1. One God and the spiritual and ethical principles
Siddhartha
Gautama
Based on the teachings
of Siddhartha Gautama
million
Jesus
Christ
2.2 billion
One God
Monotheistic
Teachings of Jesus
Unknown
875.1 million
Based on spiritual
force - Brahman
Muhammad
1.4 billion
One God – Allah
Five Pillars
One God and the spiritual
and ethical principles
handed down by God
Abraham
15.2 million
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3. (in order of appearance)
5 Major Religions of the
World
(in order of appearance)

4. Hinduism Origination 1500 B.C. in India (oldest religion) Founder NONE
House of
Worship
Individual Homes
Temples
Holy Site
N/A
Beliefs/
Significant
Events
Polytheistic – belief in more than one god
Caste System – a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
Reincarnation – rebirth of the soul in another body
Ganges River is sacred
Afterlife
Reincarnation
Where practiced?
India and Nepal

6. Judaism Origination - 1300 B.C. Founder Abraham House of Worship
Synagogue
Holy Site
Western Wall in Jerusalem
(Video)
Beliefs/
Significant
Events
Monotheistic – belief in one God
Jesus is viewed as a man,
not the Messiah
Holocaust during WW II, the killing of 6 million Jews
Afterlife
Judgement Day (Heaven and Hell)
Where practiced?
Israel, Europe and US

8. Buddhism Origination - 525 B. C. Founder Siddharta Gautama (Buddha)
House of
Worship
Temples
Holy Site
Beliefs/
Significant
Events
Buddha known as the
“Enlightened One”
Reach inner peace (Nirvana)
Afterlife
Reincarnation
Where practiced?
Asia

10. Christianity Origination A.D. 30 in the Middle East Founder Jesus
House of
Worship
Church or cathedral
Holy Site
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Beliefs/
Significant
Events
monotheistic
Jesus is Messiah
Sabbath is on Sunday
most practiced religion
Afterlife
Judgement Day, (Heaven and Hell)
Where practiced?
N. America, Europe, S. America, Africa,
Australia, parts of Asia

12. Islam Origination - A.D. 600 in the Middle East Founder Muhammed
House of
Worship
Mosque
Holy Site
Kaaba – Mecca Dome of the Rock - Jerusalem
Beliefs/
Significant
Events
Sabbath is on Friday
prayer 5x/day
Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca (Video)
Afterlife
Judgment Day (Heaven and Hell)
Where practiced?
Middle East, Africa, Europe,
N. America

14. Let’s
review
religious
structures!

15. CHURCH

16. SYNAGOGUE

17. MOSQUE

18. TEMPLE

19. KAABA
Saudi Arabia, Mecca

20. WESTERN WALL
Jerusalem, Israel

21. DOME OF THE ROCK
Jerusalem, Israel

22. CHURCH OF THE
HOLY SEPULCHRE
Jerusalem, Israel