World Religions Essay Examples and Topics

Sufficient knowledge regarding the history and the fundamental values of Hinduism may be the key to sharing Christ with Hindus. Therefore, it is closely linked with the concept of Karma, and Hindus strive to achieve [...]

This novel has depicted the conservatism and narrow-mindedness of the Brahmin community based on the rise and fall of Praneshacharya, the protagonist.

This commandment is inflexible and forms the basis of the faith of the Christians in the continuation and existence of one God.

Christians also believe in holy trinity, that is, the three personalities of God- the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit.

Sociologically, the affiliation to a given religion helps in the stabilization of the society as morality is observed in the society.

The introduction and spread of Buddhism in Japan depended on the support that was offered by the Japanese rulers. Japanese Buddhist art has relied heavily on the Chinese art since the introduction of Buddhism in [...]

Gwynne notes the similarity among the Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is the existence of a Supreme Authority. They also believe that the Supreme Authority is the Creator, The Father of all and the [...]

He was one of the first to tell people about hell and heaven, this world's dark and light beginnings, and the Day of Judgment.

Every Islam in the world is expected to follow the five pillars of Islam, which is the foundation of religion for the Muslim life.

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy defines Sufism as "a variety of Muslim mysticism characterized by the concept of a union of the human being with God through the power of love.

Santeria is a religion that originated in West Africa and carried to other parts of the world by slaves during the height of slave trade in the 19th century.

Christianity and Islam have one of the main ways of the attitude and worldviews of God. Henceforth, for the Christian religion, there is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who form the concept [...]

Hindus, the last power is discovered in the Vedas and the writing of the religious leaders willing to view the fact nature of reality.

Buddhists believe in a higher power and life after death, they have a moral code of ethics, and they perform rituals; these things are the definition of established religion.

In order to correct these beliefs and practices, Christian pastors and missionaries should use the arguments from the Old and the New Testaments that condemn magic and sorcery and show the dangers of trying master [...]

The experiential dimension of religion refers to the meaning of its rituals provided by adepts' strong emotional experiences. Finally, the material dimension of religion refers to its specific places and artifacts.

The Hindu religion also has some followers in the United Kingdom that amount to approximately 1% of the UK population; in the UK it developed in the 1960s and 1970s following the migration of people [...]

At the age of twenty-nine, he left the comforts of the palace and went out to seek the real meaning of life.

The construction of the first great temple by Solomon made the Jews to focus the worship of God in the temple.

Religion presents an essential part of different cultures and provides the foundation for the system of values in the culture. Thus, it is important to learn about other people's beliefs and attitudes to increase the [...]

Equality is the core of humanity since human beings were made in the image and likeness of God and have the same value as the supreme being.

The practice of omnism has been in here for a while, but the definition of the term is quite young. In Japan, an omnism religion is called Kokyo was formed in the 1800s, and the [...]

In Christianity, the Holy Trinity consists of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit while in Hinduism,the concept is analogous to Trimurti.

And even following upon the emergence of ethical humanism and the humanist repudiation of many of the myths and practices of an earlier age, religious Taoism and certain forms of Buddhism, together with that product [...]

The primary goal of the research is to find out whether Islam is orthodoxy or orthopraxy, comparing it to Christianity and exploring the pillars of both religions.

On the concept of the deity, Christians believe in the trinity which encompasses three persons in one God, that is, the God the father, the son and the Holy Spirit.

The Roman church under the stewardship of the bishops and popes gradually diverged in beliefs and practices of the church of Constantinople, under the patriarch.

While in the case of Hinduism, samsara is the cyclical rebirth of the soul that remains unchanged, Buddhism teaches that samsara is the transformation of a person into something else.

Hinduism, many believe, is not a religion; it is a way of life, a set of beliefs and traditions evolved over a period of time in the Indian subcontinent.

In accordance with the tradition of Judaism, the 'will' of God shapes the behavior of humans and was disclosed to Moses and the people of Israel at Mount Saini.

The most conspicuous similarity is the origin of the two religions in sub-continent India. Some worship and religious practices are similar but there is a profound difference in the style and purpose of life in [...]

The other structure in the Temple is the vihan which is the place where the members of the Temple assemble for prayers.

