1. World Religions

2. Hinduism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
No Founder
Combined Aryan and Dravidian Beliefs
Vedic Traditions
Belief System
Polytheistic
Major Gods/Deities
Indra
Krishna
Vishnu
Shiva
Rama
Brahman

3. Hinduism Sacred Texts Major Beliefs Vedas Ramayana Upanishads
Bhagavad Gita
Major Beliefs
Reincarnation
Karma
Caste System
Moksha
Dharma

4. Buddhism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Belief System
Nontheistic
Major Gods/Deities
None, only a quest for escape from the cycle of life
Sacred Texts
Sutras
Tripitaka
Major Beliefs
Eightfold Path
Four Noble Truths
Nirvana
Samsara

5. Sikhism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Guru Nanak
Belief System
Monotheistic
Major Gods/Deities
God (nirguna)
Sacred Texts
Adi Granth
Major Beliefs
God is formless
Meditation
Equality

6. Confucianism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Kong Fu Zi
Belief System
Philosophy
Major Gods/Deities
None
Sacred Texts
Analects
Major Beliefs
Ren, Li, Xiao
Education
Family
Virtue

7. Daoism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Laozi
Belief System
Philosophy/Nontheistic
Major Gods/Deities
The Dao (The Way)
Sacred Texts
Dao de Jing
Zhuangzi
Major Beliefs
Connection with the Dao
Wuwei
Self-Improvement and Knowledge
Passivity

8. Legalism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Han Fei
Shang Yang
Belief System
Philosophy
Major Gods/Deities
None
Law and Order
Sacred Texts
Book of Lord Shang
Han Feizi
Major Beliefs
Agriculture and Armed Forces
Strict laws
Harsh punishments

9. Judaism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Abraham
Moses
Belief System
Monotheistic
Major Gods/Deities
Yahweh
Sacred Texts
Torah
Tanakh
Talmud
Major Beliefs
Follow God’s laws
Covenant with God
Justice
Equality

10. Christianity Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Jesus
Paul
Belief System
Monothesitic
Major Gods/Deities
Jesus/God/Holy Spirit
Sacred Texts
Bible
Major Beliefs
Jesus= Son of God
Love God and others
Spread Word of God
Salvation

11. Islam Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities
Muhammad
Belief System
Monotheistic
Major Gods/Deities
Allah
Sacred Texts
Qu’ran
Hadith
Major Beliefs
Five Pillars
Reward good, punish evil
Muhammad= Seal of the Prophets