PPT-World Religions Review Christianity (In Review)

Who began the religion Christianity was spread first by the Apostles especially Peter and Paul Where did the religion begin Offshoot of Judaism First Century Palestine Christianity Contd What are the key writings of the religion. Understanding the Contexts for African-American Christianity. Jesus. Jesus . is the form of . direct revelation. in Christianity. The books of the New Testament are a . record. of that revelation, but the event of Jesus' life is the central form of contact between the divine and human realms in Christianity - there would be no scripture, no religious tradition, no Christianity without Jesus' life, activity, death and resurrection.. . The. Impact. of. Christianity. on. Culture. and. Politics. The Ancient World - Christianity. t . e M T. 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. 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? . Zeitgeist. Zeitgeist. Claims of Zeitgeist. 1. Christianity Borrowed from Astrological Zodiac. 2. Jesus Never Existed. 3. Life of Christ Borrowed from Pagan Religions. Christianity Borrowed from Astrological Zodiac. 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. 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.. Probe Ministries. www.probe.org. 3 Options. Christianity is not narrow. Christianity is narrow and wrong. Christianity is narrow and right. 1. “Christianity is not narrow”. Broad, accepting religion. Sincere seekers go to heaven.. 2011-2012. The 5 major world Religions. Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism. Judaism. Other world religions:. Baha‘i. Confucianism. Jainism. Shinto. Sikhism. Taoism. Zoroastrianism. Top Ten Organized Religions of the World. Most religious people pray for peace, but religious groups may not share the same vision of how peace will be achieved.. Geographers see that the process by which one religion diffuses across the landscape may conflict with the distribution of others. . . 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 Key Issue #1. Where Are Religions Distributed?. Universalizing religions. Seek to appeal to all people. About 60% of the world. Ethnic religions. Appeal to a smaller group of people living in one place.