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What religion does your family practice?
What do you believe about the nature of
God/Gods/Higher Power of Your Choice?
What do you believe happens to a person after
death?
Politics and Religion
Major World Religions
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Judaism
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Who – Abraham, Moses
When – circa 3000 BC
Where – Israel
Holy Books - Torah,
and Talmud
Major Divisions –
Orthodox, Conservative,
Reform
Basic Beliefs
 Monotheistic – one God
 Jews are the chosen
people of God, must
follow his laws.
 Jerusalem/Israel are
holy lands.
Christianity
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Who – Jesus of Nazareth
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When – circa 30AD
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Where – Israel
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Holy Books – Old and New
Testaments
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Major Divisions – Catholic,
Protestant, Orthodox
Basic Beliefs
 Jesus Christ is the son of
God
 Death and resurrection
 Came to redeem mankind
from sin.
Who – Mohammed
When – circa 620AD
Where – Arabian Peninsula
Holy Books – Quran and the
Hadith
Major Divisions – Sunni, Shia
Basic Beliefs
There is no god but Allah, and
Muhammad is the messenger
of God
Quran is word of God.
Muslims must perform the
“Five Pillars of Faith”.
Islam
Video
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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-five-majorworld-religions-john-bellaimey#review
Quiz
The Five Pillars of Islam
- the five obligations that every Muslim must satisfy in
order to live a good and responsible life according to
Islam.
1. Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith
2. Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each
day
3. Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the
needy
4. Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan
5. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca
Hinduism
Who – Ancient priests of India
When – 5000 –3000 BCE
Where – India
Holy Books – Vedas, Bhagavad-Gita
Major Divisions – Numerous schools
and traditions
Basic Beliefs
Polytheistic
Reincarnation and Karma – cause and
effect
Ultimate goal – oneness with
“Brahman” (God, Reality)
Holy
Sound
(symbol)
Om (also spelled Aum) is a Hindu sacred
sound that is considered the greatest of all
mantras.
The syllable Om is composed of the three
sounds a-u-m (in Sanskrit, the vowels a and
u combine to become o) and the symbol's
threefold nature is central to its meaning.
the three worlds - earth, atmosphere, and
heaven
the three major Hindu gods - Brahma,
Vishnu, and Siva
the three sacred Vedic scriptures - Rg, Yajur,
and Sama
Om mystically embodies the essence of the
entire universe. This meaning is further
deepened by the Indian philosophical belief
that God first created sound and the universe
arose from it. As the most sacred sound, Om
is the root of the universe and everything that
exists and it continues to hold everything
together.
Reincarnation and Karma:
Excerpts from Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VF5P7qLaEQ
Buddhism
Wheel of Dharma
Who – Siddhartha Gautama
(Buddha)
Circle of Zen
When – 500 BC
Where – Northern India
Holy Books - Tripitaka
Major Divisions – Mahayana,
Theravada
Basic Beliefs
Life is suffering, caused by
wanting things, caused by
ignorance.
Reincarnation and karma
“8-fold Path” allows escape to
Nirvana
Video
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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-five-majorworld-religions-john-bellaimey#review
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