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Belief system or world view
A particular way of ordering the realities of one's world
Religion
Pursuit of trasformation guided by a sacred belief system
Spirituality
One's integrative view of life
Spirituality
Involves a quest for the meaning and ultimate value of life as opposed to an instrument or materialistic attitude to life
Judaism
Core teaching: covenant of one God with a chosen people vs. other people with many gods.
Christianity
CT: message that a loving God sent his begotten son in order to redeem humankind from eternal damnation
Islam
CT: there is only one god and muhammad is his final and greatest messenger
Hinduism
CT: attainment of liberation in the identification of Atman and brahman through the four yogas
Theravada buddhism
CT: life is suffering; suffering is due to craving ; there is a way to overcome craving, the eight fold path
Mahayana buddhism
CT: seek complete enlightenment for the benefit of all living things through isight and compassion
Confucianism
CT: to be a "gentleman" by following the moral way consisting of virtues of LOVE, RIGHTEOUSNESS, WISDOM, PROPRIETY and LOYALTY in order to promote harmony in society
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