View
181
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
.
Citation preview
THE MEANING OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS
AHMED HAMIDOUCH
REDA EL CHATTAHI
INTRODUCTION:
• A SYMBOL IS AN OBJECT THAT REPRESENTS, STANDS FOR, OR SUGGESTS AN IDEA,
VISUAL IMAGE, BELIEF, ACTION, OR MATERIAL ENTITY.
• A RELIGIOUS SYMBOL IS AN ICONIC REPRESENTATION INTENDED TO REPRESENT A
SPECIFIC RELIGION, OR A SPECIFIC CONCEPT WITHIN A GIVEN RELIGION.
HINDUISM
• THE OM
• THE OM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS TO HINDUS.
• IT REPRESENTS ; THE THREE MAJOR HINDU GODS. EARTH, ATMOSPHERE, AND
HEAVEN
BUDDHISM
• WHEEL OF DHARMA
• SOME BUDDHISTS REGARD THE THE WHEEL'S THREE BASIC PARTS AS
SYMBOLS OF THE "THREE TRAININGS" IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE:
1- THE HUB
2- THE SPOKES
3- THE RIM
BAHÁI
• NINE POINTED
STAR LOGO
• THE NUMBER "NINE" IS SIGNIFICANT FOR BAHÁ'ÍS FOR SEVERAL REASONS:
- NINE, AS THE HIGHEST SINGLE-DIGIT NUMBER, SYMBOLIZES
COMPLETENESS
- BAHAI FAITH REFLECTS THE SENSE OF FULFILLMENT AND COMPLETENESS.
TAOISM
• YIN AND YANG
• THE SYMBOL REPRESENT PERFECT HARMONIC BALANCE.
CHRISTIANITY
• THE CROSS
• BEST KNOWN RELIGIOUS SYMBOL
• CROSS ON WHICH JESUS CHRIST DIED
• UNITY OR FIRE
JUDAISM
• THE STAR OF DAVID
• USED ON THE SHIELD OF DAVID
• SYMBOL OF STRENGTH
• IMPRESSION OF CONNECTION
ISLAM
• THE STAR AND CRESCENT
• STRENGTH
• CELESTIAL SYMBOLS: THE STAR AND MOON SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF A
DEITY
SHINTOISM
• THE SHINTO TORII
• APPEARS AS A GATE, ENTRY OF SHINTO TEMPLES
• LINE BETWEEN SECULAR AND SPIRITUAL
• NEW AUTHORITY, NEW RULES
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Recommended