Major Comparisons and Analyses: Foundation Period (8000BCE-600CE) 8000BCE: roughly period of Humans 600CE: Rise of Islam Compare major religious and philosophical systems including some underlying similarities in cementing a social hierarchy Confucianism Hinduism Five key relationships: shows Caste system: show who does who you should respect what job, reinforces belief of Philosophy is an idea of how to reincarnation live with no god or divine being A religion is a belief in a god or Filial piety is the respect for gods that tell you how to live parents and is similar to darma your life Believed in many gods and the gods governed different aspects of life, all of the gods were part of a single most important god, Brahman Karma is the good/evil acts that affect reincarnation Darma: sacred duty that promotes harmony Compare the role of women in different belief systems: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, and Hinduism Role of Women in Role of Women in Role of Women in Role of Women in Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism had souls like Equal rights Lower then men Sati- ritual of men Encouraged men but it was widows, commit They served their and women to suggested that suicide over their husbands family worship together they were treated dead husband and couldn’t with respect Men were remarry Join husbands dominant Buddhism family and attracted women become because it subordinate to his decreased mother suffering Treated husbands like gods
Major Comparisons and Analyses: Foundation Period (8000BCE-600CE) 8000BCE: roughly period of Humans 600CE: Rise of Islam Compare major religious and philosophical systems including some underlying similarities in cementing a social hierarchy Confucianism Five key relationships: shows who you should respect Philosophy is an idea of how to live with no god or divine being Filial piety is the respect for parents and is similar to darma Hinduism Caste system: show who does what job, reinforces belief of reincarnation A religion is a belief in a god or gods that tell you how to live your life Believed in many gods and the gods governed different aspects of life, all of the gods were part of a single most important god, Brahman Karma is the good/evil acts that affect reincarnation Darma: sacred duty that promotes harmony Compare the role of women in different belief systems: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, and Hinduism Role of Women in Buddhism Role of Women in Christianity Role of Women in Confucianism Role of Women in Hinduism had souls like men They served their husbands family and couldn’t remarry Buddhism attracted women because it decreased suffering Treated husbands like gods Equal rights Encouraged men and women to worship together Lower then men but it was suggested that they were treated with respect Join husbands family and become subordinate to his mother Sati- ritual of widows, commit suicide over their dead husband Men were dominant
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