1. Leaders and Major Beliefs
World Religions
Leaders and Major Beliefs

2. Judaism
Founding Leader- Abraham is considered the founding leader of Judaism.
Major belief #1- Passover is celebrated to commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel, who were led out of slavery in Egypt by Moses.
Major belief #2- Rosh Hashanah- Jewish New Year which commemorates the creation of the world.
Major belief #3- Hanukkah- Jewish Festival of Light

3. Hinduism Is not considered to have any founding leaders.
Major belief #1- Believe in a Universal soul or god called Brahman.
Major belief #2- Reincarnation- Believe the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes, in one body after another.
Major belief #3- Samsara- Going through the cycle of repeated births and deaths. Hindus believe that existence is governed by Karma.

4. Buddhism Founding leader -Prince Siddhartha Guatama / Buddha.
Buddhists believe the Buddha saw the truth about the world as it was.
Nothing in the world is perfect and the Buddha believed he had an answer as to why.
*Buddhists’ central beliefs: The Three Jewels.*
1. Belief in Buddha
2. Dharma- “Duty” (The teachings of the
Buddha and the Eight Fold Path)
3. The Sangha- Buddhist Community made
up of ordinary people as well as the monks.

5. Christianity Founding leader- Jesus Christ
Major belief #1- Believe there is one God, who created the Universe and all that is in it.
Believe that God is active in guiding and teaching his people.
Major Belief #2- Believe that Jesus Christ was the Savior and are now waiting for his second coming.
Major belief #3- The sacred text is the Bible.

6. Islam Muhammad - founding leader of Islam.
Believe there is only one God, Allah, who is the sovereign ruler of the universe.
4 important beliefs
1. Belief in Allah.
2.Angels
3. Koran (the sacred text)
4.Pray 5 times a day toward
Mecca.

7. How religion impacts the world.
Gives guidance for how people act and speak.
Affects laws.
Spark conflict.