Humanities G 125 Rasmussen College Objectives 1 Learn about other religions 2 Understand misconceptions about other religions 3 Understand the relationship between the Humanities and religion ID: 435601
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Religion" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Religion
Humanities G 125
Rasmussen CollegeSlide2
Objectives
1. Learn about other religions
2. Understand misconceptions about other religions
3. Understand the relationship between the Humanities and religionSlide3
Why learn about religion?
Dan
Dennet
on God and Religion – proposes that religion, all religions be taught in school.Slide4
Types of Religion
Monotheism
Polytheism
Philosophical—no particular God or gods—more a philosophical look at living. Example: TaoismSlide5
Monotheism
Christian, Judaism, Islam
All three religions come from the same source.
Abraham, believed in one God
Judaism – derives its name from Judah, son of Jacob. First 5 books of Hebrew bible are called The Torah—attributed to Moses
Islam –descended from Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar, when Sarah couldn’t conceive. Sarah did conceive and Ishmael was exiled. He wandered in the desert until he found Mecca, where Mohammed later founded the religionSlide6
Three Faiths, One God
Excerpt from the documentary: Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Three Faiths
excerpt
The Interfaith AmigosSlide7
Muslim
Frontline Documentary
Why I wear a
Hajib
Reel Bad ArabsSlide8
Buddhism
The Life of Buddha
Karma
Cleanse the mind, liberate the soul = meditation
Siddharta
fasted for 40 days
“If the string is too tight, it will snap” – must live in the “Middle Way”. Live between extreme denial and a total mystical withdrawal from life.
Fingers touching together lightly – like a string being held not too tightly, or too loosely.Slide9
Four Truths of Buddhism
Life is filled with pain.
Pain is caused by unfulfilled desires.
There is a way out of pain.
The way is to follow the Eightfold Path.Slide10
Eightfold Path
Right Views – opinions based on a knowledge of things as they are
Right Intentions – decisions to act on such views
Right Speech – saying what is appropriate, guarding one’s statements so that they do not provoke anger and defensive behavior in others, but it does not mean saying what is known to be false in order to avoid giving offense.Slide11
Eightfold Path
Right conduct – behaving toward and interacting with others in accordance with things as they are, not as you want them to be.
Right livelihood – earning what is needed to survive and help others to survive, but never earning for its own sake and for unnecessary possessions earning makes possibleSlide12
Eightfold Path
Right effort is striving to do what needs to be done, not to advance one’s own cause or prestige
Right mindfulness is maintaining the sitting or meditative attitude anywhere, whether in solitude or in society.
Right Concentration—focusing unwaveringly on reality without the intrusion of ego and the idle chatter that floods the mind.Slide13
Buddhist Monks
Morality
Meditation
Wisdom
Practice Mindfulness Slide14
Brahman means universal soul
Brahminism
lead to Hinduism which led to BuddhismSlide15
Nirvana or Moksha
State of bliss – free from pain and stress of life.
Without pain, people cannot experience Nirvana.Slide16
Taoism
Pronounced, “
dow
”
Traced back to the writings of Lao-tzu, sixth century B.C.E.
Tao Te
Ching
(
dow
day
jing
) – The Way of Life
Health of the body’s system, the mind’s harmonious processes, ethical dealings in all human interaction, respect for elders, and hospitality to strangers.
The Three treasures of Tao
Love yourself
Merciful – love other people—global citizens
Forgiveness – kind hearts, no judgmentSlide17
The Tao of Pooh
Eeyore’s
Secrets of Happiness
Dr. Wayne Dyer
: Change your thinking; Change your Life. Living the Wisdom of the Tao Ti
Ching
.
How to live our lives in a place where we can find Slide18
Agnostics
People who don’t believe in, but don’t necessarily discount a higher being.Slide19
Atheism
People who do NOT believe in any higher power.Slide20
Religion and Art
What is the connection between Art and Religion?
Art and Religion with Artist Joseph Brickey
Architecture
Influence of Hinduism and Buddhism on Religious ArchitectureSlide21
Conclusion
What did you learn tonight?
Did your understanding of religions increase?
How has religion influenced humanities? Give specific examples.
Is there anything that you would like to know more about? Or anything you might continue
to study?Slide22Slide23