How important is it for a religion to adapt? Can this even be done without making the religion a shell of its former self?
How important is it for a religion to adapt? Can this even be done without making the religion a shell of its former self?
Discussion A
Please read the webpage I have linked below on Hindu reform. You will see there are many ancient Hindu practices that are being rethought in the context of a modern world. How important is it for a religion to adapt? Can this even be done without making the religion a shell of its former self? What does the need to reform say about the usefulness of the religion as a whole?
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Discussion B
Hinduism offers as one explanation for its many gods that humans need concrete representations of the formless absolute. Also, finite minds can perceive the infinite only in a limited way, according to taste and temperament, cultural background, and other factors. Religions such as Christianity or Judaism view God in carefully defined ways that restrict the names and personality that reflect the divine. Yet even here, the way that God is pictured varies. Reflect on the images you have had of the divine. How have these pictures in your mind changed since you were a child? Is it possible they will continue to change as you age or as you study religion more deeply? How do you account for this process, and how would you attempt to measure the correctness of one image over another?
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