Comparing Eastern and Western Religions
Comparison of Western and Eastern religions is based on the analysis of similarities and differences of the following core aspect and concepts of religions, namely: meta-narratives; syncretism; definition of supernatural agents (gods, ancestors, spirits, and demons); concept of evil; the sacred (holy places, sacred times and initiates); Eastern and Western mentality and way thinking. The very first evidence of similarities of all religions can be found in ancient texts. It is known that religious texts emerged from ancient works, namely Myths of Harmony (China), Myths of Liberation (India), and Myths of History (Islam, Christianity and Judaism). Despite of ...
