1. The 5 Major World Religions
SOL WH II 14: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism in the contemporary world by
Describing their beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs
Locating the geographic distribution of religions in the contemporary world

2. What to Know People Jesus Moses Abraham Muhammed
Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha
Asoka
Allah
Yaweh
Places
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Israel
Palestine
India
Babylon
Dome of the Rock
Terms
Monotheism
Polytheism
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
Caste System
Reincarnation
Diaspora
Apostle
Concepts
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars
Sunni Islam
Shi’a Islam
Texts/Writings
10 Commandments
New Testament
Torah
Koran (Quran)
Vedas
Upanishads

3. Where are the Religions?

4. Judaism Early History ~1950 BC, Abraham’s Covenant
Travel to Canaan then to Egypt
Slavery in Egypt
Moses & the Exodus
Moses on Mt. Sinai
The 10 Commandments (p. 32)
The Torah
Pentateuch
Old Testament
Abraham’s History
Mishnah
Writings of the Prophets
Talmud
Other Writings of the Jewish Tradition
Abraham & Isaac
Torah
Moses & the 10 Commandments

6. Settlement and Diaspora
Settlement in Palestine
1250 BC – 1050 BC
Worship of Yahweh
Ethical Monotheism: God’s Laws are our Laws
Jerusalem: The Holy City
586 BC: Solomon’s Temple Destroyed
Diaspora
Deported to Babylon
2nd Temple destroyed in 70 AD
Rabbi’s (Teachers) carry the faith throughout the world

7. Beliefs and Customs “I keep the lord always before me.”
All of life is and act of worship
Religious Customs
Prayer 3 x a day
Worship on the Sabbath day Saturday
Whole Torah (Pentateuch) is read each year
Diet
Food must be Kosher
Holy Days & Festivals
Passover (spring)
Shabouth (fall)
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement
Hannukkah (Winter)
Purim (March)

8. Icon depicting the First Council of Nicaea
Basic Christianity
History
2000 yrs ago
The Apostles
Christ’s Death
Council of Nicaea, 325
Texts
The New Testament
Beliefs
The Holy Trinity
Immaculate Conception
The Afterlife
Customs & Holidays
Weekly Worship
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter
Christmas
Christ on the Cross, Velazquez
Icon depicting the First Council of Nicaea
The Holy Trinity,
Albrecht Duerer

10. Judaism
Christianity
Islam
1.      Book
1. Book
2.      Founder
2. Founder
3.      Belief
3. Belief
4.      Holy Places
4. Establishment of Doctrine/Beliefs
4. Holy Places
5.      Location
5. Location

11. Islam: The 5 Pillars Faith
There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger
Prayer (Salat)
5 x daily
Charity (Zakat)
All Things belong to God so we should donate to the Needy
Fast
During Ramadan, form sun up to sundown.
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Once in a lifetime trip to Mecca and the Ka’ba

13. Hinduism and Buddhism Reading
Read pages
On a sheet of paper, list the 5 major world religions and list the different SECTS & SYMBOLS for each religion

14. Hinduism
Buddhism
Number of gods
1. Location
Goal
2. Goal
Belief
3. Belief
Class system
4. Founder
Reincarnation based on
5. Path to Nirvana
Location
6. Asoka

15. Hindu Gods: Many Forms of One God
Hinduism
4000 – 2500 BCE
Aryan Peoples
Oral Tradition
Vedas & Upanishads
Aryan Caste System
Brahmins: Priests
Ksatriyas: Warriors & Rulers
Vaisyas: Merchants, Farmers, Artisans
Sudras: Manual Laborers
Untouchables: Dirty Work
Hindu Beliefs: Hamster Wheel
Brahman
Atman
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
Hindu Gods: Many Forms of One God
Brahma: The Creator
Shiva: The Destroyer
Vishnu: The Preserver

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17. Buddhism Siddartha Gautama, 560-490 BCE
The Buddha: The Enlightened One
Buddhist Beliefs
No Real Gods or Deities
Goal: Nirvana not Brahma
Four Noble Truths
Life is Suffering
Suffering is caused by desire & resistance to change
We can end suffering by ending desire
We can end desire and suffering by following the eightfold path
Eight Fold Path
Right Understanding
Right Thought
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
Asoka: BC