For this months issue we are covering Buddhist, Hinduism, Christianity, and Judaism.
We will be exploring the Middle East, Asia, and North America in the issue. This is a special edition due to the many visits we had to the Holy Land. Check out the popular articles below!
We will be exploring the Middle East, Asia, and North America in the issue. This is a special edition due to the many visits we had to the Holy Land. Check out the popular articles below!
Buddhism
Buddhism was founded in 520 BCE. It focuses on the study toward the path of enlightenment. Buddhism originated when an Indian prince named Siddharta Hautama left his sheltered life in the palace and experienced the pain of his people. After relizing the suffering that he was sheltered from he meditated on the hardships. I this for of meditation he became Awakened, obtaining higher sense of knowledge and understanding he taught his disciples his new found ways.The religion itself is focused on strengthening the mind, obtaining will-power, and abandoning the act of desire. The religion follows the Pali Cannon and several Mahayana sutras. Their current spiritual leader is his holiness the Dali Lama.
Christian
With nearly two billion professed followers worldwide, Christianity is currently the larges religion in the world. It has dominated western cultures for centuries and remains the major religion for Europe and the Americas. The Christian religion centers its belief on Jesus Christ, who is a teacher and healer for the people of the world.
Islam : Special edition
Islam as a religion is beautiful. Their teachings, people, and culture all point toward Allah. They want to become closer to him and to follow his teachings through the Quran. The founder of the religion was Muhammad who was born in 570 A.D. The religion was founded in 622 AD in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islam is the second largest in the world with a rough estimate of 1.3 billion members.
This issue, dabbles in the Dome of the Rock and the famous Ka'ab!
This issue, dabbles in the Dome of the Rock and the famous Ka'ab!
judaism
Judaism claims a historical continuousness spanning more than 3,000 years. Judaism has its roots as a structured religion in the Middle East during the Bronze Age. Of the major world religions, Judaism is considered one of the oldest monotheistic religions. The Hebrews and Israelites were already referred to as "Jews" in later books of the Tanakh, with the term Jews replacing the title "Children of Israel". Judaism's texts, traditions and values strongly influenced later Abrahamic religions. Many aspects of Judaism have also directly or indirectly influenced secular Western ethics and civil law.