have followed an appropriate path or way human behavior and life will be better. People are to be lead in an appropriate way or path thus their lives will free from conflict. Elements of human behavior such as doctrine of emptiness and prohibition of alcohol. Emphasizes on the concept of naturalness, distrust of scripture and text, and emphasis on embracing this life.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS

Provide your response in this column.

· How do members of this religion “practice” their “faith?”

· What ceremonies, or rituals, do they use to help pass this religion on to the next generation? If you cannot identify how this religion is practiced, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any rituals or practices.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Members engage in rituals and divine ceremonies are celebrated. Also members are to live by the teachings of Daoism where are to behave in an appropriate path or way. They are priests in temples which have various symbols and signs in the way the temples are constructed. Street parades take place on particular holidays.

CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

Provide your response in this column.

· Identify one or two celebrations and/or festivals that members of this religion use to express their beliefs in public, or in private.

· Name the festival(s) and give a short explanation of how it is observed. If you cannot identify any celebrations or festivals for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

An element of Daoism are rituals, exercises and substances aiming at aligning oneself spiritually with cosmic forces, at undertaking ecstatic spiritual journeys or uplifting ones physical health to a point of reaching immortality. Several martial arts traditions, especially the ones falling under the category of Neijia embody Taoist principles to a significant extent, and some practitioners consider their art a means of practicing Taoism. At specific dates, food may be set out as a sacrifice to the spirits of the gods or the deceased, such as during the Qingming Festival.