1. The Dead Christians, Muslims, and Jews bury their dead.
In China, cremation is now encouraged.
Hindus cremate

2. Religious Settlements
Utopian settlements are an ideal community built around a religious way of life.
Oneida, New York; Ephrata, Pennsylvania; Nauvoo, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah and New Harmony, Indiana are examples.

3. Roman Catholic Hierarchy in U.S.
Fig. 6-13: The Catholic Church divides the U.S. into provinces headed by archbishops. Provinces are divided into dioceses, headed by bishops. Parishes are headed by a priest. A Pope is over it all.

4. Holy Books Buddhism- Christianity- Bible Islam- Quran or Koran
Baha ‘I- Kitáb-i-Aqdas
“The Most Holy Book”
Sikhism-The Guru Granth Sahib

5. Holy Books Animism- None Confucianism- Analects Daoism- Daodejing
Shinto- None
Hinduism- The Vedas
Judaism- Torah/Old Testament

6. Religious Conflicts Religion vs. government policies
Religion vs. social change
The Taliban banned most non-Islamic elements of society.
The Caste System constributes to social inequality.
Religion vs. Communism
People’s Republic of China v. Tibetan Buddhists
Soviet Union repressed Orthodox Christianity and Islam.
Religion vs. religion
Religious wars in the Middle East
Muslims, Jews, and Christians fight for Jerusalem.
The Crusades reflect conflict between Christians & Muslims.
Jews battle Palestinians for control of Jerusalem.
Religious wars in Ireland
Catholics & Protestants are fighting in Northern Ireland.

7. Jerusalem
Fig. 6-14: The Old City of Jerusalem contains holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

8. Boundary Changes in Palestine/Israel
Fig. 6-15: The UN partition plan for Palestine in 1947 contrasted with the boundaries that were established after the 1948–49 War. Major changes later resulted from the 1967 War.

9. The West Bank: Political and Physical Geography
Fig. 6-16: Political control of the West Bank has been split between Palestinians and Israelis (though under overall Israeli control). The West Bank includes many of the higher altitude areas of the region.

10. Israel’s Security Zone in Lebanon
Fig : Israel established a security zone in southern Lebanon in When Israel withdrew in 2000, the UN helped draw the boundary between the countries.

11. Protestants in Northern Ireland
Fig. 6-17: Percent Protestant population by district in Ireland, When Ireland became independent in 1937, 26 northern districts with large Protestant populations chose to remain part of the United Kingdom.