1. Family Guy is always the best way to start out a class…

2. RELIGION

3. A. Judaism

4. A. Judaism Location: Palestine
Beliefs: Monotheistic (1 God); Ten commandments
Prophets-religious teachers who interpreted the will of God
Founder - Abraham
Star of David

5. A. Judaism Jews worship in places called Synagogues.
Book of Teachings: Torah- written records & beliefs of Jews
Composed of parables (stories that teach lessons)

6. A. Judaism
Why would people be more willing to embrace a monotheistic religion than a polytheistic one?
The idea of worshiping one God deeply influenced two other religions: Christianity & Islam.

7. B. Christianity

8. B. Christianity Location: Palestine Beliefs:
Monotheistic (1 God)
Ten commandments
Salvation through the Messiah
Life after death
Prophet: Jesus Christ (Son of God)
Book of Teachings: The Bible - New Testament
- Also composed of parables

9. B. Christianity Background – Rooted in Judaism
Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils led to belief systems that many people share today.

10. C. Islam

11. C. Islam
Location: The Middle East (began around the Arabian Peninsula)

12. C. Islam Beliefs: monotheistic Five Pillars of Islam: Tenets
Allah is God
Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca or East
Alms to the poor (charity)
Ramadan- holy month/fasting
Pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca

13. C. Islam Founder: Muhammad (prophet) Language used: Arabic
Born in Mecca around 570 AD – (holy city)
Took refuge in Medina for a while due to oppression.
Language used: Arabic
Allah: Islamic term for God
Book of Teachings: Quran

14. D. Hinduism

15. D. Hinduism Typically referred to as the oldest religion in the world.
Hinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that developed over thousands of years.
Location: India
Founder: no single founder (started as a culture and became a religion)
Followers read the Vedas (Sacred teachings)

16. D. Hinduism Many forms of one GOD!
Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
Reincarnation: Rebirth into a different caste system based upon karma

17. E. Buddhism

18. What made believers leave India & move further east???
E. Buddhism
Started in India and spread east
Missionaries were sent by Indian Emperor Asoka to China and other parts of Asia
What made believers leave India & move further east???

19. E. Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama
achieved an understanding of the cause of suffering;
Buddha – enlightened one.
Nirvana – When enlightenment is reached
No Suffering or Desire
Released from Karma and the cycle of rebirth

20. E. Buddhism Live by the Four Noble Truths. The truth of suffering
The truth of the cause of suffering
The truth of the end of suffering
The truth of the path that frees us from suffering
Worshippers follow the Eightfold Path
The 4th Truth
Explains why we are dissatisfied with life and how to conquer the unhappiness