Christian Ethics 10, 20, 30
CE30.2
Investigate various world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Discuss origins of various world religions, including the story, the context and the location. |
| (b) | Identify contemporary geographic concentrations of various faith groups. |
| (c) | Research holy figures, founders, deity or deities, hierarchy and leadership structures of various world religions. |
| (d) | Describe beliefs and practices (sacred scripture/texts and symbols, worship/rituals, conduct, purpose of life, prayer life, afterlife) of various world religions. |
| (e) | Depict significant events in the histories of various non-Christian religions, such as Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. |
| (f) | Explore themes common to various world religions including Christianity (e.g., belief system teachings, practices depicting personal expressions of faith, rituals, ceremonies of celebration). |
| (g) | Explain how the study of various religions facilitates the understanding of self and others. |
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A Church for the World: The Church's Role in Fostering Democracy and Sustainable Development
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December 3, 2024
R105284
30-Second Religion: The 50 most thought-provoking religious beliefs, each explained in half a minute
This book presents a brief overview of the central beliefs of 50 prominent religions that, between them, span the spiritual life of the world, from ancient traditions to brand new religious movements. It features the central beliefs and distinctive features of 50 religions in 7 chapters, including:
- Indigenous Religions-including some of the oldest religions in the world, mostly closely related to particular cultures.
- Eastern Spiritualities-surveys the the major religious traditions of Asia.
- Abrahamic Traditions-covers those tradions historically anchored in the Middle East that share a common lineage to Abraham.
- European Christianities-explores the Christian denominations with historical roots in Europe.
- World Christianities-includes Christian churches with origins outside of Europe.
- Fusion Religions-focuses on those religions that combineelements from different traditions.
- New Religions-introduces some of the major new religious movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Book
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 3, 2024