Other Religion's Festivals and Celebrations

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART

This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well. On the left hand side of the chart are the categories and the content to be discussed.
Complete and submit the following chart. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research.List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart. Use full sentences and correct grammar, etc.

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RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK

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* State the name of the Religion being addressed in this chart.
* Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart. If there is more than one religion for the week, do two charts.

The religion being addressed is the Shinto Religion

ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS

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Every religion has a cosmology/cosmogony to explain its view of the universe and the place of humans in it. Explain the cosmology/cosmogony for this week’s religion. Explain how it is manifested in the subsequent worldview that develops for that religion.

Shinto incorporates core values of respect, harmony, purity, and humility to the family unit. Supernatural forces and spirits are referred to as Kami. People pray to Kami for happiness and success in their lives. Shinto is an ancient religion with roots in ancient times but whose founder is unknown (Thal, 2006).

NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR

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In what way does this religion have a God or gods? How does this worship of deity/deities reflect the cosmology of the religion? If the religion has no God/gods, in what way does this absence reflect their cosmology?

Shinto recognizes gods as supernatural forces and spirits referring to them as kami. Some examples include  sun goddess Amaterasu and the wind god Susanoo  (Cartwright, 2017)

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE

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* State how this religion views human beings. What is human nature according to this religion? Why does the view of human nature matter?
* If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, suggest as to why it doesn't.

Shinto stresses on unifying the family unit by creating harmony and emphasis on physical wellness. The susceptibility of humanity to evil portrays human beings as being weak and in need of divine protection. Prayers, rituals, and religious law are depicted on Shinto’s Engishiki covering various principles that guide human beings.
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