This is a chart I use with my students to compare five major world religions-- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. It is meant to have the students learn the basics and be able to know the major aspects of all the religions. I included a blank copy and a completed version. In my ...
he artist Vsevolod Ivanov presents us the Ancient Rus’ as he imagined it. He is deeply convinced that the history of ancient Russia is distorted or fabricated.
Most of the world's religions hold a belief in some form of life after death. The editors of this major anthology seek a global perspective on the importance of these beliefs, based on religion, psychical research, and the natural sciences. Eleven chapters explore the afterlife teachings of religions around the world. In order to emphasize the diversity beliefs - even across particular belief systems - some contributors write from within the traditions, while others offer critical and alternate views. The chapters cover afterlife beliefs in African religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism while raising a number of important questions. Is a belief in an afterlife necessary to provide meaning to the here and now? Can science provide the means of affirming such beliefs? A further four contributions address these questions directly, and critique the belief systems from the perspectives of philosophy and psychical research. The final chapter highlights the importance of research into states of consciousness during near-death and other mystical experiences. Taken as a whole, the book constitutes the most valuable resource on the subject to date. The editors conclude that in some respects, a global perspective does emerge - particularly that human beings are more than just our bodies, but are "composed of a physical and nonphysical element." The contributors are all prominent international scholars, including Kofi Asare Opoku, Daniel Cohn-Sherbok, Thomas McGowan, Sulayman S. Nyang, Salih Tug, Mariasusai Dhavamony, R. Balasubramanian, Saeng Chandra-Ngarm, Bruce R. Reichenbach, Antony Flew, Arthur S. Berger, David Lorimer, and the editors themselves. | Author: Paul Badham, Linda Badham | Publisher: Afterworlds Press | Publication Date: May 23, 2023 | Number of Pages: 246 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1786772388 | ISBN-13: 9781786772381
he artist Vsevolod Ivanov presents us the Ancient Rus’ as he imagined it. He is deeply convinced that the history of ancient Russia is distorted or fabricated.
What if the Plague of Justinian never happened?" Delve into an alternate history where Byzantium's darkest hour is averted.
By Jeeheon Cho from Surat Thani, Thailand - Varanasi River BankUploaded by Ekabhishek, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10681661 Here is a fascinating and touching story about Varanasi, the most sacred place for devout Hindus. One of the things that makes it so sacred is that it is a destination for many dying Hindus who believe that they can only reach moksha, or freedom from the cycle of rebirth, by taking God's name and dying in the holy city. Moni Basu, a practicing Hindu and a reporter for CNN, follows an 80 year old Hindu who wants to take his last breath in the city of Varanasi. That city is what Basu calls the "epicenter" of Hinduism. It is to Hindus what Mecca is to Muslims and what Jerusalem is to Christians. But unlike those cities, Varanasi is a destination for many dying Hindus. Basu explains why dying in Varanasi is so important. And she introduces us to Mukti Bhavan, a "liberation" house where some Hindus spend their eleventh hour. Basu calls it "Hotel Death." There, she tells us, she saw death in a "new light." The house lacked warmth, love, or "any other emotions we linked to the process of dying." But later in the story, we see the house through the eyes of its manager, Bhairavnath Shukla. For him, death is not to be mourned. In fact, he sees it as mukti, or liberation. According to Basu "he and everyone else at Mukti Bhavan see death in Varanasi as a marriage of one's soul with God?" Basu's story helps us to understand Hindu spirituality and the significance of Varanasi in sustaining it. Does the Hindu view of the afterlife differ from other religions. Basu included a chart of those views which you can see below.
30 years after the German reunion, there are still boundaries separating East and West Germany, although those are no political borders anymore.
The world's religious accounts for 83% of the global population. The majority of these fall under 6 largest popular religions. Christianity is the largest religion in the world (32.8%). Islam is the 2nd-biggest confession after Christianity (22.5%). Hinduism is the 3rd most widespread religion (13.8%) in the world.
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘The End of Reality,’ the author warns about the curses of AI and transhumanism, presenting the moral case against superintelligence.
