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Hindu Demographics & Denominations (Part Two)
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Reed Hall
Much like every other major religion, Hinduism is not one thing, but many — not homogeneous and monolithic, but internally diverse and highly variegated. Within the Hindu religious tradition, God or the Divine can be imaged, visualized, conceptualized or comprehended in a number of alternative ways. Among the most popular Hindu forms, manifestations, personalities, or…
Hindu Demographics & Denominations (Part One)
By
Reed Hall
Having already addressed, in previous blog entries, the basic breakdown into wings, branches, sects, movements, denominations and similar sorts of internal subdivisions that is found within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, I’d now like to round out the big picture in this manner by looking next at the remaining two religions generally also included among the…
Diwali 2012
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Reed Hall
Today (November 13, 2012) marks the first day of a major five-day religious festival — in fact, the largest and single most important holiday on the Hindu religious calendar. Observed in India and beyond not only by Hindus but also by Jains, Sikhs, and even some Buddhists, Diwali (“festival of lights”) is characteristically celebrated by…
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