PPT-ORIGINS of INDIA’s RELIGIONS

ANCIENT INDIA Indus Valley Civilization ARYAN INVASION THEORY pros amp Cons Why it was believable The arya noble ones in the Vedas The Vedas are Sanskrit how did Sanskrit reach India. Jainism. Jainism . is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation.. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself. Presentation by:. Karl Girling, Cadelia Evans, Vickeh Callaway, and Cate Walsh. History. In India’s past, India has been conquered by many countries.. In 1526 a man named Babur established the Mughal Empire which stretched over the modern day lands of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. . They Who . Goeth. . A. round . Getteth. around. Origin of Religions. Universalizing Religions. Ethnic Religions. Universalizing religions have precise places of origin and are based on the life events of one man.. By: Erik Galfayan, MIguel Ruiz, Cody Spiker, and Lindsay Ortiz. Brahmanism Origins. Brahmanism was named after its deep respect for Brahman. Brahmanism was very significant to Hinduism due to their alikeness . Ch. 25 in Geography Textbook. Hinduism: Key Beliefs. Vedas (Holy Writing) and . Varnas. (Caste System). Hinduism = Polytheist (>3 million gods) . But they have 3 main ones). Brahma: The Creator. Vishnu: The Preserver. Pilgrimage. A journey to a sacred religious location.. Caste. The class or order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law.. Animism. The belief that objects and events in nature have a discrete spirit and conscious life.. Origins of Hinduism. Hinduism. is one of the world’s oldest religions and the . third. largest religion after Christianity and . Islam. . Hinduism developed from the faith of the . Aryans. .. The sacred writings called . WHII.15. Warm-up:. How have the five world religions had a profound impact on culture and civilization?. What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?. Monotheism. Belief in only one God. For some reason…. People are willing to accept different cultures, but are less willing to . tolerate. or . accommodate. differences in religious matters.. Secularism. An indifference or rejection of religion/religious beliefs. CE.. Amida. Jizo. Hotei. (avatar of . Miroku. ). China. Japan. Early Folk Traditions. Early Folk Traditions. Shinto. Classical Daoism. Daoism. Theravada Buddhism (from India). (and . m. aybe Mahayana). Ethnic Religions are religions that appeal to a specific group of people and are the smaller between Ethnic and Universalizing. Sometimes you must be of the ethnicity in order to be ah adherent.. The largest ethnic religion is Hinduism which claims 950 million adherents (14% of the world’s population).. . DR. . StEpHEN. A. OGDEN. RELIGIOUS STUDIES. BCIT LIBS 7023. CAUTIONS. Dealings between religions are fraught, and must be treated advisedly.. The matter must be approached at introduction (as here) from the highest degree of generality.. Reason for Studying World Religions. More contact with people of other religions. Global conflicts have religious labels. Globalizaion – more interaction with others. Religion is the main component of peoples worldviews. Religion Key Issues Where are religions distributed? Why do religions have different distributions Concerned with the regional distribution of different religions and the resulting potential for conflict