Abrahamic religions are the largest group, and these consist mainly of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Bahá'í Faith. They are named for the patriarch Abraham, and are unified by the practice of monotheism. Indian religions originated in Greater India and tend to share a number of key concepts, such as dharma and karma. They are of the most influence across the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, Southeast Asia, as well as isolated parts of Russia. The main Indian religions are Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. East Asian religions consist of several East Asian religions which make use of the concept of Tao (in Chinese) or Do (in Japanese or Korean), namely Taoism and Confucianism, both of which are asserted by some scholars to be non-religious in nature. African diasporic religions practiced in the Americas, imported as a result of the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th to 18th centuries, building on traditional religions of Central and West Africa. Includes Santeria and Voodoo
CHRISTIANITY
CHRISTIANITY Believe in one god Jesus Christ = son of God/Savior Founded by Jesus Christ
CHRISTIANITY Believers are called Christians 100’s of denominations Holy book is The Bible
CHRISTIANITY House of worship = Church Believe in eternal after life – Heaven or Hell
JUDAISM
JUDAISM Believe in one god Messiah is yet to come Founded by Abraham and renewed by Moses
JUDAISM Believers are called Jews Holy book = Torah – 1st five books of Old Testament Leaders called Rabbi
JUDAISM Holy city = Jerusalem House of worship = Synagogue No clear teaching on the afterlife
ISLAM
ISLAM Believe in one god – Allah Mohammad is the founder and prophet of Allah Mecca is the holy city
ISLAM Believers are called Muslims Holy book = Qur’an or Koran House of worship = Mosque
ISLAM Five Pillars Allah is God and Muhammad is His prophet Ritual prayer 5 times a day Giving alms to the poor Fast from dawn until dusk during the month of Ramadan Making the Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
ISLAM Believe in eternal life after death based on a person’s life