PPT-Pagan Religions

160a PAGAN RELIGIONS Dr Rick Griffith Singapore Bible College BibleStudyDownloadsorg What is the key reason we see so many religions in the world Answer in your small groups Why are there such divergent beliefs since we all had the same biological source in Adam and Eve. Universalizing religions. Islam. The second-largest world religion (about 1.3 billion adherents). Significant clusters in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Core of Islamic belief = the five pillars. 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. Religions PowerPoint 1. Expectations. . Learning Target. . I will be able to understand the purpose of religion, and list five of the world’s largest religions.. Focus – Take Notes – Volunteer – Learn. 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. www.ChristmasTruth.info. The Truth about Christmas!. ". Christmas. . /'. krismes. / . n. (also Christmas Day) annual festival of Christ's birth, celebrated on 25 Dec. . [Old English: related to Christ, Mass] " . Confess and Separate. Ezra 10:1-17. Lam Chow Siong • Homiletics 1 Class Sermon. Uploaded by Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College. All files in many languages for free download at BibleStudyDownloads.org. Geographers distinguish . two types . of . religions. 1.) . UNIVERSALIZING . religions. . that. . attempt . to be . GLOBAL by . appealing to all . people, not just those in a particular location. .. The calendar . In ethnic religions = celebration of the seasons. The Jewish calendar. The solstice . In universalizing religions = celebration of the founder’s life. The Calendar . Universalizing and ethnic religions have different approaches to the calendar. . 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. one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; . 5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism, . 6. one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.. 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