Afterlife: Hinduism teaches that after death, the level of maturation and purity is weighed by the energy measured in good or bad karma. This dictates the body that a soul is reincarnated into in their next life (Jayaram, n.d-a). Jainism describes life after death as a process through which the pure attain perfection through water and high-level places to become Siddhas with no concern on the mundane (Hinduwebsite.com, 2013). However, those who value life less go through a process and journey of hell depending on the level of karma hence attain a place within the seven ranks of hell. Either reincarnation as determined by karma or achievement of Moksha in Hinduism or kevala in Jainism Fisher, 2014, pp. 77, 124 - 125 Buddhism According to this religion, death is not the end of life but rather, the beginning of life. Just like life is appreciated, so should death (Coleman & Anderson, 2017). Buddhism views death as a period of rest where life regains energy and prepares for a new cycle. There is reincarnation after death. Such beliefs will give birth to spirit cults. Daoism: There is life after death and since the origin of the human being is from the Dao, upon death, a person automatically attains immortality. Confucianism: There is no consideration of life after death since in the religion believes, the now and then dictates the consequences of breaking the sense of relational resonance. This leads to things like famine as a form of imbalance in the nurture and human way of life. Shinto- Suffering is not viewed as punishment for certain behaviors but it is seen as an element of the human experience, believing in purification they believe you can be pure again, since they do not believe in sin. Human spirits live eternally with heavenly kami. Spirits of the dead can be involved in earthly affairs when called upon through ritual. Purity, i.e., proper relationship with the kami – required in order to reach heaven in the afterlife. Ancestor veneration Fisher, 2014, pp. 222, 225 Judaism- There is no clear outline of what happens after death in the Torah. However, there are elements in terms on insinuations that define that judgment day would come and thus resurrection (Religion Library, n.d). The impact of this is the fact that this one lie has to be lived within the path of righteousness as it saves one's souls and it is a reflection of the grace of God. Therefore, living according to the scriptures is a way of life and thus a definitive of the true account of being children of God as descendants of Abraham and Moses. The soul is immortal and is connected to human life in a small way after death (Religion Library, n.d). Although some Jews believe in a 12 month purgatory and after the 12 months you go to paradise or hell. Olam ha Ba – soul lives on after death – reward or punishment Fisher, 2014, p. 260 Islam- There is a life after death where the righteous are sent to paradise (Firdaus) while those who have sinned go to Janna. In paradise, there .

1. Afterlife:
Hinduism teaches that after death, the level of maturation and
purity is weighed by the energy measured in good or bad karma.
This dictates the body that a soul is reincarnated into in their
next life (Jayaram, n.d-a).
Jainism describes life after death as a process through which the
pure attain perfection through water and high-level places to
become Siddhas with no concern on the mundane
(Hinduwebsite.com, 2013). However, those who value life less
go through a process and journey of hell depending on the level
of karma hence attain a place within the seven ranks of hell.
Either reincarnation as determined by karma or achievement
of Moksha in Hinduism or kevala in Jainism Fisher, 2014, pp.
77, 124 - 125
Buddhism According to this religion, death is not the end of life
but rather, the beginning of life. Just like life is appreciated, so
should death (Coleman & Anderson, 2017). Buddhism views
death as a period of rest where life regains energy and prepares
for a new cycle. There is reincarnation after death. Such beliefs
will give birth to spirit cults.
Daoism: There is life after death and since the origin of the
human being is from the Dao, upon death, a person
automatically attains immortality.
Confucianism: There is no consideration of life after death since
in the religion believes, the now and then dictates the
consequences of breaking the sense of relational resonance.
This leads to things like famine as a form of imbalance in the
nurture and human way of life.
Shinto- Suffering is not viewed as punishment for certain
behaviors but it is seen as an element of the human experience,
believing in purification they believe you can be pure again,
since they do not believe in sin.
Human spirits live eternally with heavenly kami. Spirits of the

2. dead can be involved in earthly affairs when called upon
through ritual. Purity, i.e., proper relationship with the kami –
required in order to reach heaven in the afterlife. Ancestor
veneration Fisher, 2014, pp. 222, 225
Judaism- There is no clear outline of what happens after death
in the Torah. However, there are elements in terms on
insinuations that define that judgment day would come and thus
resurrection (Religion Library, n.d).
The impact of this is the fact that this one lie has to be lived
within the path of righteousness as it saves one's souls and it is
a reflection of the grace of God. Therefore, living according to
the scriptures is a way of life and thus a definitive of the true
account of being children of God as descendants of Abraham
and Moses. The soul is immortal and is connected to human life
in a small way after death (Religion Library, n.d). Although
some Jews believe in a 12 month purgatory and after the 12
months you go to paradise or hell.
Olam ha Ba – soul lives on after death – reward or punishment
Fisher, 2014, p. 260
Islam- There is a life after death where the righteous are sent to
paradise (Firdaus) while those who have sinned go to Janna. In
paradise, there is pleasure in attaining physical need such as
food, drinks, and houris. Therefore, there is a culture of
devotion to prayer and helping the needy and amplification of
the patriarchal society. Islam teaches that the soul continues to
exist and that the physical is transformed after death. It also
teaches of the day of judgment when all humans will be judged
and enter either eternal Paradise or eternal Hell. There is also
suffering for those who do not believe in God’s mercy during
life hence living in being a believer to avoid being branded
kuffar who are condemned to continue suffering. Human’s body
remains with the living upon death to be buried and unholy but
the spirit moves on (“Salvation in Islam,” 2017).
Following death is a period of time in the grave before a bodily
resurrection at the Day of Resurrection, or final judgment.
Each person will be held accountable for how they lived their

3. lives while on earth, with events recorded in their own book.
Hell awaits unrepentant nonbelievers while heaven awaits.
Heaven awaits believers who have submitted to the will of God.
The afterlife reveals one’s true nature in this life; for those who
sought to be close to God on earth, they will be close to Him in
heaven, sinners and nonbelievers will be in hell. Fisher, 2014,
pp. 390 - 391
Christianity-There is life after death in Heaven. It is considered
that God lives in heaven where he sits with all the angles and
Jesus waiting for judgment day. When humans die, their spirit is
said to rise to heaven.
However, judgment day will come to all humans when he comes
back to earth. Those who lived by His words live according to
goodness and light will ascend to live in paradise while those
who lived doing evil will descend to hell in the eternal
damnation of fire (Stefon, Pelikan, & Sullivan, 2018).
Sikhism- There is no afterlife and upon death, there is
reincarnation as there is no heaven or death (Khalsa, 2017).
Therefore bad or good actions define the karma that ensures the
type of soul someone is born into. Therefore, ego-centered souls
are dependent on the type of karma and suffer the fate of good
when they are pure and evil when they are demonic.
This assignment uses the information you have gathered for
your weekly World View Chart Assignments.
Choose ONE (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god,
view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the
chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected
category relates to all of the religions covered and to your own
social or work experiences.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

4. 1. View of Afterlife as category to use-See other attachment
2. Provide a rationale for choosing this category. What is
compelling about this category? Why is it important in the study
of religion?
3. Describe the selected content and explain the significance of
the selected category across all of the religions studied.
4. Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected
category is manifested in your social environment.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the
assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-
text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar
Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
6. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar,
punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Your assignment must:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Analyze what is meant by religion.
· Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs
held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which
these religions evolved.
· Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a
wide range of cultures.
· Recognize how daily life within various religions and current
affairs are influenced by religion.
· Develop written pieces that demonstrate an analysis of a topic
relevant to the course.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in

5. religion.
· Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper
writing mechanics.