World View Chart This assignment will choose a topic from the world view chart and assess the similarities in overall view points within a variety of religions. It will provide a rational as to why this topic was chosen. The assignment will describe the content of the selected topic and explain the significance of it. Finally, a specific example for the selected category will be discussed and how it manifests in a social environment.
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A world view chart was outlined containing the views on various religions. Each chart investigates eight topics about a particular religion. These topics included the origin of all things and nature of God/creator. Also studied were the view of human nature, good and evil, salvation, and the
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Confucianism also requires a person to display the quality of yi (righteousness) in actions. The view of Hinduism is of one's own thoughts focusing in Karma, which is a universal law of cause and effect. Karma describes how actions and thoughts in one's mind can directly affect a person's life now and in the future (Kinnard, n.d.). This view is also very similar to Jainism beliefs, suggesting that humans are not perfect beings but hold promise if they can control their senses and thoughts (Fisher, 2014). Buddhism suggests that our mind needs to be controlled from restless nature so that one can see things more clearly. The sixth right in Buddhism suggests to strive to eliminate the impurities of the mind and to cultivate wholesome actions of body, speech, and mind. In Daoism, the belief in We wei describes a philosophy that states if in difficult times one should not react or take unnecessary action. The idea being to observe society without interference and to accept changes in the world. Letting the natural way of things happen, not getting wound up in action but to stay quiet, calm and live in harmony. Confucianism looks to teach a way of saving society through ren. In ren, one should lead a life in right acts, by respecting parents, and to recognize that human nature is relatively good. In Sikhism (man bach karam) teaches us to obtain virtue by aligning our mind, words, and actions Buddhism and Hinduism also share a similar belief that by taking action and responsibility in one's own life, one can obtain happiness. Buddhists believe they can achieve happiness by following the outlines in the Four Noble Truths and for Hinduism by following the Dharmic virtues. In Islam every thought and action coming from the heart and mind brings one closer to the divine (Fisher,