PPT-Nonviolence and Asian Religions

Who and what do you think of Separating the question in Japan Understandings of nonviolence Strategic vs principled nonviolence Social movements campaigns and use of nonviolence The Constitution of . Other . Religions. ?. Text: . I Jn. 4:1. Scripture Reading: Mt. 15:7-14. Is It Wrong To Criticize Other Religions?. Intro . Some people get . offended at . criticism of other religions. It . is often an emotional plea of some kind, rather than a careful study of . Skill-Building Webinar Series. Module 1. . Presented by Ken Butigan. ,. Pace . e Bene Nonviolence . Service and. Campaign Nonviolence. ". There's nothing better than the . tramp, tramp. of marching feet in the . Gospel story: . Matthew 5:38-46 (The sermon on the mount). You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not [violently] resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your shirt as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. . 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. Crispin Hemson. Director, International Centre of Nonviolence, Durban. Aim. To locate our work on nonviolence in relation to global and South African developments. To set out the ways in which structural violence continues, and the ways in which those committed to nonviolence need to respond. Take out a piece of paper and write the date and “World Religions” on the top. Reflect on the following questions:. What does religion mean to me?. How important is religion in society today?. What do I know about different religions? . In our land of freedom, we are well aware of he fact that our Constitution enumerates various freedoms, including the freedom of religion. Folks in our country can worship Jehovah, or nothing at all. We can worship nature, or the starts, even our self. Our country affords us the right to worship or not worship as we please. This is a man-made law, true, but I’m thankful to God for it, because such a right allows me to preach, teach, write, etc., and spread the gospel in this country in freedom. I don’t have to worry about retaliation taken by the government or others in authority against me simply because I am preaching His Word. The apostles would have loved such freedom.. Session 1. Definition. Universality. Perceptions of Divine – Relation to the World. Perceptions of Divine – Number of Deities. Primal Religions – Characteristics. Conclusions. Introduction to World Religions. Religious Studies. Middle East Studies. Humanities . 70A. Home of the Western Religions. The Influential Ancients. Egypt. Mesopotamia. Zoroastrians (Iran). Greek and Roman Paganism. Greek Philosophy. What is religion?. Some people choose to follow a religious path in life. Others do not.. For those who do, their religion can affect their lives in very small or very large ways.. Let’s think of a few ways that religion (either our own religion, or the religion of those around us or who have power) might impact our lives.. da. dun…..” music here). Eventually we will have 5 religions we cover in this class. At this time we have covered 3 of them.. Hinduism. Buddhism. Judaism. On page 296 of our book there is a chart that will give all the following information except for the problem and solution.. To . be true followers of Jesus today also includes embracing his teaching about . nonviolence. Pope Francis. What does it mean to go the extra mile?. Nonviolence. #. ThisIsNonviolence. Nonviolence. Says . . 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.. 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