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Christianity and Buddhism Different Religious Philosophies in Dealing with their Life
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The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and acceptance of a diversity of faith expressions.
The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative analysis of two faith philosophies towards providing health care, one being the Christian perspective. For the second faith, choose a faith that is unfamiliar to you. Examples of faiths to choose from: Sikh, Baha'i, Buddhism, Shintoism, etc.
In a minimum of 1,500-2,000 words, provide a comparative analysis of the different belief systems, reinforcing major themes with insights gained from your research.
In your comparative analysis, address all of the worldview questions in detail for Christianity and your selected faith. Refer to chapter 2 of the Called to Care for the list of questions. Be sure to address the implications of these beliefs for health care.
In addition answer the following questions that address the practical and healthcare implications based on the research:
What are critical common components to all religions/beliefs in regards to healing, such as prayer, meditation, belief, etc.? Explain.
What is important to patients of the faiths when cared for by health care providers whose spiritual beliefs differ from their own?
In your conclusion, describe your own spiritual perspective on healing, what you have learned from the research and how this learning can be applied to a health care provider.
Support your position by referencing at least three academic resources (preferably from the GCU Library) in addition to the course readings, the Bible, and the textbooks for each religion. Each religion must have a primary source included. A total of six references are required according to the specifications listed above. Incorporate the research into your writing in an appropriate, scholarly manner.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.
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Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Buddhism
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Effective healthcare provision is a complex system that requires the cooperation of both the healthcare service provider and the receiver of the service. There are several factors that affect the healthcare service delivery both from the side of the care provider and the receiver of the healthcare services. One of these factors is the religious faith and believes that individuals have towards healing and their wellbeing. Notably, Christianity and Buddhism are among those religions that have very intense believes which guide individuals during the times of sickness and how they can prevent sickness. There are several world view questions that the religious believers ask themselves. The Christians question the reality of miracles, the love of good, and its relationship to sickness. The Buddhists on the other hand questions the origin of human suffering and pain. Who is responsible for the human suffering and how can it be stopped? The Buddhists believe that every human being should be accountable of their own lives while the Christians believe that God should help them in meeting their personal life accountability. The Christians believe that healing is by the power of God while the Buddhists believe that there is no supreme being in healing instead it's an individual meditation and actions that can help healing. The Buddhists do not believe in manufactured medicines, they believe in herbal medicines unlike the Christians. The Christians have a strong stand against contraceptives and birth control.
In essence the different views about religion influence the level of care which consequently affects the level of child healthcare. This paper shall focus on analyzing the above views and their role in healthcare service provision to the sick.
Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Buddhism
Health is a primary concern for the human life: an aspect that makes it an important affair in religions. In all societies, faiths uphold the value of health and well being as essential for a healthy life and provide followers with techniques of enhancing their healthiness as well. Undoubtedly, beliefs empower people the capability of dealing with susceptibility to ailments and the attitude in alleviating sufferings and pain. Furthermore, the practice of health care brings practitioners into contact with people from a variety of faiths.
Hence, the call for acquaintance and recognition of a multiplicity of religious philosophies is inevitable in handling of sick people with diverse faith. This study compares Christianity and Buddhism beliefs towards providing health care by identifying the worldview questions in the two faiths. In addition, it addresses the critical components of healing and vital factors to people of different faith in order to find adequate health practice for a health care provider of a particular faith.
Worldview Questions in two religions
In both religions, the implication of the worldview queries may differ in definition and terms, and the logic in answering them depending on the beliefs of the religion. For example, Christians ask themselves whether God does miracles. Absolutely, God is the one who performed wonders. A real instance is when Jesus healed a man who had infirmity (Doornbos, Groenhout, & Hotz, 2011). The other question is, does God love his people, then why let them suffer? However, the concept of God's love is demonstrated in how he took care for the Israelites in the wilderness (American Bible Society, 1976). Suffering from conditions like illness is perceived to be a curse for sinning or challenge to make them know God better. The nature is that there must be a reason why God allows people to suffer from illness.
God is perceived to be a supreme being who created the universe and its' beings, and He is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscience in Christianity. Christians remark God's capability to heal or prevent them from an ailment. Christians believe in eternal life. As per the teaching the soul or the self of an individual will go to either hell or heaven after the judgment day. Those who obey Christ's lessons and follow them will rejoice in heaven, and those who disobey will be suffering at hell from the burning in the everlasting fire (American Bible Society, 1976). Christians regard self-care as one way of keeping our soul clean.
The Buddhists also have their set of worldviews. For instance, they ask themselves why sufferings, what responsibilities do people have in serving the sick, who brought pain, what is the origin of diseases, how to appreciate those who help them in need, why modesty, what is the essence of mindfulness and why to chant out loud.
