1. World Religions An Introduction Through Sacred Texts

2. World Religions Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Christianity Islam Taoism

3. Hinduism Is it Monotheistic? Basic Ideas –Brahman Divine reality at the heart of things –Atman Experience of the sacred within the self –Samsara The great runaround –Karma Consequential action –Moksha Release from the cycle –Castes Sacred Texts –Vedas Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva –Bhagavad Gita –Upanishads

4. Brahma VishnuShiva http://www.brahminworld.com/brahma.jpg http://www.heiliges-indien.info/vishnu.jpg http://www.hockinghills.com/stoneridge/Shiva%20_India.jpg

5. Buddhism Is it a religion? Basic Ideas –Samsara –Nirvana Extinguishing of desire –Four Noble Truths Suffering is everywhere –Maya Illusion –Dharma Rule, Law, religion –Sangha Community –Buddha Enlightened One Sacred Texts –Many Dhammapada Lotus Sutra Diamond Sutra http://www.pauahtun.org/Gif/dharmacacra.gif

6. Judaism The People of G-d Basic Ideas –Monotheistic G-d is one –Patriarch Abraham G-d established a covenant –Ten Commandments The Covenant –Shema Hear O Israel –Distinct Community Maintained Identity Sacred Text –Hebrew Bible http://biblescripture.net/Moses.jpeg

7. Christianity The Anointed One Basic Ideas –One God There is only one God –Jesus is the Messiah Jesus is the anointed one –Patriarch Abraham Christians are the descendents of Abraham –Spread the Good News Believers are to spread the Good News or Godspel Sacred Text –Christian Bible Old Testament and New Testament http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/jesus/photo/zoom5.html

8. Islam Submit to the will of Allah Basic Ideas –Monotheistic Shahada –Mohammad is a rasul Muhammad is the final messenger –Allah has no equal There is no God but God –Five Pillars Shada, Salat, Zakat, Ramadan, Hajj Sacred Text –Qur’an http://www.ccislamico.org/images/Kaaba.jpg

9. Sources Slide 3 –http://www.greatestcities.com/6101pic/472/CP 17472.jpg/moksha.jpghttp://www.greatestcities.com/6101pic/472/CP 17472.jpg/moksha.jpg –http://www.mantra.com.ar/Entrevistas/segyuc hoepel.htmlhttp://www.mantra.com.ar/Entrevistas/segyuc hoepel.html –http://www.astronode.de/lexikon/k/ka/karma- rad.jpg