Religions
of the World
Review
What are the 5 most widely practiced
Religions in the world?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Eastern Religions
Judaism
Western
Religions
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Origin = India
Type = Polytheistic (many forms of one major deity)
Major Deities = Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva
Founder = NO SINGLE FOUNDER!
-Ancient Aryan beliefs merged w/ early Indian practices
Beliefs = Worship of many gods, Caste
System, Reincarnation, Karma, Moksha
Sacred Writings = Vedas & Upanishads
OUM
SHIVA
CASTE
SYSTEM
Buddhism
Origin = India
Deity = None
Founder = Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
*Asoka (leader)= spread to China, Korea, & Japan
Beliefs = 4 Noble Truths, 8fold Path,
Reincarnation, Nirvana.
Sacred Writings = No one holy book!
Judaism
Origin=Jordan River/Dead Sea Region of the
Fertile Crescent; also known as Judea,
Israel, & Palestine; Jerusalem (sacred city)
Type = 1st Monotheistic Religion
Deity = God (Yahweh)
Founder = Abraham (Moses was important too)
Beliefs = Monotheism, Abraham’s Covenant w/ God,
Follow the teachings of Torah
Sacred Writings = Torah ( 1st Five books of Bible)
*Ten Commandments (moral & religion rules)
Major Events = Exodus, Exile, & Diaspora
Christianity
Origin = around Jerusalem (during the Roman Empire)
Type = Monotheistic
Deity = God, Jesus, Holy Spirit (Trinity)
Founder=Jesus Christ
(spread by apostles like Peter & Paul)
Beliefs = Jesus is the Messiah (Savior/Son of God),
He was crucified to save mankind from our sins,
His resurrection made eternal life possible.
Sacred Writings = Bible (New Testament)
Major Branches = Catholic, Orthodox, & Protestant
Islam
Origin = Saudi Arabia; Mecca & Medina.
Type = Monotheistic
Deity = God (Allah)
Founder = Muhammad
Beliefs = Allah is God; Muhammad is the last
prophet; believers follow the 5 Pillars
Sacred Writings = Qur’an (Koran)
Branches = Sunni & Shi’ite
REVIEW
Which religion would be
associated with the
following images?
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