Childhood and the naming ceremony: Just after the birth of the baby, parents go to the gurudwara with the baby where Guru Granth Sahib is opened and a random reading is done.

This paper will compare the paths to moksha with the Four Noble Truths and argue that raja yoga would best utilize the Buddhist method of the Eightfold Path.

Although in his The World's Religions, Huston Smith identifies speculation as one of the religious constants, Buddhism views humans' endeavors to ascertain the truth as meaningless and fruitless pursuit: It is not on the view [...]

Masumian notes that the Baha'i concept of heaven and hell is in relation to the closeness or detachment from God. In contrast to this, the Baha'i faith declares that there is oneness of God and [...]

They are commanded in the Quran not to create hostilities, violet the welfare and rights of other people, associate in acts of aggressions and harm the innocent.

In Christianity, both symbols and traditions have become some of the main elements in worshipping God and sharing the religion with others. In the case of a cross, it is vital in the Christian religion.

In the 18th century, vodou worshippers were punished by death to deter ceremonies and congregations in the name of the religion.

Comparing "In the footsteps of the prophet" by Tariq Ramadan with "The Truth about Muhammad" by Robert Spencer Ramadan is a Muslim leader and an intellectual whose book presents Muhammad's biography.

Lame Deer shows the readers the intricacies of the native Indians culture through exploring the cultural and spiritual values of a native medicine man.

Samsara refers to the processor rebirth whereby the individual is reincarnated in a succession of lives. This is what has led to the many differences that arise, causing Buddhism to be viewed as a religious [...]

According to Dien, the calligraphy of the Quran and the various rituals which are told to be put forwarded by Muhammad have been crucial for the spread of Islam to many parts of the world.

However, for other Christians who are non-Catholics, believe that Jesus is the spiritual head of the church. For instance, there is celibacy of the clergy in Catholics where the priests are not supposed to be [...]

In fact, Islam is the name given to the religion while Muslim is used to refer to its followers. It is also the duty of Muslims to give alms to the poor and strive in [...]

In addition, the first chapter examines the spread of religion in the context of the recognition of the ancient empires - Asiatic, Roman, and the further main stages of the formation and division of Christianity, [...]

Before the course, I thought Evangelism was restricted to presenting the gospel and testifying, but I could only share my testimony of what Christ had accomplished in my life. I bought a van with the [...]

This essay aims to describe the ideas of dharma in the religions of Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism in terms of their doctrines, rituals, origin tales, and modes of worship.

Currently, no central authority exists in Shinto, and practitioners employ a diverse number of ways to practice their faith Though the exact date of the creation of Shinto is not known, the variation of the [...]

Additionally, in the African religions, the initiation and the rites of passage ceremonies were also used to bring mature individuals to the spiritual world.

As the Hindus and Muslims form the majority of the country's population, the growing unrest between the two religions is the area of concern.

The interview led to the realization that not all Muslims are terrorists and violent but others do such acts in self-defense and this is by their sacred law.

This is one of the aspects that should be taken into account. This is one of the aspects that should be taken into account.

Therefore, the daily practice of the laws in the Torah is crucial to the Jewish religion. On the other hand, the Talmud is a compilation of the Mishnah and the Gemara.

The Bible marks the foundation of Catholicism and Christianity grown on the pillars of the books contents, its translation and importantly its interpretation among the believers. Catholics believe in the Bible as their revelation to [...]

The scriptures that determined the practices of Rishis are regarded as the basis of the religion of Hinduism. Irrespective of the differences in religious practices among different sections of the Hindu, the perception of the [...]

The three religions believe that, God's communication to His people is made through prophets as illustrated in the holy books for the three religions, with Christianity, Judaism, and Islam believing in holy bible, Torah and [...]

All the three major religions are similarly convergent to the concept of the end of the world and the manner in which the world will come to its end.

The reason for choosing the theme is that the afterlife is the ultimate goal and reward for most religious believers in various faiths, and death is the means and pathway to acquiring and enjoying the [...]

The primary similarity between the two examined religions is the presence of a specific goal or path: salvation in Christianity and nirvana in Buddhism.

Within Daoism, the notion of an afterlife is relatively subdued and adaptable, harmonizing with the broader tenets and customs of the faith.

