Concretization Of Religion
Describing the Indescribable: The Problem of Concretization in Religious Teachings
An institutional complexity may be viewed as a concretized embodiment of a cultural theme in the on-going life of a society, as the reduction of a set of attitudes and teachings in religious world. These institutionalized expectations includes the definitions of abstract symbols, rituals and images and how they articulate with the culture of the society from different religious background be it Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and or Confucianism. It is of great virtue to understand the clear relationship between religion and philosophy behind it, from the institutional point of view that provide stability in a world of inconstancy. The unusual …show more content…
Moreover, the more they elaborate their rules, the attempt to meet real complexities and render a profound and many-sided ethic tangible and concrete, the greater the chance of transforming the original insight into a complicated set of legalistic formulae and the development of legalistic rigorism. Then, as St. Paul put it, "The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life" in the Christianity religion. Yet the fact is that the ethical insight must be given some institutionalized concretization or it will remain forever beyond the grasp of the ordinary man. The high call of the ethical message may well, however, be reduced to petty conformity to rules in the process. Brahmanic developments of ritual piety, Pharisaic rituals in late classical Judaism, and legalism in Catholicism and the delimitation of the religious and ethical message may contribute to and be affected by the loss of interior resonance of the verbal and other symbols that is …show more content…
Christianity is divided into three prominent denominations: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant. Judaism also has several divisions, with differences in faith, region, and theory. Some Jewish sub cultures include Orthodox, Traditional, Conservative, and Reform. In the Islamic religion, there are two groups: Sunni and Shia. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regard Israel as the Holy Land. Jerusalem is considered to be one of the most spiritually significant cities in all three religions. The iconic city is also the capital of Israel. The Torah, considered the Old or First Testament, makes many references to Israel as the Holy Land. It is also referenced in Christian and Islamic religious texts. All three religions are linked to Israel as Holy Land in some form and philosophy. While the religions contrast in overall theory, all three have historic religious or Holy Scripture. Followers of the Jewish faith read passages from the Torah, including the ten books of Moses. The Christians acknowledge the Torah as the "Old Testament," the precursor to the Christian based bible. Muslim religious leaders and followers depend on their religious theory and ideology on the Koran, which Muslims believe was passed down from the Islamic prophet
An institutional complexity may be viewed as a concretized embodiment of a cultural theme in the on-going life of a society, as the reduction of a set of attitudes and teachings in religious world. These institutionalized expectations includes the definitions of abstract symbols, rituals and images and how they articulate with the culture of the society from different religious background be it Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and or Confucianism. It is of great virtue to understand the clear relationship between religion and philosophy behind it, from the institutional point of view that provide stability in a world of inconstancy. The unusual …show more content…
Moreover, the more they elaborate their rules, the attempt to meet real complexities and render a profound and many-sided ethic tangible and concrete, the greater the chance of transforming the original insight into a complicated set of legalistic formulae and the development of legalistic rigorism. Then, as St. Paul put it, "The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life" in the Christianity religion. Yet the fact is that the ethical insight must be given some institutionalized concretization or it will remain forever beyond the grasp of the ordinary man. The high call of the ethical message may well, however, be reduced to petty conformity to rules in the process. Brahmanic developments of ritual piety, Pharisaic rituals in late classical Judaism, and legalism in Catholicism and the delimitation of the religious and ethical message may contribute to and be affected by the loss of interior resonance of the verbal and other symbols that is …show more content…
Christianity is divided into three prominent denominations: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant. Judaism also has several divisions, with differences in faith, region, and theory. Some Jewish sub cultures include Orthodox, Traditional, Conservative, and Reform. In the Islamic religion, there are two groups: Sunni and Shia. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regard Israel as the Holy Land. Jerusalem is considered to be one of the most spiritually significant cities in all three religions. The iconic city is also the capital of Israel. The Torah, considered the Old or First Testament, makes many references to Israel as the Holy Land. It is also referenced in Christian and Islamic religious texts. All three religions are linked to Israel as Holy Land in some form and philosophy. While the religions contrast in overall theory, all three have historic religious or Holy Scripture. Followers of the Jewish faith read passages from the Torah, including the ten books of Moses. The Christians acknowledge the Torah as the "Old Testament," the precursor to the Christian based bible. Muslim religious leaders and followers depend on their religious theory and ideology on the Koran, which Muslims believe was passed down from the Islamic prophet