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Title: World Religions


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World Religions
  • An Introduction Through Sacred Texts

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World Religions
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Taoism

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Hinduism
  • Is it Monotheistic?
  • Basic Ideas
  • Brahman
  • Divine reality at the heart of things
  • Atman
  • Experience of the sacred within the self
  • Samsara
  • The great runaround
  • Karma
  • Consequential action
  • Moksha
  • Release from the cycle
  • Castes
  • Sacred Texts
  • Vedas
  • Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Upanishads

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Brahma
  • Vishnu
  • Shiva

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Buddhism
  • Is it a religion?
  • Basic Ideas
  • Samsara
  • Nirvana
  • Extinguishing of desire
  • Four Noble Truths
  • Suffering is everywhere
  • Maya
  • Illusion
  • Dharma
  • Rule, Law, religion
  • Sangha
  • Community
  • Buddha
  • Enlightened One
  • Sacred Texts
  • Many
  • Dhammapada
  • Lotus Sutra
  • Diamond Sutra

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Judaism
  • The People of G-d
  • Basic Ideas
  • Monotheistic
  • G-d is one
  • Patriarch Abraham
  • G-d established a covenant
  • Ten Commandments
  • The Covenant
  • Shema
  • Hear O Israel
  • Distinct Community
  • Maintained Identity
  • Sacred Text
  • Hebrew Bible

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Christianity
  • The Anointed One
  • Basic Ideas
  • One God
  • There is only one God
  • Jesus is the Messiah
  • Jesus is the anointed one
  • Patriarch Abraham
  • Christians are the descendents of Abraham
  • Spread the Good News
  • Believers are to spread the Good News or Godspel
  • Sacred Text
  • Christian Bible
  • Old Testament and New Testament

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Islam
  • Submit to the will of Allah
  • Basic Ideas
  • Monotheistic
  • Shahada
  • Mohammad is a rasul
  • Muhammad is the final messenger
  • Allah has no equal
  • There is no God but God
  • Five Pillars
  • Shada, Salat, Zakat, Ramadan, Hajj
  • Sacred Text
  • Quran

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  • http//www.mantra.com.ar/Entrevistas/segyuchoepel.
    html
  • http//www.astronode.de/lexikon/k/ka/karma-rad.jpg
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