Satanism

Satanism or devil worship, came as a reaction to society over and above the dominance of Christianity. The basis of faith Satanist - Satan, who borrowed from the Holy Scriptures, but his image has become strictly opposed to Satanism. Satan was the epitome of strength and power that can lead to a new person.

Etymology notion «Satanism» goes back to the sixteenth century. In an era of the Middle Ages, the term «Satanism» was not the importance that he received today. First published sources, which meets this concept is the work of Martin Luther. In his book, it was the importance of «currents in the religion, which was in opposition to the official Christianity».

Art notok in Satanism, introduced the notion of the nineteenth century, when writers began to romanticize it. The most striking cases romantizatsii the concept in the literature can be considered a work of «There is at the bottom», in which Satanism has been described as the only way.

The main banner of Satan is a sign Bafometa, overturned a five-star.

The combination of the three shesterok, which attributed mystical properties and devilish - is merely erroneous translation of Roman numerals and numbers in Arabic, not a Satan.

In the coming century, many young people are beginning not so much because of the fact that they share a philosophy satanizma, but rather as a blow fashion, to use in everyday life attributes satanizma. The most striking example of this is different metallers, who in his image uses symbols satanizma. The most extreme and the extreme manifestation of this area is where mentally ill people start killing others, justifying all «obsession Satan» or «struggle with Satan». All these things were the definition of a «pseSatanism».

Theosophy

Theosophy, or the more common name of theology - the doctrine of God. As a means «knowledge of God», «the wisdom of this religion». The most famous theorists of the course include German theologian Jakob Böhme, Paracelsus. The origin of this term leads to the second century AD. Historians put the term in the mouth Ammonium Sakkasa as it firsthand. It is believed that it Sakkas an ancestor of philosophical theology.

The main objective of the followers of this current set - to find common ground between different religions and currents, to stop hatred based on the rejection of other religions. Subsequently, theology has become increasingly dependent on the Church, which tried as much as possible to limit the cravings of human knowledge of God, for it would have shaken monopoly church as a mediator between mortals and God.

In connection with such dedication for the church to prevent the death of their secrets, theology begins to use «mystical experience», as a way of knowledge of God. That is on top begins to go very identity of communication with God and those feelings, knowledge and experience that while this person was called. Later this experience and knowledge to systematize, in the hope of finding common elements that could form the basis of theology.

The second cornerstone is a systematic theology of origin around the world - does not appear chaotic. In all has its own system and the idea of God, which is still mortal understand not given.

Now, taken theology disintegrate neoplatonizm, kabbalu, gnosticism, rozenkreytserstvo.

In Russia the greatest theoretical development of this trend has been in the works Blavatskoy to substantiate theology as doctrine - aimed to show the existence of universal, which are at the root of all world religions, with one sole purpose - to show that different religions and directions can peacefully exist with another and that any person has a speck of God.

Buddhism

Buddhism, or the teachings of who probudilsya. This area is based has a theory that every person dormant his spiritual essence, to be awake. For the first time this doctrine appears in the 6 century BC in Asia. Theory of the currents is considered to be the Buddha, in whose honor and was named this period.

The basic geography of the spread of this course - this is Asia. In the Russian Federation, the main halo distribution of this flow is Nebraska. It is noteworthy that this period has been its spread and to the west, and not very well-known people in the EU and the United States are beginning to study Buddhism as a way to the disclosure of internal capacity and care of the world popkultury and without spirituality.

At the core of Buddhist faith is based on all four principles: the principle of suffering as a means of otchistitsya merzkogo; origin of suffering, how to get rid of suffering; Life «awakening» without suffering.

With a view to the spiritual awakening of consciousness, Buddhists use the principle of nirvana, which are wisdom, concentration, morality. If a person should be strictly in his life to these principles, he not only «awakening» its spiritual essence, but can live without suffering.

The structure of Buddhism distinguish mahayanu (the desire to save all life around, also means love for all living creatures). The most prominent branch of this area - so Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. This flow in turn divided into mahayanu (awakening spirituality in the world) and hinayanu (awakening spirituality only imagine); teravadu. Separately allocate vadzhrayanu - during which has received widespread in Mongolia.

In today's world begins to Buddhism often used by political radicals as a means to obtain their goals. The most striking example - this chain of events that surrounded the Olympic fire on a journey of peace, where separatists prikryvalis ideals of Buddhism to express themselves.

Despite attempts by the politicization of Buddhism, it remains one of the most ancient religions, which is based on creativity and self-knowledge, life in harmony with the surrounding world.

Islam

The most common religion in the Muslim world. At the core of this religion is one God (monotheism). According to historians, is the founder of Islam Mohammed, who received from God the basic moral and ethical rules of living death. Many theologians are similarities between Christianity - many of the individual from the Bible, there are in the holy Muslim book the Koran, but with other names.

The following directions in Islam: Sunni (which have contributed to the death of Muhammad) and the Shiites. The main difference between the two is the argument - who may be the head of the Muslims - only relatives and heirs of Mohammed, or also the most decent Muslims. The most strongly custodians of the traditions of Islam are Haridzhity. The most radical direction in Islam is Wahhabism - whose followers are starting to hide behind religion as a justification for its brutality as a means to achieve selfish goals.

