A set of beliefs and practices that define the relations between human beings and the sacred or divinity.
Religion
A passionate inquiry about the meaning of life.
Religiosity
An act whereby a man reflects on the transcendental core of his being.
Religious Act
He defined religion as social systems whose participants avow a supernatural agent or agents whose approval is to be sought.
Daniel Dennett
Four Concepts of Religion
Animism, Spiritism, Totemism, Mana
a kinship between himself and the world
Animism
belief in the survival of consciousness after physical death and the possibility of communication between the living and the spirits of the deceased.
Spiritism
a belief system where a group of people identify themselves with, and derive their social identity from, a specific non-human entity, such as an animal, plant, or natural phenomenon.
Totemism
an animal or plant and serves as symbol for the group and is often associated with various customs, rituals, etc.
totem
the power or force by virtue of which peculiar effects are exerted.
Mana
Mana is a concept from Polynesian cultures that represents a spiritual and vital life force present in all living things and the natural world.
belief in many gods
Polytheism
belief that all is god wherein the universe itself is divine
Pantheism
belief in one god
Monotheism
The creator of Hinduism
Brahman
god of love and the preserver of life
Vishnu
god of destruction
Shiva
What is Hinduism all about?
Reincarnation
to make him one with ultimate reality, the eternal, universal spirit in which there is no distraction
The Aim of Hinduism
human consciousness to divine consciousness
Transmigration of Soul
one’s thought, words and deed fixes one’s future existence
Karma and Mukti
everything a man does determines his destiny
Law of Karma
Karma and Mukti
Hinduism
Vedas
Hinduism
Four stages of life in Hinduism
Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sanyaas
1-25 years old, bachelor or student phase of life
Brahmacharya
26-50 years old, married life and duties of maintaining a household
Grihastha
51-75 years old, retirement phase and handing over responsibilities to next generation
Vanaprastha
76 years onwards, giving up material desires and prejudices, Wandering Ascetic stage
Sanyaas
creator of Christianity
God
founder of Christianity
Jesus
What is Christianity all about?
Jesus as the son of God and savior of humanity
There is only one God.
Christianity
Holy Trinity
Christianity
Spreads Christ Messages and are considered legitimate successors of Peter and the Apostles.
Popes and Bishops
Christianity book of knowledge
Holy Bible
founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
Buddhism believes in the state of inner peace and wisdom.
Enlightenment
the cessation of desire and hence the end of suffering