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Papers On Eastern Religions
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Hinduism: Overview
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A 4 page paper which examines elements of Hinduism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAhn5.rtf
History Of Monasticism And Religious Orders
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A 7 page paper that begins by explaining the origin or the word monasticism and the types of lifestyles that may be adopted as a monk. The connection between monasticism and asceticism is explained. The writer then traces the history of the practice of monasticism before and after Christ and identifies the first Christian monastic orders that were founded. The differences between Eastern monastics and Western monastics are described. It was in the 6th century that the monastic way of life grew so much with the founding of the Franciscans and the Dominicans. The founding of more religious orders, including the Jesuits, was re-emphasized during the Reformation. The challenges to monasticism are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGmnks.rtf
How Should One Live?
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A 6 page discussion of the importance of religion in directing our lives, in allowing us to deal with such questions as: How shall I treat myself? What is the most accurate and helpful view of my own nature? How shall I relate to other persons? What is the role of interpersonal relations in the good life? How shall I respond to the natural world? What is the significance of nature for the good life? How shall I deal with pain, suffering, guilt, loneliness, fear and other such experiences? And especially: How shall I respond to death? How may I come to feel psychologically or spiritually at home in the universe? How or where may I gain strength, direction, and an uplifting of my spirit? Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPliveHw.rtf
How to be a Perfect Stranger: Worship in a Hindu Temple
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This 3 page paper discusses what a Hindu temple looks like, and some aspects of the services. Bibliography lists
Filename: HVHinTem.rtf
Idolatry: From the Old Testament to Contemporary Times
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A 6 page discussion of idolatry. Discusses the changes in the definition of idolatry over time. Distinguishes between the use of images as aids in the worship of God, e.g. images of angels and paintings of Biblical scenes, and the use of images as objects of worship themselves. Provides numerous quotes from the Bible illustrating Biblical instances of the prohibition of idolatry and contemporary instances of idolatry such as found in popular culture. Uses the film "The Idolmaker" to explore the idolatry of rock music stars. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPidol.wps
Influence of Hinduism on Emerson�s and Whitman�s
Transcendentalism
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This 6 page report discusses the fact that
American writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman could have
any connection with the mysticism of Hindu thought and belief.
The art form and consciousness of Transcendentalism as expressed
by the two actually does echo the sensibilities of Hindu belief,
despite the fact that it is not expressed as true Hindu belief.
As always, the Americans give it their own unique interpretation.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWhinwit.rtf
Influence of Zoroastrianism
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the influence of Zoroastrianism on the three major world faiths of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The writer argues that Christianity, Judaism and Islam would not exist in their present forms if it were not for the influence of an older religion that pre-existed all three of these world faiths. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khzoro.rtf
Is Buddhism Atheistic?:
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This 3 page paper examines the Buddhist notion that the gods and goddesses of Hinduism are not relevent for the Buddhist's journey to Nirvana. In this way, this paper asserts that Buddhism is fundamentally atheistic but also contends that it remains a spiritual practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSBuddha.rtf
Islam and Buddhism: Pilgrimages
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A 5 page paper which examines the religious
significance of pilgrimages in Islam and Buddhist traditions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmuspil.rtf
Islam in Indonesia and Thailand
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A 9 page paper which examines the rise of fundamentalist forms of Islam in these countries of the Far East. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGthinis.rtf
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