REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3
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From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?
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Based on Molloy (2010), rather than thinking that religions should be with specific characteristics, there is...
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 4
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What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious beliefs?
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In my opinion, I believe that it is difficult todescribe religion for the reason that...
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I expected that this class will be exciting and it hasn't failed me as of this moment. I liked the topic regarding the eight components of religion. I learned that some of the...
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 1
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What are the Vedas? How do the Upanishads differ from the Vedas?
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The Vedas are famous as a set of inscriptions that were made during the ancient period at India. The...
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 2
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What are the stages of life in traditional Hindu teaching? Imagine you are a practicing Hindu. Which life stage are you in? How does it affect your daily activities?
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There...
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 3
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What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and moksha mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings?
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Based on Molloy, the word Brahman came...
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 4
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What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?
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Based on Molloy (2009), Hindu religion both praise various gods and with a faith in one divine reality....
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In its second week, the world of religious cultures class has become more exciting. It talks about the traditions of Hinduism and Jainism. The first topic during the week is...
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 1
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What were the key experiences in the life of the Buddha? Why were those experiences important?
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Based on Malloy (2010), the life and journey of Buddha started when he was...
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 2
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What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? What are the Four Noble Truths? What are the steps of the Noble Eightfold Path? How do these teachings inform the practice of Buddhism?...
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 3
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Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does it contrast with other traditional religions?
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In my opinion, Buddhism is a religion since followers of...
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I really had fun in this week's lecture since it is very sentimental to me. My mother came from Thailand and as we all learned on the study on Theravada Buddhism, majority of...
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 1
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What are the basic elements of early Chinese belief? How did these elements influence later beliefs?
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The fundamental characteristics of early Chinese belief were a mixture...
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 2
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How would you describe the two main, early teachers of Daoism: Laozi (Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chauang Tzu)? How did each influence the development of Daoism?
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The history of...
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 3
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What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?
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Based on Molloy (2010), Confucianism, Daoism...
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How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?
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Based on Molloy, 2010, the distinction between Daoism and Confucianism is the idea of the Dao. According to the Confucians, Dao is...
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The religion that we studied this week is Daoism. We came to know its origins and how it was connected to other religious beliefs. One of its origin can be attributed to the...
REL 133 Week 5 DQ 1
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What are the common characteristics of the Eastern religious traditions?
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Eastern religions are group of religions that originated from Asia. It often mixes teachings and...
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What are the effects of science on religion in the modern world? Do religions have an effect on science? Explain how.
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Technological innovations and environmental changes...
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We studied this week the impact of religion on our society today as well as the impact of our society on religion. Globalization enables the various religions to be separated...
SOC 101 Week 1 DQ 2 The Role of Culture
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Vissing (2011) explains culture as "an organized system of living and thinking. It contains shared attitudes, values, goals, and behaviors that are present in individuals, groups,...