1. Unit4
Behind beliefs

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Taoism

7. What are the most popular
religions in the world?

8. 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

9. What religious books do people use?

10. 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

11. What place do people worship in?

12. 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

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

14. the White Horse Temple in Luoyang,
Henan Province

15. Shao Lin Temple in Henan Province

16. Wu Tai Shan Mount in Shanxi

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

18. 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

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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.