EASTERN RELIGIONS

For many people, eastern religions are hard to comprehend. Understanding the various eastern belief systems is key to understanding those people who follow them.

The Western study of religion can create difficulties with students who come from the East or with those who see the explicit differences that exist with Eastern belief systems. Perhaps there is a better way to resolve these conflicts.

Taoism, Shintoism and Zen Buddhism are the main religions throughout China and Japan...

Significant parallels and overlaps between the teachings and practices of primal religions and the religions that developed later in the East and West.

Why can't we all just get along? Our religions and beliefs are similar, maybe even more than we realize at first glance.

The two most important philosophical ideas from the East are Hinduism and Bushido, and they are still worshiped today.

This article discusses the Eastern worldview shared by Eastern religions such as Taoism and Buddhism.

When I teach one of my college classes in eastern religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, and Taoism), I use a quote from Confucius in my introduction of the course that has always impressed me.

Holy buildings, houses of worship, and religious or historically significant locations attract spiritual seekers, travelers, and tourists. How have houses of worship evolved over time, and what are the differences between religions?

There is a huge difference between monotheistic and polytheistic religions and those differences influence the societies that worship them.

There are 19 major religions around the world. These religions are subdivided into large religious groups, and these established groups in turn are further broken down into specific faith structures or sects.

This is a research paper concerning eastern philosophy and the individuals instrumental in forming various philosophical ideas. The opinions are personal based on prior learning acquired in course material readings.

When you hear this word you often think about someone sitting cross legged and chanting. You probably associate meditation with Eastern religions such as Buddhism and the reason for this practice to achieve "higher consciousness." What is meditation?

For years as a Prodigal Daughter, I searched for meaning in a variety of philosophies from Transcendental Meditation to Eastern Religions of all kinds. Not finding anything that filled my soul as Jesus had once done, I came back to The Savior of the World, Jesus Christ.

Ahimsa is one of the most important doctrines of many eastern religions. This essay details Ahimsa and offers a basic way to understand the doctrine and what it means for religion as a whole.

There are many religions in the world. God wants us all to live in peace.

This short essay discusses the differences between linear and cyclic religions.

In the United States and other parts of the world, there are many different religions and beliefs that people worship.

A paper on religious views from one particular perspective.

From astrological and eastern schools of thought; along with the general teaching of reincarnation, there is the thought that some souls are brand new and don't have much experience --- then there's the Old Soul.

The purpose of this paper is to identify the top two current issues facing Judaism, Christianity and Islam today.

All the religions existing today have some evident flaws or demerits. It's these demerits in religions that have caused major historic violence over and over again. We need a religion which eliminates all of these flaws and retains the good things.

Brief history of Buddhism, Hindusim, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Baha'l, Jainism, and Sikhism. Their beliefs and rites of passage. Article concludes with my personal religious beliefs about Christianity.

Western religions are on some other wavelengths. They are quite on the opposite. Life is on an excursion with a destination. One is died to destine to two extreme places of Heaven or hell. Salvation is hopeless without grace of the Divine being.

Western religions are on some other wavelengths. They are quite on the opposite. Live is on an excursion with a destination. One is died to destine to two extreme places of Heaven or hell. Salvation is hopeless without grace of the Divine being.