1. Religious

2. Religion Institution Belief Society Culture Personal Engagement Study of Religious History

3. Soteriology The study of salvation. Ontology The study of being. Ethics Rules for living.

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8. ReligionSoteriologyEthicsOntology Hinduism Founding Date Buddhism Judaism Christianity ? 530 BCE 14 th -13 th Century BCE 30 CE Do your duty 4 Ennobling Truths/8-Fold Path 10 Command- ments Sermon on the Mount Atman (self) made up of 3 Gunas (properties) : Saatva (purity), Rajas (emotion), Tamas (ignorance) Atman (self) to be united with Brahman (higher power). This is called moksha. Anatman (non-self) made of 5 skhandas (aggregates): 1) material form, 2) feeling, 3) perceptions, 4) thoughts, 5) senses Extinction of desire to reach Nirvana (bliss/extinction) Soul to be reunited with God after refinement in paradise Soul made by God put in body on earth Soul sent to heaven if accepted Jesus; Soul sent to hell if Jesus not accepted