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Belief Systems Recap
Animism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
Shinto
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Belief Systems are organized ways
to look at the world
Most belief systems include a moral code,
or way to live life
Religions are belief systems with a God (s)
Monotheistic- one god
Polytheistic- more than one god
Animism
Founder:
None- created around the world during the
Neolithic revolution
Book/rules:
Oral story telling
Location: Africa and parts of America (Native Americans)
Main ideas:
Every living and nonliving thing in nature has a
spirit
-often pray to ancestors for help
Shinto
Founder:
None- evolved from traditions
Location: Started in and still practiced in Japan
Book: Kokiji
Main Ideas:
-Harmony with nature
-Worship near mountains and lakes
-Kami- spirits in nature
-Shrines marked by Red Torris
Hinduism
Founder: none- result of cultural diffusion
Location: Started in India
Book: Upanishads and Vedas
Main Ideas:
-The goal is to reach Brahmin, or universal spirit
-Gods help understand Brahmin (Polytheistic)
*Shiva- the destroyer
*Brahma- Creator
*Vishna- Preserver
-Reincarnation to keep trying to get to Brahmin
-Caste System
-Ganges River is Sacred 
-Karma and Dharma
Hinduism- Caste System
The Caste System is created to keep the social order. Reincarnation is based
on Karma (all your life’s deeds) and Dharma (duties in your life).
Do your dharma and
you will be reincarnated
at a higher place until
you reach Brahmin
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Buddhism
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama- Budda, the enlightened one
Book: Tripitaka, “three baskets of wisdom”
Location: India but moved to Southeast Asia
(cultural diffusion)
Main Ideas:
-The goal is to reach Nirvana
-No Caste System
-Reincarnation to keep trying to get to Nirvana
-Dharma and Karma
-Life is suffering because of Desire( four noble truths)
-End desire with the eight-fold path
Buddhism- Four Noble Truths
1) All lifeEightfold
is Suffering
path will help end desire
2) Suffering is caused by desire
Know
that suffering
sufferingbyis eliminating
caused by desire
desire.
3) Eliminate
Be selfless and love all life.
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8-fold without
path will cause.
help overcome desire
Do
not lie, or
Do not kill, steal, or commit other unrighteous acts.
Do not do things which promote evil.
Take effort to promote righteousness.
Be aware of your physical actions, state of mind, and
emotions.
Learn to meditate
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Confucianism
Confucianism
is a
Philosophyit provides a
moral way to
live
Founder: Confucius
Book: the Analects
Location: China
Main Ideas:
-focused on R-E-S-P-E-C-T
-accept your place in society
-Five Relationships
-education= advancement
-Filial Piety- respect elders
-basis of Chinese Legalism system
Confucianism- Five Relationships
Ruler
Husband
Father
Elder
Brother
Subject
Wife
Son/
Daughter
Youth
Younger
brother
•Ruler to ruled.
•Father to son.
•Older brother to younger brother.
•Husband to wife.
•Friend to friend
Taoism (Daoism)
Founder: Lao Tze
Book: Tao-te-Ching
Location: China
Main Ideas:
-Live in harmony
-contemplate the “way” or Tao
-Yin Yang
- Link between people and nature
Tao- Yin Yang
Yin Yang are opposites but need to be balanced
Yin
Yang
Light
Dark
Male
Female
Heavenly
Earthly
Active
Passive
Judaism
Founder: Abraham and Moses
Book: Torah (Old Testament)
Location: Worldwide. Originated in the
Middle East near Israel
Main Ideas:
-Monotheistic- one God
-God is all knowing
-Synagogues
- 10 commandments
-The Diaspora
Judaism
The 10 Commandments:
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make yourself any graven image,
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain;
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother
6. You shall not commit murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not witness falsely against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house, or anything that is your
neighbor's.
Christianity
Founder: Jesus (the Messiah)
the Jews
Book: BibleBoth
(New Testament)
and the
Christians follow the moral
Location: Worldwide.
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-God is all knowing
-Churches
- 10 commandments
-Eternal life and salvation
Judaism to Christianity
The primary difference between the Jews and Christians is
that the Jews do NOT think the Messiah has come
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Islam
Founder: Muhammad
Book: Quran or Koran
Location: Worldwide but primarily in the Middle East
Originate on Arabian Peninsula
Main Ideas:
-Monotheistic- one God Allah
-God is all knowing
-Mosques
- Five Pillars
-the Hajj
-Sharia (Law)
Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam are their moral code
Pilgrimage
to Mecca
Alms to
the poor
One God
Allah
Pray 5
times a
day
Fast
during
Ramadan
*Key Concept*
Belief systems help keep order in society
They often provide moral codes or ways to live
What social system is illustrated
below?