1. Ancient Civilizations Religions
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2. HINDUISM Gods – brahma –creator Vishnu – Preserver Shiva - Destroyer
Gods have own families
Upanishads – religious text “sitting near a teacher”
Reincarnation – rebirth of the soul
- good life – reborn into a higher position
Bad life – reborn into a lower position
Perfect life – break the cycle of reincarnation (became one with Brahman)
Ahisma – non violence Hindus do not eat meat
Dharma – religious and moral duties
Yoga – physical activity - *yoga of selfless deeds, *Yoga of knowledge, *Yoga of Devotion

3. Abraham-taught his people in the fertile crescent to follow monotheism
Abraham and his followers – go to Canaan to practice new religion
Famine forces them to Egypt
There, they become slaves for 600 years
MOSES – new leader. Brings them back to Canaan (Isreal)
Ten commandments – rules given by god
Saul – 1st King
David – made Jerusalem their capital
Solomon – wise king
After Solomon's death kingdom divided in 2–(Judah and Israel)
Assyrians attack – Jewish people get exiled
Torah – Jewish bible
Judaism

4. Covenant – agreement between God and his people
Prophets – religious teachers that speak to people with messages from god
All people are equal
When romans attacked Jewish people scattered (diaspora)
Had an impact on Christianity and Islam

5. Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama – young prince that saw human suffering
Went on a journey to find the cause
Meditate/fast for 49 days for the answer
CAUSE: selfish desires of power, pleasure, and wealth *must give these up*
Buddha – “Enlightened one”
Follow middle way – also called “Eightfold Path”- avoid a life of extreme pleasure or extreme unhappiness

6. Believe in non-violence
Nirvana – lasting peace
All people are equal and can follow a path to nirvana
Missionaries spread beliefs
Buddhism encouraged by Asoka after battle of Kalinga
Buddhism travels to China through silk road
Religion flourished
Still practiced today

7. Christianity Jesus – founder of Christianity
12 disciples – followers of Jesus – told stories of his life and teachings
Matthew, mark, Luke and john, - New Testament – stories of Jesus’ life
Jesus spoke of his father and his kingdom while preaching
Sermon on the Mount – encouraged people to treat others kind
Roman government feared Jesus would take over Roman Empire
Arrested and crucified
His followers spread the word of his teachings after his death

8. -Paul wrote letters to people all over Rome
-Roman government banned the practice of
Christianity – people who practiced were fed
to lions in the coliseum
-Constantine – emperor who made Christianity
legal
-Peter – first bishop of Rome – called pope
-Martyr – Christians that died in the name of
god
-Religion flourished and is practiced today