美国宗教研究(英文版)
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United States. • From Washington to Bush, there are 43 presidents 39 are church members • Other 4 presidents are with evident religious inclination . • No non-Protestant was elected until 1960 : John F. Kennedy（Roman Catholic）
• Slavery. Early Christianity elevated the
roles of those oppressed in society, by for example, accepting women and slaves as full members. Slaves participated equally in worship and the community and were afforded contract and property rights. • Early Christians purchased slaves in the markets simply to set them free.It is also true that slavery was ended in great measure by Christian activists.
• Children. In the ancient world, for example in
infanticide（杀婴） classical Rome or Greece, infanticide（杀婴） was not only legal, it was applauded. Killing a Roman was murder, but it was commonly held in Rome that killing one‘s own children could be an act of beauty. Through a higher view of life, it was the early Christian church that ultimately brought an end to infanticide. The promodern pro-life movement is largely Christian.
Religions in America
The content
• The general introduction of American religion • Major religions in America • Religion’s influence on American life • Religions in China
Religion’s influence on American life
Christianity in Home Life Christianity in public life Religions and election Festivals
Christianity in Home Life
Thanks giving
Christmas
Religions in China
• Different with America, there are only 1 billion people profess a religion. • Buddhism , Protestant ,Islam, Catholic, Taoism are the major religions in China.
Religion and election
• Presidential addresses Public officials are religious symbols: American citizens weigh a lot on the virtue and morality of them. • No non-Christian has ever been elected president of the
Impact on the Value of Human Life
• Human Rights The concept of universal human rights Rights.
biblical（ and equality comes exclusively from the biblical（圣经的 ） idea that all people are created in the image of God.
Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people and is one of the world's oldest religions. Judaism originated in the Middle East and has spread throughout all parts of the world because of both voluntary migrations and forced expulsions. The symbol of Catholic-----Cross
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Mormonism （耶稣基督后期圣徒教） The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Catholics believe in Trinity (三位一体）, the doctrine that there are three persons in one God –the Father , the son and the Holy Spirit （圣灵）.
Islam
• Islam is a major world religion founded in Arabia. Based on the teachings of a Muhammad（ man named Muhammad（穆罕默德 ）, one who practices Islam Muslim(穆斯林 穆斯林） is called a Muslim(穆斯林）. • Islam teaches that, because of humanity's moral weakness, God sent prophets to teach both individuals and nations correct moral and spiritual behaviors
Islam
Protestant, 15600, 67%
The Orthodox church Buddhism
•With an approximately 1.7 billion With people world wide, Christianity is arguably the largest religion in the world today. Started at around 30 AD, Christianity is based on the Christ. teachings and life of Jesus Christ.
• The central figure in Christianity is Jesus Christ. As the Christ. Son of God, he came to earth to teach about love and fellowship. He represents the person that all Christians must strive to be.
• It drives away discontentment, fear, and darkness, and showers contentment, peace, assurance, and sunlight into every heart and home it is permitted to enter. • Christianity in home life makes all peace, harmony, honesty, and faithfulness between master and servant; love and kindness between brothers and sisters; love and dutifulness between parents and children; love, trueness, and faithfulness between husband and wife. Christianity makes a home a heaven.
Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama(悉达多·乔答摩). Buddhism teaches its followers that in this life they are only temporary vessels of body, emotions, thoughts, tendencies, and knowledge. Buddhists believe that there is no sense of self or soul when in this world.
The general introduction oБайду номын сангаас American religion
• For Americans, as for people throughout the world, religion provides a personal identity, social contacts, and important rituals. Social groups, close friendships, and marriages are most often formed with members of one’s own religion. • As elsewhere, in the United States religion provides the customs and ceremonies that mark events-------birth, life’s most important events----birth, coming of age, marriage and death.
Major religions in America
Protestant
The Orthodox Buddhism, church, 300,300, Judaism , 800, 1% Islam, 700, 3% 1% 3%
Catholici sm Judaism
Catholicism, 5800, 25%
A man that will defraud another is not a Christian.
