Unit4 Behind beliefs

Christianity 基督教 Christmas Day is a Christian holiday. It is regarded as the birthday of Jesus Christ.

Christianity 基督教 Good Friday 万圣节 Easter Day 感恩节 Christmas Day 圣诞节 All Saints’ Day 耶稣受难节 Thanksgiving Day 复活节

Journey to the West ---an ancient Chinese story about a search for Buddhism

Islam 伊斯兰教 Mosque ---a place for Muslims to worship

Taoism

What are the most popular religions in the world?

the most popular religions in the world Islam 伊斯兰教 Buddhism 佛教 Christianity 基督教 Hinduism 印度教 Judaism 犹太教

What religious books do people use?

What are the religious books they read? Islam 伊斯兰教 A. Vedas吠陀经 Hinduism 印度教 B. Torah旧约 Christianity 基督教 C. Buddhist sutras佛经 Buddhism 佛教 D. Bible圣经 Judaism 犹太教 E. Koran古兰经

What place do people worship in?

Where do they worship in? Islam 伊斯兰教 A. temple Buddhism 佛教 B. synagogue犹太教会堂 Christianity 基督教 C. church Hinduism 印度教 D. mosque 清真寺 Judaism 犹太教

Have you been to any famous religious sites in China? What are they?

the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province

Shao Lin Temple in Henan Province

Wu Tai Shan Mount in Shanxi

Do you think that there is something in common among these different religions? ???

different from superstition, which has no central beliefs encourage people to do good have a power to call on people to devote themselves to that religion help people live their lives in a positive way motivate people to be compassionate, kind and loving

Do you know any religious words that are used in our daily life now? Have the meanings of these words changed?

Sarah felt that an angel from heaven was helping her. In religious books, an angel refers to a messenger and servant of God, usually represented as a person with wings and dressed in white.

In the religious term, it means the most powerful evil spirit. The Bible talks about the devil as the source of evil in the world. In the religious term, it means the most powerful evil spirit.

However, in our daily conversation, it refers to a person who behaves I was a naughty child ---a real little devil! However, in our daily conversation, it refers to a person who behaves badly.