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Religions Part 1 The Abrahamic Faiths Culture and Religion Religion is often the biggest single factor determining the culture of a people. Religious people get their worldview, beliefs and values largely from their religion. Religions support behaviors of which they approve And suppress behavior of which they disapprove. As a majority of people in the world are religious therefore religion has a profound effect on culture. Types of Religion Religion can be divided by what they worship Monotheism: One God Three of the major religions are monotheistic: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Polytheism: Many gods The major religion Hinduism is polytheistic. Traditional or Pantheistic: Many gods everywhere. Shinto, the official religion of Japan is one. Religious Philosophies: are not centered on worship Daoism and Buddhism are religious philosophies The Abrahamic Faiths According to the Jewish holy book, the Torah: • Almost 4000 years ago a man called Abraham began to worship the “One True God” • To test his faith God asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac, At the last moment God spared Isaac, Abraham had passed the test. • God rewarded Abraham by making him “the father of many nations” – The Arabs trace themselves back to his son Ishmael – The Jews trace themselves back to Isaac’s son Jacob Judaism, Christianity & Islam all claim descent from “Father Abraham’s” Faith Judaism Judaism is the first of the great monotheistic faiths. It is based on a contract between God and the Hebrew people found in their Holy Book the Torah: The Hebrew people Must obey God’s Law, which is about: • Worshiping only God, and nothing else • Treating each other well. In return God would: • Bless, care for, and protect the Hebrew People • Give them the land of Palestine to live in. Christianity Christianity is based on the life and teachings Jesus Christ (ca. 0 AD) found in the Bible, their Holy Book The Bible contains his and can be summed up: •Love the Lord your God with all your heart •Love you neighbor as yourself Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and that he died as a sacrifice to pay for their sins, and was resurrected three days later. They worship him as part of a three-part God. (3 in 1) Christianity is the largest religion with 2 billion believers. Islam Islam is based on the Teachings of Mohammed about 600 AD. It has over a billion believers. According to the Koran, their Holy Book: An angel came to Mohammed from God to tell him that both the Jews and Christians have wondered from the true faith, that they need correction . For example: (Jews) It was Ishmael not Isaac that was almost sacrificed. (Christians) There is One God not 3 in 1. Islam seeks to restore God’s Law Among men