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3 Western, 3 Eastern Old Testament tells their story (The Bible) David vs. Goliath Next Solomon makes Israel regional power ◦ Divides country between sons & Israel gone until 1948!!! Newman renders decision on Seinfeld Monotheism ◦Yahweh ◦ 10 Commandments From God to Moses Makes them hard to assimilate Grandfather of “Western” Religions Born a Jew in the Roman Empire under Augustus. ◦ Historically proven by other sources. His Teachings: ◦ Monotheistic Trinity, Separate Church & State, New Testament Caesars claimed to be of divine origin Economic loss as much trade centered around old temple gods Threat to the culture & society if people not united CRUCIFIXION Peter builds Church as first Pope (not divine). ◦ALL Christians were Catholic (universal) Hunted down by Rome Constantine at Milvian Bridge ◦ Chiros - IHSV Edict of Milan converts Europe Found gods in nature & chief god was Allah ◦The Ka’aba Story of Muhammad (not divine), Gabriel & the Koran (part 3 of the Bible) The Five Pillars of Islam 1.Pledge to Allah “There is no god but Allah & Muhammad is His messenger.” 2.Pray 5 times per day 3.Give alms to poor 4.Fast in Ramadan 5.Pilgrimage to Mecca SHARI’AH LAW Allah isn’t chief god, he is the ONLY god The Ka’aba was his gift Politics & religion are the same, NO separation Polytheist Animists HATE Mohammed He flees to Medina, build army, conquers Mid East Conquered India in c 1500 BC Had a Monotheistic “Force” called Brahman ◦ Our souls (atman) seek to join with Brahman in death Religious practices kept in the holy Vedas c 600 BC – Couldn’t perfect atman in one life = REINCARNATION KARMA – invisible scoreboard of life DHARMA – universal (unseen) rule book YOGA – spiritual exercises Explains past sins or piety in terms of birth One god couldn’t do everything… ◦ Brahma - Creates ◦ Vishnu - Preserves ◦ Shiva – Destroys 33K +!!! Top three are Aryans, bottom two not Born a Hindu in Nepal ◦ King Suddhodana protected life of happiness until 29 A shocking discovery, life as a hermit and the Middle Path The Truman Show Movie Trailer Problems with Hinduism◦Reincarnation & Wheel of Life ◦No escaping the “stacked pancakes” Buddhism and Nirvana (by eliminating evil in the world) The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy Book (40 Volumes) China in horrible civil war. K’ung Fu-tzu (551-471 BC) worked for city-state of Lu. ◦ Asked why things so bad? King Wu & the Duke of Zhou 5 Key Relationships RIGID social hierarchy to guide society = PEACE & STABILITY Face ◦You must appear to be that which you are. If not, you have broken the relationship & no obligations exist. Mandate of Heaven ◦ Emperor rules because god chose him to be born If he loses face, citizens don’t have to treat him as emperor… ◦ REVOLUTION!!! Confucian “Bible” ◦Book of Quotations Tells how to live by avoiding excess in all of its forms.