• Christianity will compel a man to pay his debts if he possibly can. Refusing to pay debts is sinful and a Christian will not do such a thing. • Christianity will not allow a man to place the inferior potatoes in the bottom of the barrel and the very finest on the top.
• Slavery. Early Christianity elevated the
roles of those oppressed in society, by for example, accepting women and slaves as full members. Slaves participated equally in worship and the community and were afforded contract and property rights. • Early Christians purchased slaves in the markets simply to set them free.It is also true that slavery was ended in great measure by Christian activists.
• Children. In the ancient world, for example in
infanticide（杀婴） classical Rome or Greece, infanticide（杀婴） was not only legal, it was applauded. Killing a Roman was murder, but it was commonly held in Rome that killing one‘s own children could be an act of beauty. Through a higher view of life, it was the early Christian church that ultimately brought an end to infanticide. The promodern pro-life movement is largely Christian.
Religions in America
The content
• The general introduction of American religion • Major religions in America • Religion’s influence on American life • Religions in China
Religion’s influence on American life
Christianity in Home Life Christianity in public life Religions and election Festivals
Christianity in Home Life
Thanks giving
Christmas
Religions in China
• Different with America, there are only 1 billion people profess a religion. • Buddhism , Protestant ,Islam, Catholic, Taoism are the major religions in China.
Religion and election
• Presidential addresses Public officials are religious symbols: American citizens weigh a lot on the virtue and morality of them. • No non-Christian has ever been elected president of the
Impact on the Value of Human Life
• Human Rights The concept of universal human rights Rights.
biblical（ and equality comes exclusively from the biblical（圣经的 ） idea that all people are created in the image of God.
Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people and is one of the world's oldest religions. Judaism originated in the Middle East and has spread throughout all parts of the world because of both voluntary migrations and forced expulsions. The symbol of Catholic-----Cross
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Mormonism （耶稣基督后期圣徒教） The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Catholics believe in Trinity (三位一体）, the doctrine that there are three persons in one God –the Father , the son and the Holy Spirit （圣灵）.
Islam
• Islam is a major world religion founded in Arabia. Based on the teachings of a Muhammad（ man named Muhammad（穆罕默德 ）, one who practices Islam Muslim(穆斯林 穆斯林） is called a Muslim(穆斯林）. • Islam teaches that, because of humanity's moral weakness, God sent prophets to teach both individuals and nations correct moral and spiritual behaviors
Islam
Protestant, 15600, 67%
The Orthodox church Buddhism
•With an approximately 1.7 billion With people world wide, Christianity is arguably the largest religion in the world today. Started at around 30 AD, Christianity is based on the Christ. teachings and life of Jesus Christ.
• The central figure in Christianity is Jesus Christ. As the Christ. Son of God, he came to earth to teach about love and fellowship. He represents the person that all Christians must strive to be.
• It drives away discontentment, fear, and darkness, and showers contentment, peace, assurance, and sunlight into every heart and home it is permitted to enter. • Christianity in home life makes all peace, harmony, honesty, and faithfulness between master and servant; love and kindness between brothers and sisters; love and dutifulness between parents and children; love, trueness, and faithfulness between husband and wife. Christianity makes a home a heaven.
Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama(悉达多·乔答摩). Buddhism teaches its followers that in this life they are only temporary vessels of body, emotions, thoughts, tendencies, and knowledge. Buddhists believe that there is no sense of self or soul when in this world.
The general introduction oБайду номын сангаас American religion
• For Americans, as for people throughout the world, religion provides a personal identity, social contacts, and important rituals. Social groups, close friendships, and marriages are most often formed with members of one’s own religion. • As elsewhere, in the United States religion provides the customs and ceremonies that mark events-------birth, life’s most important events----birth, coming of age, marriage and death.
Major religions in America
Protestant
The Orthodox Buddhism, church, 300,300, Judaism , 800, 1% Islam, 700, 3% 1% 3%
Catholici sm Judaism
Catholicism, 5800, 25%
A man that will defraud another is not a Christian.
• Christianity will compel a man to pay his debts if he possibly can. Refusing to pay debts is sinful and a Christian will not do such a thing. • Christianity will not allow a man to place the inferior potatoes in the bottom of the barrel and the very finest on the top.