the globalization of religion
- it is concerned with the sacred
- it follows divine commandments
- assumes that there is the possibility of communication between humans and the transcendent
- aspire to become a saint
-the quest politics and the quest for power for they are evidence for humanities weakness
-evangelization is in itself a form of globalization
- concerned with spreading holy ideas globally
religion
- places value on material wealth
-abides by human made laws
-yardstick is how much of humans action can lead to the highest material satisfaction
-trains to be shrewd business person
-values politics and the quest for power as both means and ends to open up further the economies of the world
-focused on the realm of market
- wishes to spread goods and services
globalization
it is the largest religion in the world
-started 2,000 years ago with jesus of nazareth a charismatic leader who thought his followers about caritas
-the word caritas means _ portraiting others as you would like to be treated yourself
christianity
charity
in christianity they believe in _ and _
in their book is the _
holy city _
christ , holy trinity
holy bible
vatican city
this religion is monotheistic
it follows the teaching of prophet _ born in mecca
_ holy book
- 5 pillars of islam
islam
muhammed
quran
shahada
salat
zakat
sawm
hajj
Islam church _
holy city _
holiest object _
place _
5 Pillars
1. _ – Declaration of faith
2. _ – Prayer
3. _ – Charity
4. _ – Fasting (during Ramadan)
5. _ – Pilgrimage to Mecca (the person who finishes the seven rounds in kaaba is called _
mosque
mecca
kaaba
saudi arabia
Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj (haji)
this religion is the oldest religion in the world
- indus river valley with roughly 1 billion followers
- third largest of the world's religion
-they believe that divine power that can manifest different entities
-they also believe in karma and reincarnation
hinduism
this religion believes in trimurti are the three major gods
_
_
_
Hinduism
brahma the creator
siva the destroyer
vishnu the preserver
-they believe that man's life is full of suffering because of the selfish desires
this religion believes in _
-they meditate under the _
-they believe in teaching and the practices of meditation
-according to teachings in courageous his followers to lead a moral life
-4 noble truths
8 eightfold paths
buddhism
siddhartha gautama
bodhi tree
the sun 4 noble truths and 8 fold paths
_ means the perfect peace and happiness in order to get this you should a teen eightfold path
4 Noble Truths
1. Dukkha – Suffering exists
2. Samudaya – Cause of suffering (desire/craving)
3. Nirodha – End of suffering is possible
4. Magga – Path to end suffering (Eightfold Path)
8fold Path
1. Right View
2. Right Intention
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration
Nirvana
this religion believes in self discipline respect for authority and traditional
_ is a kind of treatment of every person which were collected in a book called _
some religious scholars considered to use us more of a social system than a religion because it focuses on sharing wisdom and moral practices but does not involve any type of specific worship more does it have formal objects
it talks about the superior and inferior like leader and follower, parents and children, teachers student
Confucianism
Jen
the analects
this religion believes that the purpose of life is inner peace and harmony
_ is usually translated as way or path
the founder of this religion is _
and they believe in the book of the way _
they also believe in the symbol of _
while confucianism is concerned with day to day rules of conduct this religion is concerned with a more spiritual level of being
taoism
Tao
Lao Tzu/e
Tao Te Ching
yin yang symbol
this religion emphasizes moral behavior and action as opposed to believes or personal salvation in the next world
-older than christianity and confucianism
they believe in _ or their god is an important element
their book is _ (first five books of the bible)
judaism
yahweh
torah
types of religious organizations
THIS term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term new religious movement NRM
these groups are often discouraged as being secretive highly controlling of members lives and dominated by a single charismatic leader
cults
types of religious organizations
it is a breakaway group that may be in tension with larger society.
they sometimes claim to be returning to the fundamentals or the contest the veracity of a particular doctrine
sects
types of religious organizations
it is a large mainstream religious organization but it does not claim to be official or state sponsoref
denomination
types of religious organizations
originally referring to a political assembly of citizens in ancient athens greece no refers to a congestion
-in sociology the term is used to refer to a religious group that most all members of a society belong to
-it is considered a national recognize or official religion that holds a religious monopoly disclosly allied with state and secular powers
ecclesia