World View Chart Writing Assignment

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 an excellent guide to the beliefs 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 APA 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.

Judaism is the religion addressed in this week.

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.

Judaism considers the monotheism as the central idea, with the belief that God is the creator of the world and everything that is in it, including humans. Studies indicate that both the Christians and Muslims share this same belief of the Supreme Being (God) being the creator of everything in this world (Mendelssohn, 2013).

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 Judaism religion believes in the existence of the supreme God who is responsible for the survival. The divine presence encountered by the ancient Israelites contributed towards the belief in the Supreme Being(Sanders, 2016).

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.

This religion vies human nature as helpless. Although God gave the rules for humanity to follow, it is difficult for the humans, just as it was for the chosen tribe of Israel, to adhere to the religion’s law(Mendelssohn, 2013).

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?

Judaism defines the good and the bad based on the conscience (Yetzer Tov). This impulse is what guides the religion's believers to either follow God's laws or not. Adhering to the mitzvahs considered good but breaking it is considered evil. For this reason, therefore, the disciples of this religion tries as much as possible to adhere to the stated laws(Sanders, 2016).

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?

Unlike Christianity which depends on Jesus Christ as the savior, Judaism believes that humans struggle to do overcome evil with good is an intrinsic problem(Sanders, 2016). This problem is a collective problem.

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?

The Torah records that there is life after death. Humans go to Sheol following this life. However, there will be an end time when the bodily resurrection would occur. The belief that only the righteous will inherit a place in the Garden of Eden force make them struggle to do good at all times.

With this concept of after-life, we expect the society to invest much in the structures that would promote the morality of the society members(Mendelssohn, 2013).

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.

The members of this religious practice their faith by adhering to the mitzvoth that guided their conducts(Sanders, 2016).

There is no ritual or ceremony used to pass the religion to the next generation. Most of the believers being ethnoreligious and the other being the Judaism converts(Sanders, 2016).

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?

Pesach (Passover) and Yom Kippur (Atonement Day) are examples of the Judaism celebrations that expresses the beliefs of this religion in public. The celebrations are helpful in remembering the defining moments of this faith. Unlike the practices and rituals, which define how the believers conduct themselves, the celebrations involved engaging in certain practices to make the day unique from the rest (Sanders, 2016).