Download File

Judaism
The History of this culture
Abraham’s story 1900 B.C.E.
Moses’ story
1285 B.C.E.
Torah
Babylonian Exile 587-536 B.C.E.
Zealots
66 C.E.
Another attempt 132 C.E.
Religion Forbidden
This caused the religion to be centered around the Torah
Synagogues
Rabbis
Talmud
Feasts, festivals, and celebrations (Focus on teaching children the stories
of the faith
Christianity
People
Mary
Joseph
Jesus – Trinity, Messiah, Where he preached, Christ
Apostles
Life and Death of Jesus- Crucifixion and Resurrection
Bible, Scripture, New Testament, Gospel
Major Groups
Catholic
Schism 1054 Orthodox
Great Schism 1517 Protestant
4 Major Early Branches
Lutheran
Calvinist
Anglican
Anabaptist
Other Christian Groups
Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints
Jehovah’s Witness
Christian Feats Days
Easter Sunday
Christmas Day
Islam
Muslim
Masque
Minaret
Allah
Muhammad (story of)
Religion Prior To Muhammad and Islam
Receiving the Message
Makka (Macca)
Hegira (flight) to Yathrub (Medina)
Where is Islam today?
The Muslim Way of Life (The 5 Pillars)
I.
A profession of faith (Shahada)
II.
The Obligation to pray (Salat)
III. The giving of alms (Zakat)
IV. The obligation to fast (Ramadan)
V.
The pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj)
Ka’ba
Jihad (Inner Struggle/for some Holy War)
The way of Life:
The Achievements of Muhammad
Changed a cultures religion from polytheistic to monotheistic
Increased women rights in his culture, and limited Polygamy
Racial equality
The Quran
Hadith (book of Muhammad’s words, sayings, expressions,…)
HINDU FAITH


Caste System
Brahman (Absolute or Ultimate Reality)
(All gods of Hindu belief are faces of the Brahman)
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

Hindu concept of self
Atman
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Moksha
Law of Karma
Yoga

Texts:
Vedas
Upanishads
Brahmanas
Bhagavad-Gita

Sacred Cows
BUDDHISM
Siddhartha Gautama 563 to 486 B.C.E.
Origin of Buddhism
The Buddha
Enlightenment
Difference between Buddhism and the Hindu Faith
Four Nobel Truths
I.
All things in the world entail sorrow and suffering.
II.
The cause of suffering is desire, the craving of the pleasures of life.
III.
The end of suffering will come only when the craving for pleasure is
ended; one must let go of one’s desires.
IV.
The end of craving will come if a person follows the Eightfold path to
perfection.
The Eight-Fold Path
I.
Right views
II.
Right thought or intent
III.
Right speech
IV.
Right conduct
V.
Right livelihood
VI.
Right effort
VII. Right mindfulness
VIII. Right concentration
Buddhist Monks
Kinds of Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism (monks)
Mahayana Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Buddhist Scriptures
Share with Hindus the Vedic sources
Pali Canon sometimes called the Theravadin Canon
Tripitaka “Three Baskets of Wisdom” (Discipline, Sermon, and
Metaphysical)