1. Belief Systems and World Religions
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2. What is the purpose of any religion?

3. Hinduism Polytheistic Bhagavad-Gita India (South Asia) Reincarnation
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact
Reincarnation
Dharma
Karma
Vishnu, Shiva, Brahman
Polytheistic
Bhagavad-Gita
CASTE SYSTEM!
Born into caste
Determines all aspects of life
No social mobility
Partition of India  religious tension btwn Hindus and Muslims
India (South Asia)

4. Buddhism -- Bhagavad-Gita India  East Asia
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact --
Reincarnation
Karma
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Siddhartha Gautama (founder)
Bhagavad-Gita
Spread out of India along the Silk Road
Asoka’s Pillars- non-violent laws based off Buddhism
India  East Asia

5. Judaism MONOTHEISTIC!! Torah Israel, Europe, USA
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact
Founder Abraham made covenant with god (promise)
Promised Hebrews a holy land in Israel
Ten Commandments
MONOTHEISTIC!!
Torah
Anti-Semitism
Protestant Reformation
Russian Pogroms
Holocaust
Creation of Israel after WWII
Arab vs. Jewish nationalism
Religious conflict
Israel, Europe, USA

6. Confucianism The Analects China  Korea  Japan
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact
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Filial Piety (respect for elders)
Five Relationships
Maintain social order
The Analects
Civil Service- the ruler should lead by example
Stressed education, scholars held in high esteem
China  Korea  Japan

7. Christianity Monotheistic Bible Ancient Rome  Europe, Americas
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact
Jesus Christ is messiah
Ten Commandments
Monotheistic
Bible
Church very powerful during Middle ages (owns land)
Crusades
The Protestant Reformation
Spreads through imperialism
Latin America
Africa (White Man’s Burden)
Ancient Rome  Europe, Americas

8. Islam Monotheistic Koran (Qu’ran) Middle East, North Africa, SE Asia
Location
Type
Book
Characteristics
Impact
Founded by Muhammed (Mecca  Medina)
Follow Five Pillars of Faith
Hajj
Trace roots to Judaism and Christianity
Monotheistic
Koran (Qu’ran)
Crusades
Shi’s/ Sunni split
Islamic Empire
Sharia- laws based on Koran
Islamic Fundamentalism-
(opposes Westernization and supports traditional Islam)
Middle East, North Africa, SE Asia

9. How are Shintoism and animism similar?
Japan
Kami-nature spirits
Indigenous peoples
(native to an area)
Both worship spirits in nature