When comparing The Han Dynasty(China) with The Mauryan Empire(India), you can see similarities very clearly, but under those, distinct differences can be found. Politics in each culture resemble each other in many ways. The two empires have a sort of checks and balance system. No one ruler controls ...

Chris PringlePhil 2010A Narrowed Minded View of Christianity Compared to Other ReligionsIn this course I have learned about many religions. I have agreed and disagreed on many of the topics. The religion I follow and worship is Christianity. So when I learn about other religions such as Hinduism ...

1. Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism's feminist theories/thoughts. Feminism has an assorted anthology of communal theories based in part by different political revolutions and ethical beliefs, which is largely influenced by the practice propensity of women as regarded in distinction of fem...

COMPARE & CONTRAST The Different in Funerals There are many countries in this world and one event that can be different between countries is the funeral. To be specific, the United States and Viet Nam funerals are different in culture, religion and ceremony. First, one thing is different be...

The Self In a recent exercise in my small group class, my TA asked us to remain silent for a minute and a half and find and search for what makes us, us. I did my best to drown out my classmates, and the noise, and probed deep into my thoughts. I came up with a discouraging answer as to what mak...

As you may or may not know, almost all religions have some sort of a prime leader who the people worship to. This leader is usually the person who basically began the religion and decided what its beliefs will be based on. This person marks that point in time where we can refer back to and say "...

Buddhism over Jainism Hinduism offers little hope for salvation. Although salvation is possible in Hinduism, the margin for error is so small, that it is almost impossible to ever be released from the wheel and achieve moksha. With that in mind the hunt for a new religion begins. The ...

If one were to suggest to the practitioners of either Judaism or Buddhism that their distinct practices of prayer and meditation were in many ways similar or equivalent practices, both would deny such an assertion. As those who place specific religious significance upon their own practice while dis...

A question asked by many people is " What is the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?" To find the answer let us look at the history of Buddhism and compare and contrast the beliefs and philosophies of the two. The Buddah, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in the 6th century B.C.E. ...

Confucianism and Buddhism are two of the major Eastern religions today. Both incorporate a very strong ethical code according to which adherents are expected to live. In striving to keep the principles of these codes, the respective founders of these religions or ways of life propose that society...

Michelangelo and the Monk I chose to compare Michelangelo's great sculpture of David, and the Exalted Chinese Monk from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, at the Seattle Art Museum. These two share many characteristics, yet they are also very much different from one another. Looking at b...

Supporting the patriarchy is something that China and India have in common. Patriarchy is when the men have dominance over the women. This means that the women have to ask the men for permission to go out and do things. Part of the power of men means that they can beat their wives as long as the wou...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three legacies le...

10 A Comparative Look At Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism Throughout history, great civilizations and people have risen and fallen, and during their fleeting existence, religious activities have assumed important functions in those societies. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam, are three l...

William Wordsworth is considered the greatest poet of the Romantic period in British literature, and one of the greatest poets to ever write in the English language. His friend and contemporary, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, hailed him as "the best poet of the age". At first, however, the public did n...

When a Chinese official received instructions on a Buddhist scripture from a foreign envoy in 2 B.C , China was already an incredibly advanced civilization with a strong philosophical foundation. This factor gave the country a unique position as the exception in a list of comparatively undeveloped c...

Early Christian prophecy predicted an apocalypse, and then another life to follow. For this "life after death", all people would be judged by God, and then sentenced to either eternity in Heaven or eternity in Hell. This concept is similar to the theories of Buddhism. Buddhism states that every p...

Hinduism vs. Buddhism Over the past centuries, the United States has developed tremendously in culture, religion, and the diversity of people who created it. We take pride in our country because our family has come from distant seas to experience the American Dream. Through these hopes and d...

Taoism is one of the two great philosophical and religious traditions that originated in China. The other religion native to China is Confucianism. Both Taoism and Confucianism began at about the same time, around the sixth century B.C.E. China's third great religion, Buddhism, came...

STUDIES OF RELIGIONTHE NATURE OF RELIGION REPORT IntroductionIslam and Buddhism are two distinct religious traditions that provide their own meaningful responses to the fundamental questions about life. Their views on issues relating to the possibility of a Supreme Being, the purpose of life and th...