I searched around on the Internet and found this website:
http://www.islamreligion.com/
I looked through the link What is Islam? (part 3 of 4): The Essential Beliefs of Islam in What is Islam of Beliefs of Islam.
Islams believe that there is only one God severely. Islam teaches belief in one God who doesn't gives birth and wasn't born himself, and has no share in his caretaking of the world. He alone gives life, causes death, brings good, causes affliction, and provides sustenance for his creation. Islams think their God is the only creator, Lord, sustainer, ruler, judge, and Savior of the universe. All the worship is to be directed to God and no one else.
Followers of Islam must believe in the Unseen world as mentioned in the Quran. From this world are the angels' emissaries of God, each of them have no free-will or ability to disobey; it is their very nature to be God's faithful servants. Angels are not to be taken as demigods or objects of praise or veneration; they are mere servants of God obeying His every command.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Christianity
I searched around on the internet and found this webpage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/beliefs/basics_1.shtml
The history of Christianity is approximately same as Judaism, they have the same God. But Jews only believe in the God in the Old Testament of Bible. And Christians believe in the Old and also the New Testament of Bible, and there is a son of God called Jesus.
Christians believe that there is only one God, whom is the same God as Judaism. And they also believe that Jesus is the son of God and the messiah who can save them. Jesus was the love of God and love of one's neighbour, and he said that he had come to fulfil God's law rather than teach it.
Christians believe in the Trinity - that is in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Some people may confuse with this and think that Christians believe in three separate gods, but they don't. Christians believe that God took human form as Jesus Christ and that God is present today through the work of the Holy Spirit and evident in the actions of believers.
Furthermore, Christians have a special holy day, Easter.
The Introduction of Easter
Easter is the commemoration of Resurrection of Jesus, it's the most important Christian festival. Churches are filled with flowers, and there are special hymns and songs. But there are some that aren't Christian, like the Easter Bunny, was originated from Pagan. The date of Easter changes every year, and some other Christian festivals also change their dates by reference to Easter.
The history of Easter
On Good Friday, Jesus Christ was executed by crucifixion that enforced by Jews. They took his body down from the cross, and buried in a cave. The tomb was guarded and the entrance was blocked by an huge stone, so no one could steal the body. On the following Sunday, some women visited the grave and found that the stone had been moved, and the tomb was empty. Moreover, some people saw Jesus on that day, and for days afterward by many people. His followers understood that Jesus had resurrected by God.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/beliefs/basics_1.shtml
The history of Christianity is approximately same as Judaism, they have the same God. But Jews only believe in the God in the Old Testament of Bible. And Christians believe in the Old and also the New Testament of Bible, and there is a son of God called Jesus.
Christians believe that there is only one God, whom is the same God as Judaism. And they also believe that Jesus is the son of God and the messiah who can save them. Jesus was the love of God and love of one's neighbour, and he said that he had come to fulfil God's law rather than teach it.
Christians believe in the Trinity - that is in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Some people may confuse with this and think that Christians believe in three separate gods, but they don't. Christians believe that God took human form as Jesus Christ and that God is present today through the work of the Holy Spirit and evident in the actions of believers.
Furthermore, Christians have a special holy day, Easter.
The Introduction of Easter
Easter is the commemoration of Resurrection of Jesus, it's the most important Christian festival. Churches are filled with flowers, and there are special hymns and songs. But there are some that aren't Christian, like the Easter Bunny, was originated from Pagan. The date of Easter changes every year, and some other Christian festivals also change their dates by reference to Easter.
The history of Easter
On Good Friday, Jesus Christ was executed by crucifixion that enforced by Jews. They took his body down from the cross, and buried in a cave. The tomb was guarded and the entrance was blocked by an huge stone, so no one could steal the body. On the following Sunday, some women visited the grave and found that the stone had been moved, and the tomb was empty. Moreover, some people saw Jesus on that day, and for days afterward by many people. His followers understood that Jesus had resurrected by God.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Judaism
I searched around on the Internet, but I couldn't find any website. Therfore, I found this webpage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/
The early part of the story of Judaism is written in the Old Testament of Hebrew Bible. It describes how God chose the Jews to be an example to the world, and how God and Jews worked out their relationship. Most of the time, it was a stormy relationship. God changed and developed his people alongside. Jewish history begins during the Bronze age in the Middle East. Abraham was the father that chosen by God of people who would be special to God. God guided the Jewish people passing through many troubles. And at the time of Moses, he gave them a set of rules by which they should live.
Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but also whom every Jew can have a personal relationship. They believe that God has continued to work in the world, affect everything that people do. The Jews keep God's laws and seek to bring holiness into every aspect of their lives.
The early part of the story of Judaism is written in the Old Testament of Hebrew Bible. It describes how God chose the Jews to be an example to the world, and how God and Jews worked out their relationship. Most of the time, it was a stormy relationship. God changed and developed his people alongside. Jewish history begins during the Bronze age in the Middle East. Abraham was the father that chosen by God of people who would be special to God. God guided the Jewish people passing through many troubles. And at the time of Moses, he gave them a set of rules by which they should live.
Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but also whom every Jew can have a personal relationship. They believe that God has continued to work in the world, affect everything that people do. The Jews keep God's laws and seek to bring holiness into every aspect of their lives.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Daoism
Teacher Aaron: Because I did the blog homework this time, and didn't do my last homework. I'm going do the last womework.