Buddhism is a belief that emphasizes the impermanence of lives; the ideal end state (nirvana) is a complete dissolution of the self (Strong, 2010). The time of death is a time of great transformation (Strong, 2010). The Buddhists believe in nirvana or Buddha (Ganeri, 2003). Buddhism has three existence signs that are divided in the dukkha, Arnica, and anatman (Ganeri, 2003). Dukkha refers to sufferings that people tolerate in life. Arnica means no self or individual entity is permanent. Anatman refers to absence soul or no-self. Hence, the concept of anatman opposes the Christianity insight on the term soul. The Buddhist defends the argument on the absence of soul based on the fact that there is no realistic evidence to support the hint of the soul.
Analysis and Comparison of the Different Beliefs
Buddha encourages individuals to be accountable for their lives (Storhoff & Whalen-Bridge, 2010). On the contrary, Christians regards God's support towards personal life accountability. In Christianity traditions such as baptism and communion are practiced, while the Buddhists perform rituals. Surprisingly Christians can request for a sacrament while sick in bed when Buddhists will require performance of rituals. Christians believe in life after death. However, Buddhist perceives one to develop into other creatures after death. Christians believe in supernatural beings, as God, who can do miracles, as Buddhists trust in faith devoid of a supernatural being, which stands for the absence of the sense of miracles. In Buddhism an individual is perceived to be a redeemer of his sufferings while a Christian notice God to the savior of man in hard times. Christians acknowledge God to be the creator of everything while Buddhists believe that all things that exist are spontaneously arising (Ganeri, 2003). Buddhists express strong cultural beliefs on modesty whereas Christian's views are that all individuals are equal in God's eyes.
The concept of suffering varies between the two religions but in a way they concede in the practicality of misery (Singh, 2015). Christians perceives the onset of suffering to be when they rejected God. They believe if a person persists denying God they will continue suffering on earth and in hell. They further believe that God sent Jesus, his only son, to die in the land so that humans can be saved (Shelly & Miller, 2006). On the other hand, Buddhists believe in dukkha, suffering that people have to pass through in life (Bratcher, 2016). Christians believe that helping your neighbor is a marvelous way of serving God. Buddhist regards caring for the sick as an important aspect towards achieving Godliness (Storhoff & Whalen-Bridge, 2010). Both faiths embark on caring for the needy especially the sick.
Some Buddhists are firm vegetarians to the extent that they can refuse medications from animal sources that are different in Christianity (Smart & Shepherd, 2009). Thus, nurses should take concern of faith in taking care of the sick. Both religions value the concept of meditation. Christians pray whereas Buddhists chant out loud. Christians rely on God's teaching, found in the Bible while the Buddhists trust in Buddha's teachings. In Buddhism death is taken to be transition time when Christians perceive it to be a time for rest, waiting for resurrection.
The concept of birth control and use of contraceptives as a health care practice have raised concern among Christians. For instance, some argue against it based on the beliefs that children are blessing from God and childlessness is an unfortunate thing. It is evident in Psalms 127:5, with an emphasis that reveals how blessed is the guy who quivers full of them (kids); he shall not be ashamed speaking with the foes at the gate (Winslow, 2014). Artificial contraception is reflected intrinsically evil. Their argument is based on the fact that individuals should marry and stay faithfully to each other. However, there is the concern on immorality in the adolescents, but they insist on teachings of the Ten Commandments.
Buddhists trust that conception happens when conscious cross the threshold of a fertilized egg. Hence, reflected as the start of life, and abo...
Name
Grand Canyon University
Instructor:
Date
Abstract
Effective healthcare provision is a complex system that requires the cooperation of both the healthcare service provider and the receiver of the service. There are several factors that affect the healthcare service delivery both from the side of the care provider and the receiver of the healthcare services. One of these factors is the religious faith and believes that individuals have towards healing and their wellbeing. Notably, Christianity and Buddhism are among those religions that have very intense believes which guide individuals during the times of sickness and how they can prevent sickness. There are several world view questions that the religious believers ask themselves. The Christians question the reality of miracles, the love of good, and its relationship to sickness. The Buddhists on the other hand questions the origin of human suffering and pain. Who is responsible for the human suffering and how can it be stopped? The Buddhists believe that every human being should be accountable of their own lives while the Christians believe that God should help them in meeting their personal life accountability. The Christians believe that healing is by the power of God while the Buddhists believe that there is no supreme being in healing instead it's an individual meditation and actions that can help healing. The Buddhists do not believe in manufactured medicines, they believe in herbal medicines unlike the Christians. The Christians have a strong stand against contraceptives and birth control.
In essence the different views about religion influence the level of care which consequently affects the level of child healthcare. This paper shall focus on analyzing the above views and their role in healthcare service provision to the sick.
Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Buddhism
Health is a primary concern for the human life: an aspect that makes it an important affair in religions. In all societies, faiths uphold the value of health and well being as essential for a healthy life and provide followers with techniques of enhancing their healthiness as well. Undoubtedly, beliefs empower people the capability of dealing with susceptibility to ailments and the attitude in alleviating sufferings and pain. Furthermore, the practice of health care brings practitioners into contact with people from a variety of faiths.
Hence, the call for acquaintance and recognition of a multiplicity of religious philosophies is inevitable in handling of sick people with diverse faith. This study compares Christianity and Buddhism beliefs towards providing health care by identifying the worldview questions in the two faiths. In addition, it addresses the critical components of healing and vital factors to people of different faith in order to find adequate health practice for a health care provider of a particular faith.
