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- 151: Rites of Passage
- ... them into their culture, their understanding of religion, and into their lives. Works Cited 1. Earhart, H. Byron, ed., Religious Traditions of the World: A Journey through Africa, North America, Mesoamerica, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, China, and Japan. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993., xx 306-316 2. Extracts from Eliade, ed., From Primitives to Zen: A thematic Sourcebook of the History of Religions. (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1967.), xx ...
- 152: Socialism
- ... and Herbert MARCUSE; EXISTENTIALISM; romantic and utopian ideas adapted from earlier socialist writers (for example, Fourier); sexual radicalism derived from the teaching of Sigmund Freud; and some aspects of Eastern religious traditions, such as ZEN BUDDHISM. Despite its initial appeal and successes, however, the New Left did not prove to be a significant or lasting influence on socialism in its worldwide context or even within advanced industrial societies where conventional varieties ...
- 153: The Hindu and Muslim Religions
- ... The Compact Guide to World Religions, written by a World Religions Specialist for International Students, mentions, In the course of history, Hinduism has spawned three other religious movements that have since become World religions: Jaiinism, Buddhism, and Sikhism (Halverson 88). That is the summation of the Hindus history. The Islamic history consists of Muhammad, the Muslim sects, and its population. First, the Islamic history is revealed by the life of ...
- 154: Religion: Taoism
- Religion: Taoism The early lands of China were the breeding grounds for many religions and philosophies alike. Religions such as Confucianism, Animism, Shintoism, Buddhism and Taoism all started either in China or the Far East (Asia). The religion that I studied was Taoism. Taoism was a philosophy that started in the 300's BC, later on Taoism changed into ...
- 155: What Are The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of The Rational Choice Approach To Religions Behavior?
- ... our utility? He argues that religions cannot be alternatives to each other in the sense that material goods are as religions demand and mostly achieve the complete faith of their followers. With the exception of Buddhism and modern liberal protestantism the great religions claim unique salvational truth. Other religions cannot be regarded as alternatives. On the other hand you have to choose the religion in the first place. A second requirement ...
- 156: Ontological and Cosmological Arguments of God's Existence
- ... that the only proper concern of man is humanity. They believe in man and not God. These philosophers did not outright hate religion. Freud was fascinated by Jewish mysticism and Nietzsche offered extravagant praise of Buddhism. But they felt that the balance is very important. They argue that no one can deny that there have been thousands of atrocities - to both spirit and body - in the name of religion. I believe ...
- 157: Japanese Arts
- ... 2000 B.C. Haniwa figures, tubular sculpture made of fired clay, are specific to Japanese creativity in the fifth and sixth centuries (Tansey, Kleiner 530). By the mid-seventh century, sculpture served the cause of Buddhism as exemplified in the representations of icons (Tansey, Kleiner 533). The Chinese model was followed into the eighth century with the Tang style figures of Buddha's (Tansey, Kleiner 533). Buddhist art continued in Japan ...
- 158: Chinese Architecture
- ... up eaves. The roof was not supported by walls, but supported by columns. Walls were used only to enclose the room. The roof tiles were covered with colorful and attractive tiles. With the coming of Buddhism the only change in Chinese architecture was the buildings of pagodas. These pagodas were built of brick and tile. For nearly 2000 years Chinese architecture stayed almost the same. Now the buildings you see in ...
- 159: To legalize or Not to Legalize
- ... Marijuana has been praised as an instructor on the realm of senses, bodily self-awareness, sexuality, music, and dancing. Drugs also have had a religious impact on society in religions such as Sufism, Hinduism, tantriac Buddhism, and native American shamanism, as well as ceremonially in Christianity. (Toward a Users Rights Drug Policy - pages 387-388) Many say that drugs are apart of the American History and have played a vital role ...
- 160: Euthanasia
- ... the new law. He had movedtothe Northern Territory as a church of England Missionary. He left the church and became a building estimator. He then was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1991 and converted to Buddhism. He wrote a letter saying, If you disagree with voluntary euthanasia then dont use it , but please do not deny the right to me!. In the presence of his wife and doctor he initiated the ...
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