Can you name any?

* "Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden-- beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community."

* Defined- One group believes and practices(lives) relative to the sacred things. They unite a common group based on one set of beliefs.

* A religion helps people in a particular way that explains the mysteries of life * how the world was created * why it was created * why there is life and death * what happens when people die * why there is suffering

-a way of explaining a supreme power or absolute power, whether impersonal or personal, nameable or not -a way of explaining who or what created the world and all the living beings -a way of describing a dimension beyond the physical world -- the spiritual world -a way of explaining how to lead a good life on Earth and in an afterlife -these codes of behavior are often written in sacred documents or passed down through oral tradition

How do people worship? worship often involves sacred objects and images A way of joining with others as a spiritual community religions and other spiritual traditions often celebrate festivals or holy days and have special calendars that mark the important historical events in the evolution of the religion religions and spiritual traditions include both private and public worship and practice some spiritual practices do not involve worshipping a god or gods but are introspective and draw on the practitioner's own ability to be responsible for his/her spiritual path

* There are many religions in the world. In this class we will focus on three religions that are monotheistic. Monotheistic means…….

* Monotheistic/Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

* You will find that each religion has its own set of rules for life, what code they will live by. Almost all religions live by a Golden Rule…. * Its earliest expression is found in ancient wisdom texts and stories in Chinese, Egyptian and Greek societies and it is found in nearly all the world's religious traditions. In both the Christian and Jewish traditions, the Golden Rule is stated to be the essence of all religious teaching. * This what people live by throughout their lives.

* These are some examples for the three religions we will cover. They have other rules, and this is one from each- * From Christianity: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. * From Islam: None of you is a believer until you love for your neighbor what you love for yourself. * From Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not do to others.