1. Religions and Their Leaders

2. The five major religions of the world
Oldest
Hinduism
India
Second
Judaism
Israel
Third
Christianity - widespread
Buddhism
Fourth
SE Asia
Islam
Newest
N. Africa, middle east

3. Biblical Patriarch; ancestor of all Jews, Arabs, and Christians
(around 1800 BCE)
Abraham

4. The Buddha Around 500 BC in India, Siddharta Gautama achieves
Enlightenment as is henceforth known as
The Buddha
“Buddha” is not a name.

5. One of Jesus’s twelve apostles; his name means “rock”
Catholics consider him the first Pope
St. Peter
(Simon Peter)
St. Peter by Rubens

6. St. Peter’s Basilica, in Vatican City

7. The Pope’s private chapel is called the
Sistine Chapel

8. Frescoes
The Creation of Adam
By Michelangelo (~ 1510)

9. Moslems, or Muslims Mohammed Adherents of Islam are called
The founder of Islam was
Mohammed

10. 1483 – 1586 German, leading figure in the Protestant Reformation
Nailed 95 theses to a Catholic Church door, in 1517,
protesting church teachings. (Protestants)
His movement became the Lutheran Church
Martin Luther

11. Henry VIII English king, 1491 – 1547, father of Queen Elizabeth I
Had 6 different wives, in an attempt to have a male heir
Left the Catholic Church in the 1530’s,
in order to get a divorce from his first wife
This led to the violent establishment of the
Church of England (Anglican)
Henry VIII

12. John Wesley British pastor in the 18th century
Founded the Methodist Church
John Wesley

13. Mahatma Gandhi Non-violent liberator of India, 1947
Assassinated at age 78, 1948
His peaceful methods inspired MLK and others
Mahatma Gandhi
(Mahatma means “father”)

14. Mormon Church Joseph Smith Bringham Young
The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) is also called the
Mormon Church
It was founded by American
religious leader,
Joseph Smith
He was succeeded by first Utah Governor and
founder of Salt Lake City,
Bringham Young

15. Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City

16. Shakers Ann Lee Pleasant Hill having children South Union
Kentucky was part of a 19th century movement
of “Shaking Quakers”, called
Shakers
Ann Lee
Their founder was
They had settlements in Kentucky at
Pleasant Hill
South Union
and
The Shakers died out since they didn’t believe in
having children

17. Mary Baker Eddy 19th century New England woman and founder of
the Christian Science Church, Boston
Mary Baker Eddy