Rendering to the Atman notion, Atman is eventually in the custody of people's reactions to what happens in the outside world. The idea of the self in assembly to God is where Hinduism and Buddhism [...]

For the book to remain systematic, Malik was asked to take the reign of the disciple Fiqh and compile the hadiths in Islamic prophetic teaching, reflecting his teachings from the past Islamic teachers.

Hinduism and Christianity are respectively eastern and western religions that share few similarities and differences in terms of origins, core beliefs and doctrines, historical and geographic, and core rituals and practices.

The remainder of the primary beliefs includes the divine origin of the Torah, its immutability, God's omniscience and providence, reward and punishment, the appearance of the Messiah, and the resurrection of the dead.

One of the basic concepts in Indian philosophy: the soul, drowning in the "ocean of samsara," seeks liberation and deliverance from the results of its past actions, which are part of the "net of samsara".

James Sire, the author of the universe next door, exposes his audience to the concepts of religions and the history of such Eurocentric faiths.

In conclusion, Christianity was largely unsuccessful in Asia due to the presence of local religions, opposition from rulers, and aggressive behavior from countries that were seen as Christian.

Taoism is based on self-discovery, change, and the absence of restrictions, and Yin and Yang are the epitomai of change and alteration.

It is a syncretic religion based on the religious practices of the Yoruba people, who were brought to Cuba as slaves from the Congo Basin and West Africa. Santeria is a religion that is based [...]

Both of Hinduism and Buddhism have shared beliefs but they are different in the practice of duties, worshipped, the founders of the religions.

And that is the first essential contribution to religion made by Zoroaster. He is a destructive spirit that brings illnesses, deaths, and all existing evil to the human world.

In Buddhism, the ultimate goal is the acquisition of the Nirvana state, a state in which one is relieved of egos, desires, and cravings and saved from the suffering experienced due to reincarnations.

The religion reflects the connection of the Korean people with their traditional customs and rites. In fact, it was this government interference that led to the declining popularity of Korean Shamanism and Chinese customary religion.

The knowledge is summarized in the four noble truths, which include life means suffering, the cessation of suffering is attainable, the origin of suffering is attachment, and the path to the cessation of suffering.

Drawing the parallels between the story and the historical background, Cheng'en attempts to represent the synthesis of three religions as the moral foundation for the Mind China people to adhere.

The relevance of Jesus Christ in Christianity and Islam also proves to be a major area of divergence in the two religions.

The denomination began in the middle of the 19th century in the United States of America because of the Millerite movement.

In addition, the adherents of Islam are guided by the religious obligations which are outlined in the Five Pillars of Islam.

In Daoism, man is only part of the whole; he is part of the universe and his significance is not greater or less than that of everything else in it.

The second great awakening was a spiritual movement of protestant churches, which began in the central Europe, quickly spreading to the British Isles and Britain's North and helped to shape the new nation.

In Christianity, it is believed that, the human soul enters heaven after going through the process of subjective perfection and not pure perfection as in Hinduism. Both religions believe in God who has the power [...]

As such, those who identify with the two religions have continued to engage in practices of the Buddhist and Shinto faiths either knowingly or unknowingly.

Dharmachakra, or "drachma wheel," as well as the "wheel of the law," is a symbol of the teachings of the Buddha depicted as a wheel with five, six, or eight spokes.

The obedience of God's son to accept and endure the pains of the sins of human beings makes the death of Jesus Christ a crucial pillar in achieving salvation in Catholicism.

The central concept of the Baha'i faith is the unity of God, humanity, and religion. The oneness of humankind is expressed in the Baha'i faith that the time has come for the world to become [...]

Hindus hold that the purpose of Buddha's arrival on earth was to distract an individual from the appropriate awe of the Vedas, causing the world to deteriorate and eventually end as the cosmic pattern dictates.

The fundamental importance was the spread of Buddhism from India to the rest of the world. Trade development along the Silk Road resulted in the expansion of Buddhism to Eastern Asia and China.

Upanishads and Tao Te Ching texts represent conventional and ancient guiding concepts of Hindus and Chinese religions, respectively. Tao appears as a law or guiding God and supreme reality, while Brahman is the supreme creator [...]

Just like the traditional understanding of human rights and social justice fought for the rights of the minority people in the society, the contemporary society in India and all over the world has continued to [...]

