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Religion What is religion? Religion is generally considered a spiritual practice, a set of beliefs based on faith on a supernatural power that governs the universe. It is mostly concerned with issues of how we should live our lives and providing explanations to things that we do not fully understand or cannot measure. Why is religion important? • Religion is important as a way for people to come to terms with questions like, "Why should I lead a good life?" and "What is my purpose?“ • An understanding of the principles of various religions may help people to be aware of the reasons why others behave or act in the way that they do. What are the different views of religion? • Polytheism-belief in many Gods • Monotheism- belief in one God • Atheism- belief in no Gods What are the three major religions of the world? Christianity What is Christianity? • World’s largest religion with about 2.2 billion followers worldwide • Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ who lived about 2,000 years ago • Followers of Christianity are called Christians Facts about Christianity • Started in Israel by Jesus Of Nazareth • The sacred text is the Bible made up of the Old and New Testaments • Christians worship in a church, chapel, or a cathedral • Christian spiritual leaders are called priests or ministers Christian Holy Days & Festivals • • • • Good Friday Easter Christmas Lent Islam Facts about Islam • World’s second largest religion • Founded by a man named Mohammed in Saudi Arabia • Followers of Islam called Muslims Facts About Islam • Islam’s holy book is called the Koran • Muslims follow laws or the Five Pillars of Islam • Allah is the Islamic name for God Judaism Judaism: An Introduction • One of the oldest major religions • Christianity and Islam developed from Judaism • First religion to teach the belief in one God • Started in Israel Judaism: What Followers Believe • One God • Jewish people are specially chosen by God • Worship in Synagogues • Spiritual leaders are called Rabbis • Jewish Holy Book is the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh • First 5 books of the Tanakh called the Torah Important Holy Days • Sabbath: The Holy Day Weekly day of rest Sundown on Friday night to sundown on Saturday night • High Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year Festival Days of Awe: 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Yom Kippur: most sacred and solemn day Passover Other Festivals: Hanukkah: Festival of Lights