Transcript The Art of Being Human, 7/e

The Art of Being Human, 7/e
Chapter 11 –
RELIGION
PowerPoint by Julie Rodakowski
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RELIGION—
A phenomenon found in all cultures
and all periods as a recognition of the
universal need to believe or disbelieve
in a higher order.
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POLYTHEISM = BELIEF IN MANY GODS
Egypt — Kings were worshipped as gods
India — Many gods were worshipped—mortal & immortal
• Diyaus Pita -- the main god
• Prithivi -- the earth mother
• Indra -- god of storms and war
• Varuna -- god of the sky
• Brahma -- the Creator of all that exists
• Shiva -- the Destroyer of all that exists
• Vishnu -- the Preserver of existence
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Greece & Rome —
Many gods were worshipped — mortal & immortal
Larger-than-life versions of human beings:
• Greece — Zeus & his wife, Hera
• Rome — Jupiter & his wife, Juno
Bringers of truth and wisdom:
• Greece — Athena & Apollo
• Rome — Minerva & Apollo
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BELIEF IN AN IMPERSONAL DIETY
• Hinduism — the universal soul (braham)
• Buddhism — an enlightened soul
Buddha (Siddhartha) was the first enlightened
soul, and he described the Eightfold Path so that
others might achieve this enlightenment (nirvana)
• Zen Buddhism — an enlightened soul achieved by
meditation
Bodhidharma was the Hindu monk who started it
• Taoism — individual people seek to lead lives in
harmony with The Way.
Lao-tzu was the originator
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MONOTHEISM =
BELIEF IN ONE GOD
• JUDAISM — God
• CHRISTIANITY — God / Jesus
• ISLAM — Allah
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THE WRITTEN WORD:
• HINDUISM —
• Vedas — sacred works revealed to mortals
• Upanishads — philosophical dialogues
men and their students.
between holy
• Bhagavad-Gita — philosophical views on both
and divine existence.
• BUDDHISM — The Eightfold Path
• TAOISM — Tao Te Ching
• JUDAISM — The Hebrew Bible, Talmud, & Torah
•
CHRISTIANITY — The Christian Bible
•
ISLAM — The Qur’an
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RELIGION & THE HUMANITIES
The link between the two is visible in all aspects of the
humanities, including
• Art
• Literature
• Music
• Architecture
• Film
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