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The Rise of “Hinduism”; or, How to Invent a World Religion With Only Moderate Success. Julius J. Lipner. Professor of Hinduism and Comparative Study of Religion University of Cambridge. Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Hinduism. October 13, 2005. MSC 2604, Cardinal House • 500 Cardinal Drive • Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USA ...
Hindu tradition traces its origins to the coming of "the Aryans," an Indo-European people who gained power over the indigenous peoples of India and replaced the "Indus Valley Civilization" (ca. 1500 BCE). Their religion focussed on sacrifices to a variety of gods and goddesses, conducted by priests (brahmans).
The origins of Hinduism have been traced to the Indus River Valley in the Indian sub-continent and the peoples who lived there. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions and there is evidence of the existence of Hinduism dating back 4,000 years.
- The Key Principles, Beliefs and Concepts of Hinduism. Hinduism is defined and described in a variety of
- From Humanist Manifesto I (1933)
- From Humanist Manifesto II (1973)
- From Humanist Manifesto III: Humanism and Its Aspirations (2003)
- From the Amsterdam Declaration 2002 (International Humanist and Ethical Union)
- From “What Is Humanism?” by Fred Edwords
- We Are on The Same Page
- What is the next step?
ways, as the following items indicate: -- Hinduism gives less importance to the image of God in one’s mind than to what values one carries and how the individual evolves. The evolution of the individual mind and personality is more important in the Hindu value system than the faith or religion one adheres to. Because of the importance it gives to t...
-- In place of the old attitudes involved in worship and prayer, the humanist finds his religious emotions expressed in a heightened sense of personal life and in a cooperative effort to promote social well-being. --The goal of humanism is a free and universal society in which people voluntarily and intelligently cooperate for the common good. (h...
-- From the Preface: “Humanism is an ethical process through which we all can move, above and beyond the divisive particulars, heroic personalities, dogmatic creeds, and ritual customs of past religions or their mere negation.” -- From the Closing: “We will survive and prosper only in a world of shared humane values.... At the present juncture of ...
“....Thus engaged in the flow of life, we aspire to this vision with the informed conviction that humanity has the ability to progress toward its highest ideals. The responsibility for our lives and the kind of world in which we live is ours and ours alone.” (http://americanhumanist.org/Humanism/Humanist_Manifesto_III)
-- Humanism is a lifestance aiming at the maximum possible fulfillment through the cultivation of ethical and creative living and offers an ethical and rational means of addressing the challenges of our times. Humanism can be a way of life for everyone everywhere. ( http://iheu.org/humanism/the-amsterdam-declaration/)
Former AHA Executive Director and currently the director of the United Coalition of Reason, Fred Edwords has written prolifically about the principles of humanism. In an essay on What Is Humanism? he concluded: “So, with modern humanism one finds a lifestance or worldview that is in tune with modern knowledge; is inspiring, socially conscious, an...
“If I were asked to define the Hindu creed, I should simply say: Search after truth through non-violent means. A man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu. Hinduism is a relentless pursuit after truth... Hinduism is the religion of truth. Truth is God. Denial of God we have known. Denial of truth we have not known.” -- Mahatma Gandh...
Humanism As the Next Step by Lloyd and Mary Morain (Humanist Press, Washington, DC, revised edition 2008) presents a concise overview of the history and principles of modern humanism. We also suggest that you begin to dialogue with humanists in your area on the core principles discussed above and look for additional commonalities which you are cert...
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Archaeo-geographers have established that a drought lasting two to three hundred years devastated a wide belt of land from Anatolia through Mesopotamia to northern India around 2300 bce to 2000 bce. Based on this type of evidence and extrapolating from the Vedic texts, a new theory of the origins of Hinduism is emerging.
Hinduism –Getting Started Will discuss the pre-historic origin and the influence of the religion in India. Will identify the evolution and contribution by various saints and sages over the last 4000 years and more. Hinduism is mainly a monotheistic or dualistic religion but permits polytheistic worship of a variety of deities
Jan 1, 2022 · Download reference work entry PDF. The term Hinduism is synonymous with the Indian subcontinent, where over eighty percent of the population are of the Hindu faith. Hinduism is a term coined by the ancient Greeks and Persians, which literally means Indian. The Hindus themselves refer to their religion as Sanathana Dharma, the “eternal religion.”
