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Notes: Major Religions of the World in 1500 CE
Hinduism
Founder
God(s)
Holy Text(s)
Sects
Major Beliefs
Location in 1500
CE
Symbol(s)
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
None
Siddhartha Gautama
(Buddha)
Abraham
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
Brahman (all gods
are a form of him)
None
Yahweh
God
Allah
Vedas and
Upanishads
None
Torah
Bible
Qur’an
None
None
4 Noble Truths: Main ideas
of religion
Karma accumulated by
following the 8-Fold Path
can lead to nirvana
(enlightenment)
Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox
Jesus is the messiah
(son of God)
Life after death
(Heaven or Hell)
Sunni and Shi’a
Monotheistic
Karma accumulated
in this life leads to
reincarnation
(rebirth)
Ultimate goal:
moksha
India and Southeast
Asia
Orthodox and
Reform
Covenant with God
10 Commandments
Europe and the
Middle East
Europe and the
Middle East
Europe, North
Africa, and parts of
Asia
Southeast Asia
5 Pillars (faith,
fasting, alms,
pilgrimage, prayer)