Truth is One Paths are Many A Comparative Study of various Traditions and Philosophy of Several World Religions Comparing the Sections of Eastern Views and Western Views Comparing the Four Sections of Hindu Religion Comparing Judaism, Christianity and Islam Comparing Secularism, Existentialism, Materialism and Atheism ... Back to the Title Page Comparing Eastern Views and Western Views To discover your own belief patterns, take a pencil and put a check mark next to the view - Eastern or Western - which is closest to your own belief on each of the subjects. We might note here that the Eastern religions described here all originated in India, and that Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism were offshoots of Hinduism. Among the Western faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam all share a common root in Abraham, and in recent times the term Abrahamic has been coined to denote these three world religions. Naturally there are important exceptions to the views expressed (for example, Buddhism does not believe in a Personal God). Nevertheless these broad generalities are useful, as they give a scholarly window into the East and the West. Similarities of Eastern and Western Religions Eastern View Western Views On God and Devas : Bilef in a Supreme Deity, maker of all souls and all things and in lesser Deities and Mahadevas. | |
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