Compare And Contrast Hinduism And Christianity

When looking at Christianity and Hinduism there are many ways to look at each religion from a theological perspective. This is why the best way to look at the broad view of these religions would be to analyze each by comparing and contrasting what each religion is about. The first point to look at would be at how Hinduism and Christianity are very similar in how they view the world. This can be seen in how they both strive to achieve a state of higher being whether it be with the eternal state of Moksha or eternal life in heaven with God. They both also look to be more introspective of themselves in order to maintain a good relationship with their higher being. This can be seen with Christians trying their hardest to maintain their faithfulness to God (Letter to the Romans, Reader p. 200) or Hindus making sure to maintain their duties in their caste in order to climb the system (Bhagavad Gita, Reader p. 75). Another comparison would be that Christianity follows the “Golden Rule” which is better known in the Hindu religion as karma. This is an important cornerstone to both religions because it creates a system of justice for both religions to follow. To truly examine these two religions one must also look at the differences that each religion has to each other that make them each a unique belief. A main difference would be that Christianity focuses more on the short term while Hinduism focuses more on the long term. Another difference is the rewards that a Christian

Both traditions have almost similar backgrounds. However, Hinduism began earlier as compared to Buddhism. They were both traditions of native Indians. The traditions were therefore influenced and developed by the nature, culture, and surroundings of the Indian people. Hinduism began with the Vedic civilization about 3000 years ago. Scholars believe that the beginning of Hinduism was influenced by fusion of tradition and cultures from all Indian subtribes. The tradition encouraged running life through the gods’ specifications, devotion to different gods and goddesses and finding one’s souls. However, Buddhism was influenced by the life of

There are numerous gods in Hinduism, in which the most important ones including the Creator Brahma, the Preserver Vishnu and the Destroyer Siva. Brahma created the earth, the mortal world and the heaven, Vishnu safeguards the world and preserves the order and peace in

Throughout studying the Hindu religion I realized how complex the practices and culture of the faith really are. Hinduism is the only religion I have learned about outside of christianity making the study of it much more interesting. Comparing and contrasting my faith with another produced many deep thoughts and questions about what religion really is. How do we know if our religion is more right than theirs or vice versa? There are many similarities and differences between Hinduism and Christianity whether it is the culture they predominantly are a part of, the way they perceive God, or the intricate details of each religion.

The inevitable question: what is life? For numerous individuals this dilemma has diverse answers. Various ethnic and religious groups seek out the true meaning of this question, and consequently follow a destiny of faith. In this case, an ethnographic investigation regarding ultimate questions about the afterlife, destiny and one’s purpose for life has been conducted, and the responses from both the Hindu and Christian community have been evaluated. Similarly, Christianity and Hinduism acknowledge that there is one omniscient God, and that one’s future can or cannot be fulfilled because of one’s choices. On the other hand, Christianity and Hinduism have differentiated in respect to the journey of one’s soul following death. Therefore evidence

We as Christians believe God to be a trinity as well. God the father is the creator of the universe and everything within it. , the Hindu religion believes that people are born into different levels of life. Each level has a certain

There are many different religions in the world. Each religion has a vast array of beliefs and followers. There are aspects that most religions share in some way. Each group associated with these religions believe that they are worshiping and practicing the right thing in the right way. Every religion can be compared to find similarities and differences. Hinduism and Christianity are two religions seemingly very different. It is possible to explore the similarities and differences between Hinduism and Christianity on their belief in God or gods, if and what is after death, and their ethical beliefs.

What is the Hindu and Christian concept of God? The Hindu concept of God is polytheistic and pantheistic while the Christian concept is monotheistic. Polytheism is the belief in, not one but, many Gods. The oldest sacred texts called the Vedas and Upanishads many mythologies, which include multiple 9Gods. Gods like Shiva, Ram, Krishna and Goddesses like Saraswati, Kalimata, Laxmi and may more are all worshipped through out India by people of different casts and sects. There are over 33 million Gods and Goddesses. It is really hard to choose who is to be worshipped or not. “To think of foundation of Hindu theism, people believe in the Upanishads, with the later or gnostic part of the Vedas. They teach the art of worship and contemplation” (Tatt-Vabhushan). “The theism of the Upanishads is never tired of saying that God can be seen by every one who diligently seeks him … The blind worship of the letter of the Vedas, is an after-growth, and is not due to the teachings of the founders of our religion. That the more eminent of their commentators and expounders were also not subject to it, we shall show by and by” (Tatt-Vabhushan). This statement clearly states that it is due to blind faith that people believe what the Vedas suggest. In the last sentence of this statement it points out that even the founders of the teachings of the Vedas and Upanishads were not always following them. “The Hindu polytheistic view,

Hinduism and Christianity are two of the largest religions in the world today with nearly half of the world’s population claiming one of the two as their own. Without a doubt, both religions have been extremely influential in the world. In the minds of most, this is about as far as the similarities between Hinduism and Christianity go; however, the fact is that the two religions actually have much more in common than is often perceived at passing glance. There are commonalities strung all throughout the two religions, from parallel texts of scripture to eerily similar view’s concerning the nature of the divine.

To begin with, Christianity and Hinduism began long time ago. Christianity was founded by Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples who helped spread his teachings. The geographic origin was developed in Judea (Israel) around the year 30 CE. Later, came Hinduism, which was founded by the result of cultural diffusion between aryan invaders and native people of India. The geographic origin was developed in the

There are many religions that relate to one another in more ways than one. Hinduism is a very interesting religion to study. There is a lot of history know in Hinduism. Hindu’s themselves believe in many different rituals and activities that will bring enlightenment to their souls. This one religion bases most of its religious aspect on the end, in death. What is interesting about this is Hindus spend a lot of time doing certain rituals to cleanse their souls so they can achieve peace. This religion alone also has a very interesting line of gods they worship. This paper will explain these different concepts, beginning with a Hindu’s life story..

Hinduism and Sikhism share many similarities with the other religions that started in India, while Sikhism stands alone in many aspects of religion that make it very unique. Hinduism is a broad term for a large group of religions of India that did not fit the mold of existing religions of India at the time. People of Hindu religions do not normally define themselves as being Hindu. Instead, they would define their religion based on local caste and community. (Shattuck, 1999).

All throughout the world’s history, there have been many distinct cultures and religions in the world today, however, if one has no affiliation among those religions, they presumingly will not understand much concerning them. Two religions in particular, Christianity and Hinduism, are two of the most prominent religions to have been brought forth into the world. Additionally, Christianitianity is the utmost practiced religion in the world with Hinduism coming in fourth. These religions, both have unique foundations, exclusive beliefs, and individual effects upon the world.

     Hinduism and Christianity are two religions that have been around for thousands of years. These religions have developed philosophies on certain subjects that can be compared in order to show their similarities and differences. Some of the main subjects that can be reflected upon are the paths to

Since Brahma is not the ‘God of Gods’, Veeravali’s attempts to draw similarities between the Christian God and Brahma stand nullified.