1. Five Major World Religions
Christianity Billion 31%
Christian
Islam Billion 23%
Muslim
Hinduism 1 Billion 15%
Hindu
Buddhism million 7.1%
Buddhist
Judaism million 0.2%
Jewish

2. Nontheistic-not having or involving a belief in a god or gods.
World Religions Notes
Nontheistic-not having or involving a belief in a god or gods.
The claim of Non-theism is true in the sense that there is no God in Buddhism who is a Creator, Judge, or Deity-in-Charge.
Ex. Buddhism

3. World Religions Notes Monotheism: Belief in one god. Christianity
Islam
Judaism

4. World Religions Notes Polytheism: Belief in multiple gods Hinduism

6. Judaism Written in Hebrew HOLY BOOKS
Torah: Old Testament (first 5 books) of the Bible. Hand written on scrolls.
Talmud: The Ten Commandments

7. I. Basis of Belief Oldest Monothestic religion in the world.
Started by Abraham (yes, the same one from Christian religion).
God spoke to Abraham and told him to start a new land and that he and his descendants would be blessed and prosper.
God= Yaweh

8. Rabbi
Rabbi
Temple/Synagogue

9. II. Holy Sites/Places Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall aka Wailing Wall
Part of the wall that is left from the Temple Mount (the first Jewish synagogue)

10. Western Wall/Wailing Wall

11. Day of Worship and Holy Days
IV. Holy Days/traditions
Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement (forgiveness)
Passover: Celebrating the freedom/exit of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt, lasts 8 days, Christians also celebrate this
Chanukah/Hanukah: 8 days, celebrating the defeat over the Syrians
Bar/Bat Mitzvah: Coming of age ceremony
13 yr. old boys/12 yr. old girls
V. Day of worship:
Shabbat (means Sabbath)
sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday

12. VI. Jewish Sects Orthodox: traditional Hasidic: most traditional sect
Conservative: a sect that looks to “conserve” (save) traditions/belief.
opposite of Reform sect
Reform: faith is based on the idea the beliefs are a guideline which you should live your life by rather than a strict set of rules.
More modern

13. Jewish Sects….
Which sect is it??

15. Christianity Bible I. Basis of belief Monotheistic
We are created good but are born into sin
God sent Jesus, his son, to save people from their sins
Belief in heaven and hell- an afterlife.
Ten Commandments-especially the Golden Rule (treat others as you would want to be treated)
Bible

16. II. Holy Sites/Places Priest Church Vatican City
Important to Roman Catholics
Has political voice in the world
Jerusalem, Israel
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Built where Jesus’s tomb is believed to have been
Holds a boulder/stone where Jesus was washed after being crucified
Church

17. Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the spot Christians believe Jesus came back from the dead.

18. III. Holy Book/Teachings
Christianity
III. Holy Book/Teachings
The Bible
Old Testament
Before Jesus Christ
New Testament
Jesus Christ’s teachings
Bible

19. IV. Holy Days/Traditions V. Day of Worship
Christmas
birth of Jesus Christ
Easter
marks the day of resurrection of Jesus Christ
Celebration of the Last Supper
mass/services/sacrament
V. Day of worship: Sunday

20. VI. Christian Sects Catholics
Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox
Protestant (PROTEST against Catholic church):
Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, LDS/Mormon, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox
Non Denominational
refers to those churches that have not formally aligned themselves with an established church/sect.

21. Islam I. Basis of Beliefs
Definition: to surrender or submission in peace to God
Followers: Muslims
Word for God: Allah
Prophet (messenger): Muhammad

22. Basis of Belief 5 Pillars of Islam
Worship only Allah, Muhammad is a prophet of Allah
Prayer- must pray 5 times per day (sunrise, noon, dusk, sunset, night), must be done facing Mecca
Charity-rich give to poor, all will give to Allah
Ramadan- fast during daylight hours for one month (9th month on Islamic calendar)
Hajj: males should make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

23. Iman
Mosque

24. II. Holy Sites/Places
Mecca: birthplace of Muhammad, destination of Hajj (done to celebrate Muhammad’s travel)
Medina: where Muhammad lived his young adult life (Saudi Arabia)
Dome of the Rock: believed by Muslims to be where Muhammad ascended to heaven (Jerusalem)
Al-Aqsa Mosque: Mosque near Dome of the Rock
Kaaba: first mosque, located in Mecca, holds a stone that is believed to be a piece of the altar that Abraham was going to sacrifice his son on

25. Dome of the Rock
Believed to be the site where Muhammad ascended to heaven to be with Allah

26. IV. Holy Book/Teachings
Koran/Qu’ran
The teachings of Muhammad
His Communications with Allah (God)
Most holy book
May not be translated from Arabic
The Bible, specifically the Old Testament
V. Day of Worship
Sunday

27. Al-Masjid al-Haram mosque
IV. Holy days/traditions Ramadan
Month long fasting.
Purpose: teach discipline and sacrifice
Al-Masjid al-Haram mosque
Kaaba

28. Dome of the Rock and the Western/Wailing Wall

29. Islamic Sects Shi’ites (aka Shia)
Believe that the only true descendent leaders of Islam are family members of Muhammad.
They do not recognize the first 3 caliphs (leaders) after Muhammad’s death. They believe that they are inferior because they were not a relative of Muhammad.
They acknowledge the fourth caliph because he was related to Muhammad.
Sunni
Believe that Muhammad chose his successor- who was not a family member.