Studied by 13 people
Incarnation
an embodiment of God
Anno Domini (A.D.)
“In the year of our lord”
C.E.
Common Era
B.C.E.
Before the Common Era
Orthodoxy
correct belief
Orthoproxy
correct practice
Bible
“book”
January 1st
10th day of Saturnalia
Valentine’s Day
celebrating Cupid/Eros (God of Desire)
March 21st
new years day
April 1st
10th day of the Spring Equinox
Easter
celebration of Eostre or Ishtar (Goddess of the Dawn/Fertility)
Dec 25th
celebration of the birth of Mithras (God of light)
Chinese, buddhist, babylonian, zorastrian, greek, roman, norse, druid, pagan, sikh, baha’i, and indigenous have what new year?
March 21st
Greco-Roman and Christian religions have what new year?
Dec 21st
Hindu and Jewish religions have what new year?
Sept 21st
the muslim religion has what new year?
Depends - lunar calendar
Conflict model
no relationship; the two views are incompatible and contradictory
Different Religions Model
science and religion deal with separate realms
Dialectic Model
finding the common ground between science and religion
Integration Model
sees no distinction between science and religion
Ancient religions…
tend to be polytheistic or henotheistic; gods were identified by a power or aspect of nature
Ancient religions…
practice sacrificial worship to appease the gods; innocent blood must be spilt for atonement
Ancient religions…
shared the same stories with similar characters; Zeus becomes Jupiter who becomes Odin etc.
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