World Religions

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World Religions

• An Introduction Through Sacred Texts

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World Religions

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Taoism

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Hinduism

• Is it Monotheistic?
• Basic Ideas
• Brahman
• Divine reality at the heart of things
• Atman
• Experience of the sacred within the self
• Samsara
• The great runaround
• Karma
• Consequential action
• Moksha
• Release from the cycle
• Castes

• Sacred Texts
• Vedas
• Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva
• Bhagavad Gita
• Upanishads

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Brahma

• Vishnu

• Shiva

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Buddhism

• Is it a religion?
• Basic Ideas
• Samsara
• Nirvana
• Extinguishing of desire
• Four Noble Truths
• Suffering is everywhere
• Maya
• Illusion
• Dharma
• Rule, Law, religion
• Sangha
• Community
• Buddha
• Enlightened One

• Sacred Texts
• Many
• Dhammapada
• Lotus Sutra
• Diamond Sutra

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Judaism

• The People of G-d
• Basic Ideas
• Monotheistic
• G-d is one
• Patriarch Abraham
• G-d established a covenant
• Ten Commandments
• The Covenant
• Shema
• Hear O Israel
• Distinct Community
• Maintained Identity

• Sacred Text
• Hebrew Bible

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Christianity

• The Anointed One
• Basic Ideas
• One God
• There is only one God
• Jesus is the Messiah
• Jesus is the anointed one
• Patriarch Abraham
• Christians are the descendents of Abraham
• Spread the Good News
• Believers are to spread the Good News or Godspel

• Sacred Text
• Christian Bible
• Old Testament and New Testament

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Islam

• Submit to the will of Allah
• Basic Ideas
• Monotheistic
• Shahada
• Mohammad is a rasul
• Muhammad is the final messenger
• Allah has no equal
• There is no God but God
• Five Pillars
• Shada, Salat, Zakat, Ramadan, Hajj

• Sacred Text
• Quran

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Sources

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• http//www.greatestcities.com/6101pic/472/CP17472.
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• http//www.mantra.com.ar/Entrevistas/segyuchoepel.
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• http//www.astronode.de/lexikon/k/ka/karma-rad.jpg