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World Religions
Bernal Middle School
2014-2015
What is religion?
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religion is an organized system of beliefs
and practices, often centered on one or
more gods.
 Monotheism
– belief in one god
 Polytheism – belief in many gods
 Atheism – belief in no god
Buddhism
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Began in India
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (aka the
Buddha)
Buddha means “enlightened one.”
He taught his followers that the way to end suffering
was by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path.
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Right opinions, right desires, right speech, right action,
right job, right effort, right concentration, and right
meditation
Today, most Buddhist live in Sri Lanka, East Asia,
Southeast Asia, and Japan.
Christianity
 The
largest religion in the world.
 Based on the life and teachings of Jesus, the Son of
God.
 Taught many ideas from the Jewish tradition and
came to save all of mankind.
 He died to save humanity.
 Holy Text- the Bible
Hinduism
 Believe
that a supreme being called
Brahman is the soul of the universe.
 The same presence, they believe, can be
found within each person.
 People can be freed from suffering and
desires once they understand the nature
of Brahman.
 The major religion of India and Nepal.
Islam
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Holy text- Qur’an
Followers of Islam are known as Muslims.
Believe that God revealed these teachings in the Qur’an
to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.
Muslims believe there is only one God, the same God in
Christian and Jewish traditions. He is called Allah.
They also believe in the same prophets of Judaism and
Christianity.
Mostly practiced in the Middle East, central Asia and
parts of Africa.
Five Pillars of Islam:
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Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca
Judaism
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First major monotheistic religion
Holy Text- the Torah, the first five books of the
Hebrew Bible.
Judaism teaches that a person serves God by
studying the Torah and living by its teachings.
The Torah is the basis for the civil and religious
laws of the Jews. God set down many moral
laws for all of humanity through the Ten
Commandments.
Many Jews live in Israel, but the religion can
be found all over the world.
Reflection
 Use
the last 10 minutes of class to reflect
on what you learned during this class
period.
 Complete your reflection underneath
your notes or the day’s assignment in your
IN.