Ch 4 and Article

-
Article: The article we read detailed the differences between Serving and Helping. While helping is done generally to people not of equal status, service is. Helping also is seen as something that needs to be repayed. Service is more of an action to an equal looking for nothing in return; there is no self seeking behavior, you are simply being of service. This made me think of the NDNU Hallmarks, and how important service is in our community.


Ch 4 discussed various philosophical and important religious figures including Confuscious, Socrates, Buddha and Mohammed. Below is a chart detailing the similarities and differences between them:




SOCRATES
CONFUCIUS
HINDU
BUDDHA
JESUS
MOHAMMED
where were they born?
- born in Greece
- China
- not a person- arose in India
- in India
- born in Nasareth
- MiddleEast
when were they teaching?
- 400 BC
- 500 BC
- arose over eons (long time)
- living and teaching in approx 500 BC
- lived from 0-45 AD
- 600 AD
what major writings?
- didnt write: students did on his behalf, e.g. Socratic Dialogues
- other people wrote the Analects about his beliefs
- major writings include Bhagavad Gita
- teachings later written by his disciples : New Testament
- his disciples wrote the New Testament about his living experience and his words
- followers wrote the Quaran
what major ideas?
  • -  socratic method
  • -  concerned with
    nature of reality
  • -  knowledge obtained
    through reason
- emphasis on respect for order and place in social relationships
- goal of human life is enlightenment
- idea that it is possible to end suffering
- all individuals can do this and can achieve enlightenment
- forgiveness
-Heaven
- love for all
- Islam
- 5 pillars
areas of emphasis
- philosophical questioning
- Mandate of Heaven
- enlightenment achieved through reincarnation: caste system
- all people can achieve
enlightenment in this lifetime
  • -  concept of Heaven
  • -  anyone could get to
    Heaven
- idea that religion and politics cannot be separated
where are there teachings practiced
  • -  US
  • -  Europe
  • -  All over the world—
    among rational thinkers of all Faith backgrounds
- primarily in East Asia
- India
- Indian diaspora
- globalized
- almost everywhere
- everywhere
- everywhere, mostly middle eastern countries
-Big in Indonesia
is it a system of religion
- no
- no
- yes
- yes to some, but to others it is a practice
- yes
- yes
was the overall impact one of stability or one of change?
- radical change
- stabilizing
- extremely stabilizing
- change
- very change making
-Stabilizing and change making depending

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ch. 12

-
In Ch.12 Strayer discusses the end of the Classical Era and the beginning of the Modern Era. The importance of this chapter is in how it details the differences between civilizations at this time. All around the world, civilizations were "living in different eras".  People in North and South America, as well as Australia, were often living in a Paleolithic era style settlement. These settlements were not agricultural settlements and still utilized the gatherer-hunter method to feed themselves. Throughout Asia and Africa as well as the Americas, were civilizations living in a typical neolithic style. They had small agricultural settlements, not civilizations. Largely in AfroEurasia, people were living in civilizations and empires, common of the ancient and classical periods. These differences around the world are highlighted because while western Europe was approaching the modern era, not everyone was. When looking back on history, it is important to look at all peoples, not j...
Read more

Ch. 8

-
Ch 8 discussed China in the Classical Era. China had been a major civilization since the Ancient Era, and continued to flourish into what is now called "The Golden Age" of China. During this time there was immense economic growth. This growth came from a variety of things, including trade, technologic/engineering developments, many new inventions, and Vietnamese drought proof rice which supported the growing population. During this time there was also a rebirth of Confuscionism, used to restore order in Chinese society. This also, however, had a negative impact on women - particularly elite women, who previously had been given more freedom. Foot binding was one of the popular traditions that returned. China also utilized a merit system, called the examination system, to select political leaders. This system was entirely based on your performance, and it no longer mattered what your family lineage was if you performed well. China also had a tribute system, which was a way of p...
Read more

ch. 10

-
Ch 10 discusses Christendom. Christendom began in the year 0 when Jesus was born. As Jesus accumulated more followers, the Roman Empire felt continually threatened by him and decided to kill him. Once Jesus was dead his followers were persecuted, yet his people still practiced. His followers held secretive sessions in basements and other hidden locations to continue to practice Christianity. Eventually, the Roman Empire made the drastic change to make Christianity the official religion. There was no separation of church and state at the time. Once they made this decision, the Roman Empire then also determined the dogma on what Christianity was, and what should be read and practiced, as well as peoples interpretation of it. People who agreed with these beliefs were then tortured and killed by the government. The second big change the Roman Empire made was by Constantine and his move of the capital to a new city named Constantinople around 400 AD. Moving to the East made it easier to def...
Read more