2. What is religion?What is religion?  Religion is very hard to define, most definitions are too narrow  Example of one definition:  a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.

3. What questions does religion answer?  Origins  Purpose/meaning  Destiny  Who are we?  Who/what is god?

4. Monotheism v. PolytheismMonotheism v. Polytheism Monotheism  Belief in ONE god.  Examples: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Polytheism  Belief in TWO or MORE gods.  Examples: Hinduism

5. Elements of ReligionElements of Religion All religions share these common elements except for a few exceptions:  Founder  Text/book  Places of pilgrimage  Sacred days of celebration  Ceremonies  Morality

6. For each region listed tell me what the prevailing religion in that area is. 1.North and South America 2.Northern Africa 3.Southern Africa 4.Middle East 5.East Asia

7. Answer the following questions in your notes: 1.What are the FOUR largest practiced religions? 2.What is the percentage of followers of Judaism? 3.What religion has the most followers?

8. Homework Left Hand Column  You must have at least 3 questions and 3 main ideas Summary  D – What did you do?  L – What did you learn?  I – What did you find interesting?  Q – Write a question