Worldview Questions in two religions
In both religions, the implication of the worldview queries may differ in definition and terms, and the logic in answering them depending on the beliefs of the religion. For example, Christians ask themselves whether God does miracles. Absolutely, God is the one who performed wonders. A real instance is when Jesus healed a man who had infirmity (Doornbos, Groenhout, & Hotz, 2011). The other question is, does God love his people, then why let them suffer? However, the concept of God's love is demonstrated in how he took care for the Israelites in the wilderness (American Bible Society, 1976). Suffering from conditions like illness is perceived to be a curse for sinning or challenge to make them know God better. The nature is that there must be a reason why God allows people to suffer from illness.
God is perceived to be a supreme being who created the universe and its' beings, and He is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscience in Christianity. Christians remark God's capability to heal or prevent them from an ailment. Christians believe in eternal life. As per the teaching the soul or the self of an individual will go to either hell or heaven after the judgment day. Those who obey Christ's lessons and follow them will rejoice in heaven, and those who disobey will be suffering at hell from the burning in the everlasting fire (American Bible Society, 1976). Christians regard self-care as one way of keeping our soul clean.
The Buddhists also have their set of worldviews. For instance, they ask themselves why sufferings, what responsibilities do people have in serving the sick, who brought pain, what is the origin of diseases, how to appreciate those who help them in need, why modesty, what is the essence of mindfulness and why to chant out loud.
Buddhism is a belief that emphasizes the impermanence of lives; the ideal end state (nirvana) is a complete dissolution of the self (Strong, 2010). The time of death is a time of great transformation (Strong, 2010). The Buddhists believe in nirvana or Buddha (Ganeri, 2003). Buddhism has three existence signs that are divided in the dukkha, Arnica, and anatman (Ganeri, 2003). Dukkha refers to sufferings that people tolerate in life. Arnica means no self or individual entity is permanent. Anatman refers to absence soul or no-self. Hence, the concept of anatman opposes the Christianity insight on the term soul. The Buddhist defends the argument on the absence of soul based on the fact that there is no realistic evidence to support the hint of the soul.
Analysis and Comparison of the Different Beliefs
Buddha encourages individuals to be accountable for their lives (Storhoff & Whalen-Bridge, 2010). On the contrary, Christians regards God's support towards personal life accountability. In Christianity traditions such as baptism and communion are practiced, while the Buddhists perform rituals. Surprisingly Christians can request for a sacrament while sick in bed when Buddhists will require performance of rituals. Christians believe in life after death. However, Buddhist perceives one to develop into other creatures after death. Christians believe in supernatural beings, as God, who can do miracles, as Buddhists trust in faith devoid of a supernatural being, which stands for the absence of the sense of miracles. In Buddhism an individual is perceived to be a redeemer of his sufferings while a Christian notice God to the savior of man in hard times. Christians acknowledge God to be the creator of everything while Buddhists believe that all things that exist are spontaneously arising (Ganeri, 2003). Buddhists express strong cultural beliefs on modesty whereas Christian's views are that all individuals are equal in God's eyes.
The concept of suffering varies between the two religions but in a way they concede in the practicality of misery (Singh, 2015). Christians perceives the onset of suffering to be when they rejected God. They believe if a person persists denying God they will continue suffering on earth and in hell. They further believe that God sent Jesus, his only son, to die in the land so that humans can be saved (Shelly & Miller, 2006). On the other hand, Buddhists believe in dukkha, suffering that people have to pass through in life (Bratcher, 2016). Christians believe that helping your neighbor is a marvelous way of serving God. Buddhist regards caring for the sick as an important aspect towards achieving Godliness (Storhoff & Whalen-Bridge, 2010). Both faiths embark on caring for the needy especially the sick.
Some Buddhists are firm vegetarians to the extent that they can refuse medications from animal sources that are different in Christianity (Smart & Shepherd, 2009). Thus, nurses should take concern of faith in taking care of the sick. Both religions value the concept of meditation. Christians pray whereas Buddhists chant out loud. Christians rely on God's teaching, found in the Bible while the Buddhists trust in Buddha's teachings. In Buddhism death is taken to be transition time when Christians perceive it to be a time for rest, waiting for resurrection.
The concept of birth control and use of contraceptives as a health care practice have raised concern among Christians. For instance, some argue against it based on the beliefs that children are blessing from God and childlessness is an unfortunate thing. It is evident in Psalms 127:5, with an emphasis that reveals how blessed is the guy who quivers full of them (kids); he shall not be ashamed speaking with the foes at the gate (Winslow, 2014). Artificial contraception is reflected intrinsically evil. Their argument is based on the fact that individuals should marry and stay faithfully to each other. However, there is the concern on immorality in the adolescents, but they insist on teachings of the Ten Commandments.
Buddhists trust that conception happens when conscious cross the threshold of a fertilized egg. Hence, reflected as the start of life, and abo...
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