What to do 1 Pick up handout for

What to do: 1. Pick up handout for religions 2. Get out religions map to follow along 3. When finished, staple or glue into your notebook for safe keeping

Religions around the World

Christianity Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Christianity Beginning & Today 2000 years ago = Jerusalem/Europe, Today = Americas, Europe Place of Worship Church Location Figure Holy Book Holy City Jesus Bible Jerusalem Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Monotheistic Branches Catholic = Latin America, Protestant = Europe, Mixed = US Beliefs -Jesus was crucified and resurrected -Jesus is the Messiah - The cross

Christianity

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Islam Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Branches Beliefs

Islam Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Branches Beliefs SW Asia, N Africa: Started 622 Mosque – domes and minaret towers Mohammad, Allah Qu’ran / Koran Mecca monotheistic Shia = Iran/Iraq , Sunni = Saudi Arabia, N Africa & Indonesia -Five Pillars of Faith: (Confession, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage) - Ramadan holiday of Fasting - Symbol = moon and star

Islam

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Judaism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Judaism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs Began 4000 yrs ago Started in Israel, still there today Synagogue Abraham & Moses Torah Jerusalem Monotheism -Ten Commandments -Still awaiting the Messiah - Symbol = Star of David

Judaism

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Traditional Animism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Traditional Animism Beginning & Today Tribal areas, rural areas Ex. Native Americans in US, Aborigines in Australia Place of Worship Nature Location Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs Gods in nature No book, pass down stories N/A Polytheistic - Not a set religion, each tribe has their own beliefs - things in nature have spirits, ex. sun god

Traditional

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Hinduism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Beginning & Today India Place of Worship Hinduism Shrines Location Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs Shiva, Krishna, Brahma Not a single book Holy River = Ganges in N India Cows are sacred animals Polytheistic -Reincarnation: Die and reborn -Karma: Do good things & good things happen -Caste System: Classes of society that don’t mix, illegal but still practiced in rural areas

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Buddhism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Buddhism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs East Asia and Southeast Asia; 500 BC Shrines Siddhartha Gautama – became Buddha Series called the Sutras N/A No God -Self-denial and meditation - 4 Noble Truths and 8 fold Path -Nirvana: Reaching a clear state of mind - Symbol = Wheel, represents 8 fold path

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Sikhism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs

Sikhism Beginning & Today Northern India, 1500’s Place of Worship Gurdwara – Any place where the book is located Location Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs The 10 Gurus Guru Granth Sahib Amritsar, Has Golden Temple Monotheistic -Stresses doing good actions -Believe in Equality -5 Ks: Men cannot cut hair, they must wear a steel bracelet, wooden comb, cotton undies, and a steel sword.

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Confucianism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs/ Symbol

Confucianism Location Beginning & Today Place of Worship Figure Holy Book Holy City Monotheistic/ Polytheistic Beliefs 500 BCE China Temples Confucius – Chinese Philosopher The Analects Qufu, China Follow teachings, not god - Philosophical teachings, emphasizes education and order - More of a way of life rather than religion

Confucianism

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