Religious Tradition And Religious Traditions

A number of approaches to religious diversity has been discussed in class namely: Exclusivism, Inclusivism, Postmodernism, Pluralism, Contextualism, etc. After thoroughly examining the various universal and non-universal ways of approaching religious diversity, I have come to the conclusion that the universal approach of exclusivism is the best approach to confidently assert my religious perspective, while dealing with the variety of religions that exist. The choice was made over Inclusivism, Postmodernism, Pluralism and Contextualism. The limitation of these approaches shall be weighed against my preferred approach which is Exclusivism.

Using proven facts and methodologies, the author supports her argument that various faiths can coexist outside of a singular perspective. Ward acknowledges every faith has defining guidelines followers must embrace, but maintains the

Religion is one of the most important components of culture which has been used in understanding the universe, natural phenomena, what to die for and how to dwell among other people. Religion can be considered as culture by itself because it provides the set of values, beliefs and guidelines for specific behavior (Samovar, Porter, McDaniel & Roy, 2013, p.40). Religion helps to control the social behavior, maintains conflict, supports emotions and gives explanations to unexplainable.

There are many different traditional religious groups in the world. Each has a purpose and meaning for its existence. As one learns about each, the desire is to better understand the human issues and concerns of that religious group (Ludwig, 2006). One may hold truth to their own religion, but study the religion of a different faith because of a personal, professional, or society reasoning. Diversity is a part of life. It has influenced interfaith marriages, business partnership, company mergers, policy changes, and educational institutions redesign of curriculum. The understanding of another’s beliefs does not require conversion. It requires openness, understanding, and respect.

Explain how religious traditions describe and encourage the following relationships: o Relationship with the divine

Through the whole of history’s existence, religions, philosophies and personal belief systems have been around to shape and mold life into what it is today. Religions all around the world have their own belief systems, sometimes even more than one. And though one religion or philosophy may develop in a specific corner of the world, there is always at least two paths they could travel. A system can either remain personally sacred to the founders, themselves, or it may become a popular belief to other areas in the world, be they the next town over, or the next country. Likewise is the fact that though some areas may hold true to one specific religion, other areas may produce several belief systems that may fancy several different groups of

A religion is often composed of sacred scriptures and symbols that propel it to create levels of faith or experiences within oneself. Paul Tillich defines faith as a “state of ultimate concern,” (Tillich, 58) one’s personal quest to reach total fulfillment at the expense of total surrender. Faith is often times, though not always, experienced through religion. A religions composition and guidelines are used to surrender and conquer one’s ultimate concern and reach a state of total fulfillment. Religions are composed of many factors and vary amongst religions, but they all have one thing in common- symbols; the universal language within these religions that allows them to grow and be interpreted across borders and languages. Tillich says, “one’s

Each religion has their various religious leaders who share the common goal of educating, motivating

From Tillich’s definition we suggest, the differences between religious groups of any size, or sort, are the unique set of ultimate concern that they (the group) believe occupies their existence and forms a basis for answering the question to the meaning of life. (For example, religion A’s ultimate concern is X while religion B’s ultimate concern is Y. Both religions believe their ultimate concerns (X or Y) will provide them answers to the meaning of life.)

In this assignment, there is an opportunity to compare and contrast the many ways that Christianity and other world religions address different questions. For example, what is the ultimate purpose or meaning of life?, what can I expect after death, and how can I prepare for it?, What interaction can I now have with the divine?, to what extent is religion (including Christianity) a human construct? and How should Christians view other religions in the light of their own faith?. It is indicated that this paper will be careful to not generalize Christianity in matters where there is disagreement.

Religion, special to each person, is very difficult to give one “satisfactory" definition to; in fact, in our introduction material, we kept hearing the phrase “pluralities of religion.” Despite academics using an objective perspective in the task to define religion, there are such emotional and personal viewpoints that will - arguably - swing the definition in one way or another. The main obstacle is accompanying the vast belief systems in the correct way. With this, I present the first challenge: too narrow definitions. Each religion has cultivated its own cultures and traditions. While some religions like Zoroastrianism may contain aspects that aren't followed by the majority of other faiths, they cannot be eliminated to fit a smaller

As humans, we are all connected. While each living being holds a certain amount of unique qualities, at the core, we are the same. What makes us so similar? Is it that rhythm in our chest? Is it out compassion and love for one another? Is it the desire to create art and feel inspiration? I believe religion is the key to all of these. Even if one don’t follow a religion, they can still admit that there is something spiritual about the likeness of each living, individual soul. Like humans, religions are also vastly similar at their core. Yes, they have many many different qualities and beliefs, but what you look at them from a wider lense, you can see they all have similar goals and undeniable comparisons. Through this class, I noticed a universal similarity of all of these religions: the belief that there is something more. While, yes, this may seem obvious, there are so many people on this planet connected to something higher than I feel I have ever been able to understand. While I was learning about all of the different qualities in the major and some minor religions around the world, I also discovered the core of these religions, spirituality, belief of a higher being or beings in power, and the connection people have with these to improve their lives.

In today’s world, there are many religions and, they all practice and worship in different ways. They all have certain beliefs, certain rituals and, traditions that they carry. This paper will explain how religious traditions describe and encourage the relationship with the divine; the relationship with the sacred time; the relationship with sacred space or the natural world; and the relationship with each other. This paper will also identify key critical issues in the study of religion.

Studying religion and its roles in society allows one to learn about the different ways of thinking about and interpreting human life. Ultimately, definitions of religion are highly individualized. Each person experiences and thinks of the sacred in different ways. This is even true for those of the same religion. Keeping the definition of religion broad allows for a greater interpretation among people of different experiences and backgrounds. The purpose of defining religion is not

On this vast planet religions are becoming more prevalent and are being studied more frequently in recent times. Many individuals want to study and learn about the origins of some religions, on where they were developed and what was the cause of this glorification of a divine. The art of religion is processed by many ideologies, background, beliefs, myths, and rituals. The five major religions of the world include: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are solely based on these ideologies, and ultimately leads to one goal, to follow the path of god, or to seek a euphoric state of salvation. In spite of all the differences among the world’s five major religions, they have very similar ethical constructs, which should encourage more mutual respect among them.