The geographic area the appearance that religion can be described as Western Arabia.

The main provisions of Islam is: God created man, breathing with the piece itself, only the righteous, in whose heart is always Allah, the importance of faith - faith in god Allah and live by it the Manual; to the most strict Islamic pochitaemym items include: compulsory attendance holy Mecca (hajj); help the poor (Zakat); obligatory prayer (salyat), the prophet of Allah (Muhammad);

Standards of Conduct, which must obey the orthodox Muslim and penalties for failure to comply with these rules are collected in the Shariah. The basis of sharia is the Koran. In some branches of Islam permitted the use of Shariah rules «precedent» (kyyas) and the withdrawal of the elders (ijtihad).

The foundation of Islam is a peaceful and creative existence of people and nations, those who under the flag of Islam is sowing destruction and evil - merely trying beautiful rhetoric odurmanit doubters people, the idea that only destroying the infidels can be reached at the mercy of Allah.

Christianity

Christianity - 1 out of 4 the most "popular" world religions. Its origins Christianity leads to the Great Eastern Roman Empire. Originally, Christianity was a period in Judaism. Founder of the religion is considered to be Jesus Christ.

An important fact is that virtually anywhere in the world can be found Christian communities.

At the core of Christianity is the belief in one God. The major moral and ethical precepts for Christians are those that are listed in the Bible. At the core of Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit); to Christianity human soul immortal, spiritual above material;

In Christianity, providing the following sacrament: baptism (Dedication to the faith), miropomazane (transfer of soul grace of the Holy Spirit), confession (repentance soul of sins), hands (assigning spiritual dignity), extreme unction (in case of serious illness), marriage (a combination of God two souls).

Christianity was divided many times, the reasons for this were various conflicts of interests, attitudes. The first section took place because of the land issue when the official Byzantium learned that the Byzantine rites are beginning to be replaced at Constantinople. Conflict of Interest 2 points of Christianity and led to the first division. Further divisions were based on the failure of the new rites (5desyatniki), thirst greater influence (PCM), etc. Despite all these parts of them are exactly Christian values.

The Christian religion assigns rank «sacred» those who have distinguished themselves particularly righteous life and deeds. What particularly stresses the importance in which canonization, the length of the procedure: only with the passage of time, a large segment of the church will decide in which of the canonization, only after weighing all «for» and «against». Only the most exceptional cases, the church prisvaivala given the title of «sacred» those who in life was marked by a divine: John Paul II, Mother Teresa.

World Religions

By definition «the world's religions» fell faith or religion, which is widely distributed throughout the globe and has a large number of followers. To date, under this definition falls Hinduism, Christianity, Confucianism, Judaism.

The term «world religions» dates back to the Western philosophical school, precisely to the western branch of Christianity. The desire of the Roman Catholic Church samovozvysitsya and led to the term, within the meaning of «Christianity - the world's religions».

The title «world religion» is not attributable simply, but only in cases where religion meets specific requirements. These requirements made UN: 1) a large number of followers around the world, 2) the prevalence of the religion among different ethnic groups and nationalities; 3) is strictly formed the theoretical basis of religion, 4) should be the state religion, at least in several countries; 5) cult that religion should be the same (or almost) in different countries of proliferation.

According to United Nations statistics, the world's religions have the following percentage distribution (the percentage of followers of the religion of the total population): Christianity (33%), Islam (20%), Hinduism (13%), traditional religion and beliefs of China ( 6,3%), Buddhism (5.9%).

Suprotiv group «world religions» emit a group of «regional religions», which have many followers, but only in limited areas: animism (around 30 million followers), neopaganizm (4 million followers), universalism (800 thousand followers). This religion spread in the territory, which has strict geographical scope, but, in the territory inhabited a large number of people, which is a follower of these movements. This fact makes these regional religion and beliefs so many.

Totemizm research

Historical data show us that totemizm, as a phenomenon that has existed for over 2 centuries with little. Accordingly, to talk about this course, as a separate religious cult still early.

The first scientist who began to pursue the issue totem worship, was Lennan. It first announced the existence of such beliefs scientific world. It was followed by other scientists, who continued to study totemizma: Jevons, Smith.

The first demand theory on the etymology totemizma was next. Our ancient ancestors called representatives of their social groups are not names, as we habitually, and the names of animals, the phenomena of nature, etc. Over time, our ancestors began to think that their ancestor, who say the name was «quartz», and so was earlier - that is, reborn in person.

Then came the view that totemizm is only a projection descent way of life for people living and the nonliving world around. In light of this theory, when people lived in the tribal community, and hence the living and nonliving also lived around the world, and hence to him, and you need to treat with due reverence.

The time has progressed, the number of theories that could explain the etymology of totemizma, grew, but the essence has not changed - no one theory was never able to give a clear answer to the question - «from where he went totemizm». Nowadays most demand following the theory arose.
1) ancestral worship - if a person dies, he could resurface in effect in the new guise. It should therefore be treated respectfully to the wildlife around.
2) belief in the possibility of the world «Savior of the world» from conception to flower, wind, animals, etc.

Remember that in the modern theological literature is divided regarding totemizma. How much would you have not opened the domestic and foreign works on theology and religion, the same definitions, sometimes completely exclude each other, you'll find there.