For this week’s discussion, I plan to compare and contrast Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism. Prior to the reform movement, traditional Judaism was simply that, because there was no alternat e form at that time. Orthodox Judaism was formed as a response to the reform, and refers to traditional Judaism, (Molloy, 2013, p. 322). Some of the specific practices of Orthodox Judaism included: separation of gender in synagogues, Hebrew conducted services, a requirement of a quorum of ten Jewis...

RELI 448N Week 3 Assignment: Comparison-Contrast Essay Hinduism and Buddhism Many people believe that Hinduism and Buddhism are from a similar religion with only different names. Nevertheless, regardless of the broad acknowledgment of this hypothesis, Hinduism and Buddhism are two diametrical beliefs which have diverse rituals and possess various religious aspects. Regardless, there is a contentious proposition indicating that Buddhism is a rip off of Hinduism because the two religions are belie...

RELI-448N Week 2 Quiz 1: Correct Solutions RELI 448N Week 2 Quiz Chamberlain College RELI 448N Comparative Religion Pantheism is the view that: There is only one God. Everything in the universe is divine. All elements of nature are filled with spirits. The existence of God cannot be proven. Agnosticism is the view that: The existence of God cannot be proven. All elements of nature are filled with spirits. There is no God or gods. Everything in the universe is divine. The term immanent implies th...

I choose option one and the key concept I chose from the Upanishads is Atman. Atman can be described as a core part of yourself, psyche, your spiritual principle or essence of you the individual, some thing that is genderless, shapeless or bodiless in aspect of one’s kind. When you die your Atman does not go away or disappear. Atman in regard to, no going away is thought to transmigrate into another life of reincarnation. That process of rebirth is called the samsara and how it plays together ...

RELI-448N Week 1 Discussion: The Study of Religion Week 1 Discussion: The Study of Religion Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the following psychological views of religion: Freud, James, or Jung. Briefly describe this theory. Defend this theory as an explanation as to the origin of religions. Professor and class, “Freud’s stance on religion and ...

RELI 448N Week 1 Assignment: Perspectives Essay • Submitting a file upload Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Cha pter 1 • Lesson • Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (1 for the etic view, and 1 for the emic view. Your source for the emic view should come from someone who writes with authority in the religion you chose. For example, if you chose Buddhism, you could use a quotation from His Holiness, Dalai Lama XIV). Instructions Make sure to...

RELI 448N Week 4 Midterm Exam (HIGHLY RATED PAPER) Question 1 2 / 2 Points A worldview that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called: Animism Polytheism Atheism Pantheism Question 2 2 / 2 Points The belief that reality is made of two different principles is called: Monism Dualism Polytheism Animism Question 3 2 / 2 Points An analytical approach that looks for universal structures that underlie language, mental processes, mythologies, kinship, & religions is c...

RELI-448N Week 7 Discussion: Islamic Belief and Practice (GRADED) Week 7 Discussion: Islamic Belief and Practice 7373 unread replies. replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:  Textbook: Chapter 10  Lesson  Minimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, respond to one of the following options: 1. List and briefly describe the Five Pillars of Islam. Select one of the pillars to examine in more in depth. How do Musli...

Question 1 2 / 2 Points A worldview that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called: Animism Polytheism Atheism Pantheism Question 2 2 / 2 Points The belief that reality is made of two different principles is called: Monism Dualism Polytheism Animism Question 3 2 / 2 Points An analytical approach that looks for universal structures that underlie language, mental processes, mythologies, kinship, & religions is called: Deconstruction Structurali...

ANALYTICAL ESSAY 2 Christianity & Islam are two of the largest religions with followers all over the world. Followers of Christianity are referred to as Christians & followers of Islam are referred to as Muslims. Muslims & Christians follow the writings of holy texts; the Bible in Christianity & the Qur’an in Islam. Both Christianity & Islam are monotheistic religions in which the followers believe in the same God, referred to as Allah in Islam, & believe that he is the sole creator of th...