I searched around on the Internet and found this website:http://www.daoiststudies.org/
I clicked the link a short history of daoism.
I learned that Daoism is an organised religion, and it's been keeping chaging and developing since it originated from China. Daoism has spread all over the world, it becomes a world religion now. However, there aren't many people know what Daoism is now. Moreover, when people have an understanding of it, they often have quite different understanding from someone else's.
The history of Daoism can conveniently be divided into four periods: Proto-Daoism, Classical Daoism, Modern Daoism and Contemporary Daoism.
The first period, Proto-Daoism, was from antiquity to the 2nd century A.D. The Daode jing (I studied Dao De Ching in class), and the Zhuangzi (I studied Chuang Tzu in class) in particular, were written during this period. They were highly influential to the flourishing of the classical Daoist tradition. Many textbooks on world religions still take this period as representing the essence of Daoism.
The second period, Classical Daoism, started in 142 A.D. When Zhang Daoling established the Way of the Celestial Masters, he also known as the Way of Orthodox Unity, the first successful organized Daoist religious system. Daoist priests of today also claim in a lineage that stretches back to this original founder. This period between the 2nd and the 7th centuries called the classical period because scholars of Daoism look back to this time which also known as the medieval period of Chinese history, as the era in which many Daoist practices, texts and rituals initially took shape. During this period, Buddhism was brought to China by missioners from India and Tibet. Daoism took some ideas and practices from Buddhism. Nonetheless, there were also periods rivalry between them. The classical period of Daoism ends with the Tang dynasty--one of the high-points of Chinese civilization from the point of view of the development of art and culture. During the Tang dynasty Daoism became fully completed with the imperial court system particularly under the reign of the Xuanzong Emperor. During this time, Daoism functioned ahead of Buddhism.
The third period, Modern Daoism, started in Song Dynasty. On the syncretism that began in this period, it becomes increasingly difficult to separate out Daoism as a religious category from the popular Chinese religious culture as it functions on the ground. The most significant event in terms of elite Daoism was the founding of the Way of Complete Perfection by Wang Zhe.
The fourth period, Contemporary Daoism, since in 1914 A.D, it has been a near-total catastrophe for Daoism. Especially during the period of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution when many Daoist temples were destroyed and the opened functioning of the religion to all intents and purposes ceased to exist in mainland China. Daoism has begun to be practiced openly again in China and a new generation of Daoists are struggling to rebuild their temples and recover their tradition since 1980. In the other hand, a lot of Chinese people emigrate across the world, many
Daoist temples have been established in Europe. The Americas and elsewhere and many popular Daoist practices have taken root in the West. It wasn't certain that Daoism had survived this cataclysmic upheaval until recently. But the study and practice of Daoism is going to floursh again in China and all over the world.
I searched around on the Internet and found this website:http://www.daoiststudies.org/
I clicked the link a short history of daoism.
I learned that Daoism is an organised religion, and it's been keeping chaging and developing since it originated from China. Daoism has spread all over the world, it becomes a world religion now. However, there aren't many people know what Daoism is now. Moreover, when people have an understanding of it, they often have quite different understanding from someone else's.
The history of Daoism can conveniently be divided into four periods: Proto-Daoism, Classical Daoism, Modern Daoism and Contemporary Daoism.
The first period, Proto-Daoism, was from antiquity to the 2nd century A.D. The Daode jing (I studied Dao De Ching in class), and the Zhuangzi (I studied Chuang Tzu in class) in particular, were written during this period. They were highly influential to the flourishing of the classical Daoist tradition. Many textbooks on world religions still take this period as representing the essence of Daoism.
The second period, Classical Daoism, started in 142 A.D. When Zhang Daoling established the Way of the Celestial Masters, he also known as the Way of Orthodox Unity, the first successful organized Daoist religious system. Daoist priests of today also claim in a lineage that stretches back to this original founder. This period between the 2nd and the 7th centuries called the classical period because scholars of Daoism look back to this time which also known as the medieval period of Chinese history, as the era in which many Daoist practices, texts and rituals initially took shape. During this period, Buddhism was brought to China by missioners from India and Tibet. Daoism took some ideas and practices from Buddhism. Nonetheless, there were also periods rivalry between them. The classical period of Daoism ends with the Tang dynasty--one of the high-points of Chinese civilization from the point of view of the development of art and culture. During the Tang dynasty Daoism became fully completed with the imperial court system particularly under the reign of the Xuanzong Emperor. During this time, Daoism functioned ahead of Buddhism.
The third period, Modern Daoism, started in Song Dynasty. On the syncretism that began in this period, it becomes increasingly difficult to separate out Daoism as a religious category from the popular Chinese religious culture as it functions on the ground. The most significant event in terms of elite Daoism was the founding of the Way of Complete Perfection by Wang Zhe.
The fourth period, Contemporary Daoism, since in 1914 A.D, it has been a near-total catastrophe for Daoism. Especially during the period of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution when many Daoist temples were destroyed and the opened functioning of the religion to all intents and purposes ceased to exist in mainland China. Daoism has begun to be practiced openly again in China and a new generation of Daoists are struggling to rebuild their temples and recover their tradition since 1980. In the other hand, a lot of Chinese people emigrate across the world, many
Daoist temples have been established in Europe. The Americas and elsewhere and many popular Daoist practices have taken root in the West. It wasn't certain that Daoism had survived this cataclysmic upheaval until recently. But the study and practice of Daoism is going to floursh again in China and all over the world.
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