The renouncers, although they are restricted by their monastic vows in the role they may play in temple ritual, are none the less vociferous in providing, in print and in their sermons, powerful intellectual justifications [...]

They are of the view that Almighty God has created man in His own image and blessed him with the superiority over all other creatures including the birds of the sky, the beasts of the [...]

The most important thing in life is to find the truth. This is the way of life.

These doctrines of the Qur'an provided a chronology of events to show Muhammad and his followers the true way to God as well as reveal to them the stories of earlier prophets to whom God [...]

This is one of the aspects that should not be overlooked by people who study the history of the Quran. This is one of the differences that should be taken into account.

Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religious and spiritual teachings in the world which are based on the idea of dualism of two opposite forces of the Good and the Evil and on the concept [...]

All the same, he was a great leader who is still respected by the followers of this religion up to date.

Water symbolism in religion is the practice of associating water to particular beliefs that govern the religion's rules. The raising water continuously lifted the ark preventing the Noah family and other animals from drowning Muslims [...]

For instance, according to the interpretation offered by Blavatsky, the author of the secret doctrine, "The Jiva goes with Sukshma Sarifat from the heart of the body, to the Brahmarandra in the crown of the [...]

The Afghans, Persians, and Arabs first used the term "Hindu" to denote the inhabitants of the aforementioned regions. The aspect of worship is one of the most vital religious practices in Hinduism.

Buddhism and Hinduism are some of the popular religions in the world with their origins dating back to the Common Era in India.

In this sense, the cross embodied the religious legitimacy of French civilization, and the right or even the responsibility of the French to colonize.

All the different denominations endorse the belief in the Brahman which is the ultimate reality seen as the universal soul as well as the individual soul called Aatman.

The main function of the mudang is to act as a mediator between the gods and people. The shaman interprets the messages delivered from the spirits to the people.

The validity of such statements is of great importance to Islamic historians who pay close attention to their transmission of Hadith.

He is explained as the founder of the religion who lived in the period of 1469-1539. He is the founder of the city of Amritsar.

This includes the name of the religion followers, the history and origins of the religion including the founders, the name of the Supreme Being or God, as well as the name of the place of [...]

Muslims believe that Islam came from God and the prophet Mohammad is the last prophet; in the religion, there is a lot of emphasis on the meaning the religion, this portrays the religion as a [...]

Cultural practices signify the belief in a higher power, such as gods, veneration of the dead, a supreme power, and the use of traditional African medicine.

Yin and Yang represent the primordial play of opposites in life and the world known as the Dao. In one way or another, Yin and Yang are present in all religious movements in China; the [...]

The principal teachings of the religion are on enlightenment which is thought to be attained through a life of self-deprivation. Christianity is evident in the existence of one supreme being who is the creator of [...]

It is essentially a temporary contract marriage, in which a man and a woman agree to assume the roles of husband and wife for a limited period.

The goal of the Mulsims' life is to follow the Five Pillars and regularly pray to Allah. The continuous cycle of death and rebirths in Hinduism is opposed to a single life of devotion in [...]

And since this pursuit is ever continual, the soul is therefore eternal.'The Soul' in Buddhism: One of the most distinct concepts of Buddhism is the assertion that there is no soul.

On the basis of the aspect of free will, the determination of the laws of karma is not favoring to particular people as everyone is treated the same, and has the same opportunity for personal [...]

The Buddhist teaching of "no-self" has to be analyzed in conjunction with the notion of "self" to avoid misinterpretations of the idea meant by Buddha. The dual understanding of experience from the "self" and "no-self" [...]

Although water is a natural phenomenon or an element of the environment does not evoke any inexplicable associations in those who are incognizant of Taoism, in this Chinese teaching, water is a much more meaningful [...]

Prior to the aforementioned passage, Smith explains the concept of the Path of Desire that is used in Hinduism to summarize possible people's desires and their causes.

In this regard, it is believed that communication coming from the other side of the veil, the spirit world, becomes manifest to the living in psychical phenomena, for instance, trance talks, telepathy and clairvoyance.

Primal religions, the religions of antiquity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism are all united by their understanding of religious meaning which the followers of these religions see in different rituals, as well as by the presence [...]