1. Bell Ringer
What do you know about Islam? What do you know about Buddhism? What do you know about Judaism?

2. September 11, 2001
7:59 am American Airlines Flight 11 (Boeing 767) leaves Boston with 5 hijackers aboard
8:14 am United Airlines Flight 175 (Boeing 767) leaves Boston with 5 more hijackers aboard
8:20 am American Airlines Flight 77 (Boeing 757) leaves Washington D.C. with 5 hijackers
8:42 am United Airlines Flight 93 (Boeing 757) leaves Newark, NJ with 4 hijackers

3. September 11, 2001 8:46 am Flight 11 Crashes into 1 WTC
9:37 am Flight 77 Crashes into the Pentagon
9:59 am 2 WTC Collapses
10:03 am Flight 93 Crashes into a field in PA after passengers started resisting the hijackers. Likely headed for White House or Capitol Bldg.
10:28 am 1 WTC Collapses

4. September 11, 2001 2,996 Total People Killed
2,606 in WTC, 125 in Pentagon, 265 on the planes (including 19 terrorists)
344 Firefighters. 71 Law Enforcement Officers
6,000+ Wounded

5. World Religions

6. Judaism Confucianism Hinduism
Major World Religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism Confucianism Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Animism

7. Two Types of Religion Monotheism – One God
Mono = single, one, or alone
Polytheism – More than one god or gods
Poly = many or multiple

8. Other Viewpoints
Atheism – Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods. (Not a type of religion, but an opposing concept.)
Secularism – The belief that life’s questions can be answered apart from religion.

10. What you need to know from today’s Lecture…
Who: Prophet, Founder, Deity
What: Basic Beliefs, Scripture, Holy Days
When: About how old is it?
Where: Places of Worship, Holy City, Typically found

11. Christianity Dominant in Europe, Latin America, North America
Members usually worship in a church
Bible is considered the sacred text
Multiple forms of the faith
Jerusalem is the sacred city
Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus is the prophet
Abrahamic Faith
Monotheistic

12. Islam 5 Pillars – faith, daily prayers, giving, fasting, pilgrimage
Jerusalem is a city considered holy by Islam
Members (Muslims) worship in a Mosque
Muhammad was the prophet and founder
Mainly practiced in the Middle East
Koran (Qur’an) is the sacred text
Allah (God) is the deity
Mecca is the holy city
Abrahamic Faith
Monotheistic

13. Judaism God is the deity – Tetragrammaton, YHVH, Yahweh
The Torah is the sacred text (5 books of Moses)
Jerusalem is a city considered holy by Judaism
Worship in a synagogue or temple
Jesus is not the messiah
Abrahamic Faith
Yom Kippur
Monotheistic

14. Buddhism Eight fold path to reach Nirvana – An Enlightened State
Take refuge in 3 jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Meditation is used to transcend worldly desires
4 Noble Truths – Desire/Suffering, Cycle, Path, Nirvana
Sacred text is the Tripitaka (Three Baskets)
Discipline, Discourse and Doctrine
Practiced mainly in south and east Asia
Born with name Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha means the Enlightened One
Sacred city is Bodh Gaya, India
Bodhi Tree

15. Hinduism Thought to be the oldest of the world’s major religions
Believe in karma and dharma within the Caste System
Believe in social hierarchy under the Caste System
Holi is an annual festival signifying good over evil
Ganges River – sacred site to cleanse sins
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the primary deities
Dattatreya/Trimurti-creation, maintenance and destruction
Believe in reincarnation (Soul is reborn)
No single founder or date of origin
The Vedas are the sacred texts
Complex philosophies
Polytheistic…ish

16. Hinduism

17. Confucianism Grounded in ethical behavior and good governance
Sacred symbol is Yin-Yang – harmony and balance
3 Areas of Philosophy: Social, Political, Educational
Referred to as a religion, but is truly a philosophy
Influenced social order and social hierarchy
Sacred Site – The temple of Qufu in China
Based on the teachings of Confucius
Followers view it as a way of life
Sacred Text is the Analects

18. Sikhism Sacred Site is Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
Communicate with God through meditation
Influenced by Islam and Hinduism
Forbids discrimination of any kind
Sacred city is Amritsar, India
Adi Granth is the sacred text
Khanda is the sacred symbol
Guru Nanak is the founder
Mainly found in India
Monotheistic

19. Animism – Indigenous Religions
Inanimate objects and natural events have spirits
Close relationship with the environment
Celebrate with music and dance
Shinto in Japan is the largest
Traditions are generational
Practiced mainly in Africa
Native Americans
Oral traditions
Polytheistic