Origins of the Universe in Shintoism: An Ancient Religion of Japan
Shahin Mazumdar2022-03-14T13:41:22+00:00Origins of the Universe in Shintoism: An Ancient Religion of Japan Md. Abu Taher Assistant Professor, Department of World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email:mataher@du.ac.bd Abstract Almost all religions have ideas and beliefs about the origin of the universe. Some religious traditions, such as Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) and Buddhism, see the universe as eternal, without beginning or end. The first books of the Bible contain an account of the creation of the universe, which some Christian faiths hold to be allegorical, and others regard as an expression of literal fact. Other religious traditions have other views, but [...]