RELIGION=
 People's beliefs and opinions about the
existence, nature, and worship of a god or
gods
 What do we know about world religions?
 What
is religion
• What does religion do for us?
• What makes up a religion?
 Three
 Six
types of religion
major world religions (overview)
• identifying similarities and differences
Religion helps people to
answer the BIG questions of life,
like…..
The big questions religion help answer are…
1. Is there a God?
2. Can I talk to God?
3. How was the world created?
4.What happens when people die?
5. How should I live my life?
6.Why do bad things happen?
7. How do we celebrate good times?
8.Why are some objects and places special?
 Founder
or Leader– People who started or are
important in a religion
 Holy Book - a text or writing that explains the
rules of a religion.
 Symbols-items associated with their religion
 Place of worship – Places where people go to
celebrate their religious beliefs
 Major Beliefs/Teachings – fundamental
principles of what people believe is right and
wrong and how to live their lives
 Rituals and Traditions— actions and
celebrations that center around the god/gods
MONOtheism = believing in ONE supreme god/deity
(ONE GOD)
POLYtheism= believing in MORE than one god/deity
(MANY GODS)
Atheism = DENYING the existence of ANY god/deity
(NO GOD)
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Judaism
Torah
• Believe in God –
Mono
Yahweh
• God made Jews His
chosen people
• They believe their
Messiah ‘Savior’ is still
yet to come.
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Islam
Koran
• Believe in
God– Allah
• Five Pillars of
Islam
1. Declare their
faith
2. Pray five
times a day
3. Fast during
Ramadan
4. Give to the
poor
5. Travel to
Mecca
Mono
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Christianity
Bible
• Believe in
Mono
God– Jesus
• Jesus was
killed and
came back to
life. He died
for the sins of
people to be
forgiven.
• God is the
Father, the Son
(Jesus) and the
Spirit
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Sikhism
Adi Granth
or
Guru Granth
• There is one God
Mono
• “simran” the remembrance
of God’s name by constant
repetition and a presence in
all things
• Reincarnation– you will be
rewarded for good works
by being born into a better
life after you die
• Serving others (working for
the goodness of mankind –
“brotherhood” “humility”
“gratitude” etc.)
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Buddhism
The Four Noble
Truths Eightfold
Path
• Their texts
gives them
steps to follow
so they can
reach
Nirvana—
eternal
happiness
Poly
Religion
Text
Beliefs
Mono/Poly
Hinduism
Vedas
• Believe that all gods Poly
are a part of a Spirit
called Braham
• Believe that Karma
is a consequence
for how people live
their lives
• Believe in
reincarnation– you
will be rewarded for
good works by
being born into a
better life after you
die
 Time-line, spread
of and population totals
of the six major world religions
Global Followers