Pre-Axial/Post Axial

Pre Axial vs. Post Axial Religious Traditions

 

 A lot of the Pre-Axial religions started in between 700-300 BCE and included Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism that were born out of China, India and other Asian countries. These religious traditions allowed a major shift in thinking in many different communities.

 

I relate a lot to the Pre-Axial traditions, and these are the ones that I have come to like to study about most since I have been in college and have come to like Asian culture/religion. These religions were focused on maintaining harmony.

 

 

 

Post Axial Religions are religions that are slightly younger than Pre-Axial religions and they allow a transformation to occur, usually amongst humans. These religions focus on the end of time and trying to fix the problems of the "end of the world".

 

 

I believe I relate to Confucianism/ other Asian Religious traditions because I like to maintain harmony amongst my friends and I would like to be able to believe in peace in the world, which is often brought up amongst the Pre-Axial religions.