Download religions 2017 - Manasquan Public Schools

THE THREE GREAT
RELIGIONS
OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Birthplace of Three
Religions
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
have their roots in the Middle
East
• Judaism – Abraham
(Mesopotamia)
• Christianity-Jesus Christ
(Israel)
• Islam – Muhammad (Saudi
Arabia)
• All are monotheistic
Jerusalem/Dome of the Rock
Judaism – Abraham & Isaac, King Solomon’s Temple
Christianity-Abraham & Isaac
Islam – Spot where Mohammad ascended into heaven
JUDAISM
• Judaism is the oldest religion
• Abraham is regarded as the father
and founder of the Jewish religion
• God made a covenant with Abraham
• Moses led the Jews out of Captivity
• God gave the Jewish people the Ten
Commandments
• Holy Book – Torah -1st 5 books of
the Bible
• Synagogue – Jewish house of
Worship
• Jehovah – True God of the Bible
• Rabbi – Spiritual Leader
CHRISTIANITY
• Jesus – Founder of Christianity
• Crucifixion/Resurrection
• Cross – Symbol of Christianity
• Largest religion in the world
• Holy Book – Bible – Stories of
Jesus’ journeys and all he did
• Church – Place of Worship
• Spiritual leader – Minister
ISLAM
• 2ND Largest religion in the world
• Based on beliefs on Jews & Christians
• Abraham is the 1st important figure
• Belief in same single God
• Follows teachings of Muhammad
• Holy Book – Koran
• God – Allah
• House of Worship – Mosque
• Must complete 5 Pillars of Faith
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Declaration of Faith
Pray Five Times a Day
Give to the Poor
Fasting During Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca
EXIT ASSIGNMENT
Compare and contrast the religions of the
Middle East in a well constructed paragraph.
RELIGIONS OF THE
FAR EAST
These religions have no gods like Allah, but
advocate ethical and moral principles
designed to improve the believer's
relationship with the universe….
HINDUISM
HINDUISM
• Polytheistic believe in many Gods
• Earliest records are Aryan
• Sanskrit – Language of Aryans
• Aryan Priests
• Poems & Hymns – collections – Vedas
• Brahman – Universal spirit present in all
living things –creates & destroys life
• Forbid killing of animals –Cow is Sacred
• Reincarnation
• One reaches a state of perfection –
moksha – self merges with Brahman
• Belief in Caste System - Karma
BUDDHISM
BUDDHISM
• Follow teaching of Siddhartha Gautama,
the Buddha –eliminate suffering
• Enlightenment –realizing the truth
• Believe in no God
• House of Worship - temple
• Believe World is imperfect –Buddha
• Karma Dharma, Reincarnation
• Goal – Reach Nirvana
• Reject Caste System
• Four Noble Truths
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Life is full of suffering
Suffering is caused by desire
Eliminate Suffering by eliminating desire
Eliminate desire by following Eightfold Path
CONFUCIANISM
CONFUCIANISM
• A Philosophy
• Founder – Confucius – Supreme Sage
• No place of worship
• Consists of teachings of Confucius –to
become a person of moral quality
• Major Scripture – Analects
• FIVE RELATIONSHIPS
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Ruler to Subject
Father to Son
Husband to Wife
Elder Brother to Younger Brother
Friend to Friend
REFLECTION
Read over the facts on the religions of the Middle
and Far East? What are the major differences
between them?