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BCQ
10/7
Baseball becoming part of the Japanese
culture is an example of _________.
Baseball coming to Japan through U.S.
troops stationed there after WWII is an
example of _____________.
What is the difference between an ethnic
religion and a universal religion?
Religion Chart
Religion
Origin
Teachings
Based On
(Person/Text)
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Groups
Characteristic
Religion Chart
Religion
Origin
Teachings
Based On
Groups
Characteristic
(Person/Text)
Judaism
Israel
Torah
Orthodox,
Oldest Monotheist
reform, Conser
Christianity
Jerusalem
Jesus/Bible
(New Test…)
Protestants,
Cath., Orthod
Largest of all
religions
Islam
Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
Muhammad/
Koran(Qur’an)
Sunni, Shiites
Close to Judaism
& Christianity /
Fastest Growing
Hinduism
India
Gods, Divine
Spirit
(Brahman)
Untouchables,
Laborers,
Merchants,
Warriors
Caste System /
Polytheistic
Buddhism
Nepal & India
Border
Buddha
(Enlightened
one)
Theravada,
Mahayana, etc
Created by
rejection of Caste
system