Download Venn Diagram: Major Religions of the World Answer KEY

Venn Diagram: Major Religions of the World Answer KEY
CHRISTIANITY
JUDAISM
Founder: Abraham
Name of God:
Adonai
Holy Book: Torah
House of Worship:
Synagogue
Worship Leader:
Rabbi
Beliefs: Follow 10
Commandments,
Celebrate the
Sabbath (Shabbat),
and eat only kosher
foods (some Jews)
Holy City: Jerusalem
Major Groups:
Orthodox, Reform
and Conservative
Founder: Jesus
God: Father, Son and Holy
Spirit
Holy Book: Bible
House of Worship: Church
or Cathedral
Worship Leader: Minister,
Preacher or Priest
Beliefs: Jesus is the son of
God, Jesus died for the sins
of humanity and was
raised from the dead,
belief in Jesus leads to
eternal life
Holy City: No official city,
but followers visit
Jerusalem and Catholic
Christians visit Rome
Major Groups: Orthodox,
Catholic, Protestant
Founder was
a Jew
Monotheistic, believe in many
of the same “old testament”
teachings, began in
Southwest Asia
Jerusalem is very
important to both
religions
Belief in heaven
and hell
ISLAM
SIKHISHM
Believe that
Scripture was
divinely revealed
to man by God
Founder: Guru Nanak
Name of God: Waheguru
Holy Book: Guru Granth Sahib
House of Worship: Gurdwara
Beliefs: there is one God, all are equal,
remember God, live honestly, share with others,
5 Ks
Holy City: Nankana Sahib in Pakistan
Major Groups: None
Believe in
reincarnation, goal
of religion is to
merge oneself with
God
Founder: Prophet Muhammad
Name of God: Allah
Holy Book: Koran (Qur’an)
House of Worship: Mosque
Worship Leader: Imam
Beliefs: 5 Pillars of Islam
Holy Cities in order of importance:
Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem
Major Groups: Sunni and Shia
HINDUISM
Founder: No one particular founder
Name of God: Brahman
Holy Book: Vedas, Upanishads, and the
poem the Bhagavad Gita
House of Worship: anywhere, but worship
at an altar called a mandir
Beliefs: caste system, karma, dharma
(code of conduct), reincarnation of the
soul, goal is to be one with Brahman, called
“Moksha”, worship many different forms
of Brahman (polytheistic)
Holy City: No city, but they revere the
Ganges River in India
Major Groups: None
Belief in karma and
reincarnation
BUDDHISM
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama
Name of God: Do not worship
a god
Holy Book: The Tipitaka
House of Worship: Temples of
Stupas
Beliefs: 4 Noble Truths,
Eightfold Path, do not believe
in the caste system
Holy City: None
Major Groups: Mahayana,
Theravada, Zen