1. Abrahamic religions are the largest group, and these consist mainly of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Bahá'í Faith. They are named for the patriarch Abraham, and are unified by the practice of monotheism. Indian religions originated in Greater India and tend to share a number of key concepts, such as dharma and karma. They are of the most influence across the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, Southeast Asia, as well as isolated parts of Russia. The main Indian religions are Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. East Asian religions consist of several East Asian religions which make use of the concept of Tao (in Chinese) or Do (in Japanese or Korean), namely Taoism and Confucianism, both of which are asserted by some scholars to be non-religious in nature. African diasporic religions practiced in the Americas, imported as a result of the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th to 18th centuries, building on traditional religions of Central and West Africa. Includes Santeria and Voodoo

2. CHRISTIANITY

3. CHRISTIANITY Believe in one god Jesus Christ = son of God/Savior
Founded by Jesus Christ

4. CHRISTIANITY Believers are called Christians 100’s of denominations
Holy book is The Bible

5. CHRISTIANITY House of worship = Church Believe in eternal after life –
Heaven or Hell

6. JUDAISM

7. JUDAISM Believe in one god Messiah is yet to come
Founded by Abraham and renewed by Moses

8. JUDAISM Believers are called Jews
Holy book = Torah – 1st five books of Old Testament
Leaders called Rabbi

9. JUDAISM Holy city = Jerusalem House of worship = Synagogue
No clear teaching on the afterlife

11. ISLAM

12. ISLAM Believe in one god – Allah
Mohammad is the founder and prophet of Allah
Mecca is the holy city

14. ISLAM Believers are called Muslims Holy book = Qur’an or Koran
House of worship = Mosque

15. ISLAM Five Pillars Allah is God and Muhammad is His prophet
Ritual prayer 5 times a day
Giving alms to the poor
Fast from dawn until dusk during the month of Ramadan
Making the Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in a lifetime

18. ISLAM
Believe in eternal life after death based on a person’s life