Ancient Asian Religion
Throughout time there have been many religions that have come to shape society as it is today. During the fall semester of world history, the main religions that were brought to my attention were Christianity, Polytheism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, And Confucianism.
Hinduism was like an umbrella for the religious ideas in the Asian continent. These ideas go closely to the first Vedic tradition,but over the years many have added local influences with many other variations. Hindu denominations fall in three main groups: Vaishnavaism, which is the worship of Krishna and His incarnations; Shaivism, the worship of Shiva; and the Shaktas who are people that worship Kali. The embracing nature of Hinduism appears confusing to Western cultures, but …show more content…
Egyptians' interaction with many deities were the center of the religion. The deities were believed to be present and in control of efforts to gain the gods favor. Formal religious practice focused on the king of Egypt, who was believed to possess a power by his position. The Pharoh acted as the intermediary between the people and the gods and was expected to sustain the gods through rituals and offerings so they could maintain order. The culture dedicated large amounts of resources to rituals and the construction of temples.
The religion started in Egypt's prehistory and lasted for 3,000 years. The details of the religious belief changed as the importance of certain gods rose and fell, and their complex relationships shifted. At times, some gods rose over the other gods, including the sun god, creator god , and the mother goddess. During a brief period, in theology the Pharaoh Akhenaten, a single god, replaced the traditional pantheon. Egyptian religion left behind many writings, monuments, and significant influences on cultures all over the …show more content…
persecution followed Jesus’ ascension and his followers were also killed and imprisoned because they believed he was the messiah. Christianity became legal in the fourth century, after Constantine I formed the Council of Nicea, and wrote the Nicene Creed that is still used throughout the Church of England along with the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. In 380, Christianity was made the main religion of the Roman Empire. In following years, it was declared that Jesus was both man and God, they also decided that the Nicene Creed was to be the doctrine of the church in Rome.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Christianity expanded its in the rest of the world and spread through the Germanic, Slavic, Celtic, Viking, Finn, and Hungarian people. After 630, the Islam religion began to increase and soon took over Christian countries such as Spain and North Africa. Monasteries began to form all over Europe, which started off as simple learning centers, but rose to the first universities, such as University of Paris, Bologna, and Oxford. Their subjects expanded to include law, medicine, and
Hinduism was like an umbrella for the religious ideas in the Asian continent. These ideas go closely to the first Vedic tradition,but over the years many have added local influences with many other variations. Hindu denominations fall in three main groups: Vaishnavaism, which is the worship of Krishna and His incarnations; Shaivism, the worship of Shiva; and the Shaktas who are people that worship Kali. The embracing nature of Hinduism appears confusing to Western cultures, but …show more content…
Egyptians' interaction with many deities were the center of the religion. The deities were believed to be present and in control of efforts to gain the gods favor. Formal religious practice focused on the king of Egypt, who was believed to possess a power by his position. The Pharoh acted as the intermediary between the people and the gods and was expected to sustain the gods through rituals and offerings so they could maintain order. The culture dedicated large amounts of resources to rituals and the construction of temples.
The religion started in Egypt's prehistory and lasted for 3,000 years. The details of the religious belief changed as the importance of certain gods rose and fell, and their complex relationships shifted. At times, some gods rose over the other gods, including the sun god, creator god , and the mother goddess. During a brief period, in theology the Pharaoh Akhenaten, a single god, replaced the traditional pantheon. Egyptian religion left behind many writings, monuments, and significant influences on cultures all over the …show more content…
persecution followed Jesus’ ascension and his followers were also killed and imprisoned because they believed he was the messiah. Christianity became legal in the fourth century, after Constantine I formed the Council of Nicea, and wrote the Nicene Creed that is still used throughout the Church of England along with the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. In 380, Christianity was made the main religion of the Roman Empire. In following years, it was declared that Jesus was both man and God, they also decided that the Nicene Creed was to be the doctrine of the church in Rome.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Christianity expanded its in the rest of the world and spread through the Germanic, Slavic, Celtic, Viking, Finn, and Hungarian people. After 630, the Islam religion began to increase and soon took over Christian countries such as Spain and North Africa. Monasteries began to form all over Europe, which started off as simple learning centers, but rose to the first universities, such as University of Paris, Bologna, and Oxford. Their subjects expanded to include law, medicine, and