1. World Religions

2. Definition
Religion: A set of beliefs regarding the creation and purpose of the universe. This usually involves rituals and traditions and often contains a moral code
Holidays
Prayer
God(s)
Scripture
Art
Public Service

3. Religions of the World Christianity Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism
It is estimated that there are over 4,000 religions in the world
There are 5 major religions
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism

4. World Religions Map

5. Buddhism
The world’s 4th largest religion with over 500 million followers (about 7% of the world’s population)
Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Located in Southeast Asia

6. Hinduism
The world’s 3rd largest religion with about 1 billion followers (about 15% of the world’s population)
The world’s oldest “living” religion
Polytheistic- Over 300 million gods
Practiced mostly in South Asia:
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

7. Islam
The 2nd largest religion in the world with about 1.5 billion followers (about 22% of the world’s population
Based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad and The Koran
Mostly located in the Middle East and North Africa

8. Judaism
The smallest of the 5 major world religions with about 20 million followers
Monotheistic
Based on the teachings of The Torah
Mostly located in the Middle East
Israel is a Jewish country

9. Christianity
The world’s largest religion with over 2 billion followers (almost 30% of all people)
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Monotheistic
3 Major Groups:
1) Roman Catholic
2) Eastern Orthodox
3) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran)

10. Illustrate! Write a paragraph…
How does your religion or belief system impact your life?
How do you decide what is good and bad?
How and where do you worship?
What principles guide your life?
What things do you celebrate and how?
Illustrate!