Major World Religions

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Major World Religions

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Major World Religions

• 1.) Christianity
• 2.) Judaism
• 3.) Islam
• 4.) Hinduism
• 5.) Buddhism

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Christianity

• Monotheistic Religion
• Holy Book Bible (Both Old New Testaments)
• Major Ideology Salvation through faith and good
  works
• Foundations Roman Catholic Church, Eastern
  Orthodox Church, Reformation
• Founders Jesus, Martin Luther, John Calvin
• Laws based on Jesus teachings
• Holy Sites Jerusalem, Middle East

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Judaism

• Monotheistic Religion
• Holy Book Torah (The history of the Jewish
  people it is the Old Testament of the Bible)
• Major Ideology God made a covenant (agreement)
  with the Hebrews as the Chosen people
• Founders Abraham and Moses
• Law based on the Ten Commandments
• Major Cities and Sites Founded in Judea
  (Palestine), Jerusalem religion today
  concentrated in Israel and North America

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Islam

• Monotheistic Religion
• Holy Book Quran (Koran)
• Major Ideology Salvation is by a just life of
  belief in one true God
• Foundations Shiite, Sunni, Hegira
• Founders Muhammad
• Government is based on principles from the Koran
  all people are equal before God
• Major Cities and Sites Founded in Mecca,
  Jerusalem an important site

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Hinduism

• Polytheistic faith with many deities (gods)
• Holy Book(s) Vedas--sacred Hindu writings
• Major Ideology One God has many forms
• Foundations Caste System
• Founders Aryans
• The Caste System organizes society into classes
• Major Cities and Sites Founded in India

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Buddhism

• Difficult to classify
• Holy Book None
• Major Ideology the religion believes that the
  nature of God is found in Human interactions with
  nature humans are to struggle to achieve the
  virtuous life of Buddha
• Founder Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
• Buddhism is based on the 4 Noble Truths and the
  Eight Fold Path set by Buddha
• Major Cities and Sites Founded in India, spread
  into East and Southeast Asia