The Darkest Times in Human History Have So Much to Teach Us
This Editable Presentation includes: ✓ 9 Stylized + Animated PowerPoint Presentations ✓ Clear + Organized Content ✓ Visual Diagrams ✓ BONUSES: PPT: Studying Religion SAMPLE COURSE SYLLABUS Topics: Complete Comparative World Religions Indigenous/Newer religions vs. Major World religions Indigenous Religions: Native American and African Newer Religions: Sikhism, Baha’i, Afro-Caribbean Mixtures (Santeria, Candomble, Umanda, Voodoo), New Age Theosophy, [Neo]Paganism, Wicca, and Goddess Worship Major World Religions: Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam Eastern vs. Western religious traditions Eastern: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism Western: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam *For each of the religions listed above, be sure to know how each views the following and what specific terms each religion uses to capture the concepts below: Historical Basics: places of origin, sacred texts and symbols, divisions/branches, defining characteristics, significant figures, and mythology Epistemology: theories of knowledge Skepticism: Pyrrhonian (complete) vs. Academic (partial) Role of the sacred texts, teachers/authorities, rituals and other practices in gaining knowledge of the divine Religious Pluralism: Inclusivism vs. Exclusivism Five attitudes Metaphysics: theories of the nature of reality Conceptions of Reality: Monism vs. Dualism; Death followed by… Reincarnation? Afterlife? Conceptions of the Divine: Different types of theism vs. atheism Specific names for the Divine (different meanings when multiple names given) The Problem of Evil: Which religions must address the problem and why/why not Theodicies (responses to the problem): soul-making, free will, the best of all possible worlds/grand design Conceptions of the Self: Immortal soul? Good or bad? How are these impacted by/related to concepts of the divine? Axiology: theories of value Ethics: views of right and wrong, theories of cosmic justice, punishment and reward, laws Deontology = rules/absolute principles of right/wrong Divine Command Theory = the rules are given to us by God [Negative] Golden Rule Consequentialism = the right action is that which produces the greatest amount of good for… Egoism = one’s self Utilitarianism = all involved Virtue Ethics = we ought to cultivate a virtuous character over a lifetime List of virtues, what a virtuous person looks like/how they live Paths to the Divine/enlightenment: whether there is a single path for all, or different paths for different individuals (and if so, what determines which path one should take) RECOMMENDATION: Women + World Religions (COMPLETE - PPT Bundle) Follow Rebeka on Pinterest Like & Subscribe on YouTube Connect on LinkedIn Hire ME on Upwork to design your content FREE Educational Resources
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn2.7Kshares This amazing tangled knot of a diagram, made by U.K. data journalist David McCandless, displays the key players and notable relationships in the Middle East. However what it communicates clearest of all is something you no doubt already know: The Middle East is a confusing place. While the seven maps below …
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Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence. Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he wrote. A key to reading and applying 1 Timothy, Glahn argues, lies in getting to know a mysterious figure who haunts the letter: the goddess Artemis. Based on groundbreaking research and new data about Artemis of the Ephesians, Nobody's Mother demonstrates how better background information supports faithful interpretation. Combining spiritual autobiography with scholarly exploration, Glahn takes readers on a journey to ancient Ephesus and across early church history. Unveiling the cult of Artemis and how early Christians related to it can give us a clearer sense of the type of radical, countercultural fellowship the New Testament writers intended Christ's church to be. This book is for those who want to avoid sacrificing a high view of Scripture while working to reconcile conflicting models of God's view of women. Through the unexpected channel of Paul's advice to Timothy--and the surprising help of an ancient Greek myth--Nobody's Mother lays a biblical foundation for men and women serving side by side in the church. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781514005927 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: InterVarsity Press Publication Date: 10-10-2023 Pages: 200 Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)About the Author Sandra L. Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary, where her emphases are first-century backgrounds related to women, culture, gender, and the arts. She has authored or edited more than twenty books, including Vindicating the Vixens, Earl Grey with Ephesians, Sanctified Sexuality (coeditor), and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage (coauthor).What People are Saying What People are Saying About This Beth Allison Barr "What a clear and compelling explanation for one of the most unclear passages in Scripture! This eye-opening book evaluates all the available evidence—literary, archaeological, and biblical—to help us better understand not only the historical context of Paul's words but also how the spiritual worth of a woman is not tied to the physical state of motherhood. Glahn's own story of infertility will encourage women in the modern church just as powerfully as her argument reframes women in first-century Ephesus." Preston Sprinkle "Nobody's Mother is an impressive contribution to the discussion about women in church leadership and the background of 1 Timothy. With studious attention to archaeological and exegetical details, Sandra Glahn dives deep into some of the most complex questions surrounding one of the most complicated passages in the New Testament. Not every reader will agree with Glahn's conclusions, but everyone who is interested in what Paul was trying to say in 1 Tim 2:8-15 must wrestle with Glahn's scholarly, responsible work. I found this book very hard to put down!" Christa L. McKirland "In this masterful literary, epigraphic, architectural, and exegetical study, Sandra Glahn brings the significance of Artemis worship to bear in the interpretation of being 'saved through childbearing' (1 Tim 2:15). This text is critically linked to the seemingly transcultural prohibition of women teaching men (1 Tim 2:12). However, anyone seeking to be faithful to Scripture should remember that these texts were first God's Word to others before they were God's Word to us. By understanding who Artemis of the Ephesians was and how this likely influenced these texts, Glahn exposes the context of 1 Timothy to apply these words more accurately today. This book is a game changer." Octavio Javier Esqueda "Paul's phrase 'saved through childbearing' becomes controversial to modern readers who approach the text from afar and yet attempt to apply it to their present contexts. An incorrect biblical interpretation leads to incorrect applications that, in some instances, like the one in this passage, bring devastating consequences for women who have had an unsupported and extrabiblical burden imposed on them. Sandra Glahn provides a unique cultural, historical, and theological understanding of this passage. In fact, Nobody's Mother is a masterful work that will remain the foundational text for understanding Artemis of the Ephesians and her implications in the biblical narrative. This work exemplifies how cultural, historical, and biblical scholarship serve the body of Christ worldwide." Kelley Mathews "Sometimes biblical scholars don't know what they don't know. Then, like a restoration specialist removing layers of superfluous material to uncover the original beneath, a scholar unveils new research that cuts through old assumptions and suppositions. Sandra Glahn's meticulous exploration of Artemis of the Ephesians offers compelling and unavoidable scholarship necessary for every serious student of the New Testament. Nobody's Mother will revitalize the conversation around 1 Timothy and other Ephesus-related biblical writings." Gary G. Hoag "I appreciate this extensive study of Artemis from ancient sources that may not have been available to previous interpreters. Glahn's findings not only deconstruct some long-held views of the goddess, they also add depth to our knowledge of this leading deity in the social world of Ephesus in the first century. Nobody's Mother gives readers fresh perspective on texts like 1 Timothy 2:15 for modern interpretation by shining light on local, cultural realities that have previously lurked in the shadows." Lynn H. Cohick "Nobody's Mother is a witty title for a brilliant work on first-century Artemis of the Ephesians. Sandra Glahn's encyclopedic research into the literary, epigraphic, and iconographic evidence brings the goddess into sharp focus, dispelling persistent myths. In accessible prose, Glahn persuasively argues that understanding Artemis is key to unlocking 1 Timothy 2:15's enigmatic phrase, 'saved through childbearing.' A must-read for students and scholars alike." Amy Peeler "It seemed highly unlikely to me that anyone could say anything fresh about 1 Timothy 2. Sandra Glahn has proven me wrong. With its close attention to material culture and biblical text, Glahn's evidence demands that we understand Artemis differently and therefore read this passage with fresh eyes. Immediately compelling through Glahn's honest personal narrative, Nobody's Mother kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't wait to see Glahn's conclusions. Now that I've read them, I know I'll be thinking about them, and changing how I teach this text, for a long time." Show More Table of Contents Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why Take a Fresh Look? 2. The Story of Ephesus in Stone and Scripture 3. Artemis in the Literary Sources 4. Artemis in the Epigraphic Sources 5. Artemis in Architecture and Art 6. Saved Through Childbearing Acknowledgments Abbreviations Bibliography General Index Scripture Index Ancient Writings Index Show More
Former Vatican Biblical Translator Mauro Biglino supports The Ancient Astronaut Theory claim that that the Nephilim Fallen Angels Of the Bible were the Anunnaki Ancient Astronaut Aliens Of Mesopotamia. The Elohim and Nephilim Fallen Angels Of The Bible According To Mauro Biglino Mauro Biglino is a former Vatican Translator
The Roman Empire’s rise and fall, its culture and economy, and how it laid the foundations of the modern world.
Explore the origins of the oldest religions in the world, including Hinduism, ancient Egyptian religion, Zoroastrianism, and Shamanism in this detailed article. Gain insights into their beliefs and practices that have shaped human history over time.
