world religion chart week 4

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART

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. On the left hand side of the chart are the categories and the content to be discussed.

Complete and submit the following chart. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in SWS Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart. Use full sentences and correct grammar, etc..

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RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK

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

· Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart. If there is more than one religion for the week, do two charts.

Daoism and Confucianism

Daoism

Confucianism

ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS

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Every religion has a cosmology/cosmogony to explain its view of the universe and the place of humans in it. Explain the cosmology/cosmogony for this week’s religion. Explain how it is manifested in the subsequent worldview that develops for that religion.

According to Buddhism, the origin of the universe is cyclical. The periods of this religion are divided into four. The first one revolves around its formation, the second one revolves around its endurance, the third one revolves around its disintegration and lastly, the fourth one is where it is void prior to its formation from the luminous space that remains.

NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR

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In what way does this religion have a God or gods? How does this worship of deity/deities reflect the cosmology of the religion? If the religion has no God/gods, in what way does this absence reflect their cosmology?

This particular religion rejects the idea of a creator. As such, it attempts to teach about the idea of gods, the rebirths of its Samsara doctrines and the heavens.

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE

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· State how this religion views human beings. What is human nature according to this religion? Why does the view of human nature matter?

· If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

In buddhim, human beings are part of a wide commentarial works that investigate the characteristics of human forms to accomplish enlightenment. In this case, enlightenment can be acquired from the dominions of the Suddhavasa deities.

VIEW OF GOOD & EVIL

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

· How does this definition or understanding impact the way adherents to the religion live their daily lives?

Good and evil as perceived as part of a villainous division that can be overcome by Sunyata. According to Buddhism, the concept of good and evil influences the decisions that the adherents makes because they believe that decisions have consequences.

VIEW OF SALVATION

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· All religions suggest that human beings are faced with a “problem” that needs to be overcome. What is the “problem” this religion identifies? Is this problem intrinsic or extrinsic for the person? Is it individually manifested or is it a collective problem?

Buddhism, an individual is not saved from the sins they have acquired. In this religion, they perceive good as a basic nature of enlightenment and a complete freedom of happiness. In the contrary, evil is portrayed as darkness which ultimately causes suffering. In this religion, evil is the act of selfishness (Siderits, 2017). Evil portrays life as an expansion from others. Good on the hand, brings unity between two individuals and the society at large.

VIEW OF AFTERLIFE

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· What does this religion teach about “what comes next” after all is said and done? In what do adherents of this religion place their hope for any future life or existence? Describe the impact this belief or non-belief impacts the person daily life and the structures of society. With such a view of the after-life, what type of societal structures or institutions would we expect to develop in the culture?

Buddhists have faith in what in a cycle of death and rebirth referred to as samsara. With the existence of karma and ultimately enlightenment, the adherents of this particular religion are hopeful of achieving nirvana to get away from samsara and end suffering.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS

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· 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.

In this religion, the word “Buddha” refers to being enlightened. Enlightenment can be achieved by inculcating morality, wisdom and meditation. The religion also condemns self-indulgence and encourages the members to refrain from it. They exercise their faith by relating to the Four Noble Truths. The adherents practice a number of rituals like sacred sounds known as mantras, pilgrimages by visiting sacred places, sacred gestures known as mudras and meditation.

CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

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

Why do religions develop celebrations and/or festivals? How are these different from practices and rituals?

The veneration of Buddha entails showing respect, pondering over the character traits of Buddha and giving out gifts. Buddhists also use anniversaries to celebrate three significant life events of the Buddha, birth, enlightenment and entry into the nirvana. Buddhists develop celebrations like the Wesak which is celebrated on the full moon sometime in May. The purpose of this celebration is to memorize the birth and death of Buddha. It is also to help the adherents of this religion to recall how the Buddha underwent enlightenment (Eliot, 2018). The celebration also gives the Buddhists a chance to take their own enlightenment. The celebrations of this religions are usually to commemorate the death and birth of the Buddha while the rituals and practices talks more about the religion.