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2. Founder:
Abraham
Time:
2000 BCE
Scared Writing:
The Torah

3. Important concepts:
Monotheism – Belief in One God
Covenant – agreement between God and Abraham
2nd Covenant - The 10 Commandments

4. Leaders: Abraham Moses founder
Led the Exodus of Jews leaving Egypt for the promised land

5. Place of Worship:
Synagogue

6. Founder:
Unknown
Time:
Not sure but can be traced to ancient times (1500 BCE when Aryans invaded)

7. Sacred Writing:
Vedas
Upanishads
Rig Vedas

8. Important Concepts:
Reincarnation:
rebirth of the Soul
Karma:
Moral law

9. Dharma: Atman: Brahman: appropriate behavior Individual Soul
World Soul

10. Moksha: Caste System: Liberation from desire and suffering
Social classes based on occupation

11. Leaders:
Teachers or gurus and Brahmin priests
Place of Worship:
Temple and/or Home

12. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha – the enlightened one)
Founder:
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha – the enlightened one)

13. 563 – 483 Around 6th or 5th BCE (Nepal)
Time:
563 – 483 Around 6th or 5th BCE (Nepal)

14. Sacred writing:
Jatakas
Pali Canon
Buddha dharma

15. To Achieve enlightenment
Important Concepts:
4 Noble Truths
Eightfold path
Nirvana
To Achieve enlightenment

16. Temples or monasteries
Leaders:
Buddha, monks and nuns
Place of worship:
Temples or monasteries

17. Founder:
Confucius
Time:
551 – 479 BCE

18. Analects Filial Piety: 5 relationships Scared Writing:
Important Concepts:
Filial Piety:
Respect for elders
5 relationships

19. Education is an important concept of Confucianism

20. Founder:
Lao-Tse
Time:
300 BCE

21. Behave in harmony with nature
Scared Writing:
Tao Te Ching (The Way)
Important Concepts:
Behave in harmony with nature

22. Leaders: N/A

23. Founder:
N/A ancient Japanese religion
Time:
Pre-historic

24. Scared Writing:
N/A
Important Concepts:
Worship of Kami (Japanese deities)

25. Leaders:
N/A
Place of Worship:
Shrines

26. Founder:
Jesus
Time:
30 AD – 300AD

27. Bible Monotheism Jesus is the son of God Forgiveness Scared Writing:
Important Concepts:
Monotheism
Jesus is the son of God
Forgiveness

28. God can save you
After life
Love
The Golden rule

29. Apostles - 12 men who were Jesus’ disciples (Peter, Paul etc.)
Leaders:
Apostles - 12 men who were Jesus’ disciples (Peter, Paul etc.)
The Pope and the clergy of the church

30. Place of Worship:
Church

31. Founder:
Mohammad
Time:
622 CE

32. Sacred Writing:
Quran (Koran)

33. Important Concepts: 5 pillars Faith - Monotheism
Prayer - 5 Times a day
Alms – giving to the poor
Fasting - During the month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage (hajj) – once in a lifetime

34. Ulama – religious scholars
Leaders:
Muhammad
Ulama – religious scholars

35. Place of Worship:
Mosque