Current issues powerpoint week 5 -pooler d. (1) (1)

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CURRENT ISSUES Dajada Pooler 9/23/2015 REL/133 - WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS I Instructor: DOUGLAS THREET

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AGENDA

● What are common characteristics the assigned religion shares

with the others?

● How is this religion responding to challenges in the modern

world?

● What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over

time?

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Common characteristics the assigned religion share(Hinduism an Jainism

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● These Religions deals with the philosophy that is focused on karma

● Hinduism and Jainism goes into the life that’s geared towards reincarnation and also having the freedom to have the choice to pray to any Gods of any person’s choice .

● These Religions do not practice judgement day or believe it’s nor heaven or hell.

● In these Religions you will find symbols (religious) in both cultures of Hinduism and Jainism .Last but not least both Religions focuses on the mystical mean the Human Experience .

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How is this religion responding to challenges in the modern world?

● In the modern Hinduism values that underlies the principle of nonviolence is that of tolerance.

● Hindu belief in modern day gives rise to tolerance of differences in religions and nationality race.

● Hinduism's relevance to the modern day perhaps comes from more of the sphere of spiritual fulfillments and worldly attainments.

● In a lot of cases Hindu seeks the best and the highest in there families and self-well-being.

● This may include: being closer to their God and blessings from every aspect of experience in life..

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What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over time?

● Today, young Hindu women do not usually marry until their twenties

● Woman did not always have this choice● Parent’s majority of the time had a set

structure on how they wanted their kid’s life’s to be meaning, arranged marriages and more.

● Education

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REFERENCE

● http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1537. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1537

● What is Namaste?. (2015). Retrieved from http://hinduism.about.com/od/artculture/p/namaste.htm

● Jainism and Hinduism. (2015). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism_and_Hinduism

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