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Religious Branches

Religious Branches. By Mr. Davis. Hinduism. Vaishnavites - 580,000,000 Shaivites - 220,000,000 neo-Hindus and reform Hindus - 22,000,000 Veerashaivas (Lingayats) - 10,000,000. Judaism. Christian Family Tree. Christianity - Protestant. Christianity – Other . Differences Among Christians.

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Religious Branches

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  1. Religious Branches By Mr. Davis

  2. Hinduism • Vaishnavites - 580,000,000 • Shaivites - 220,000,000 • neo-Hindus and reform Hindus - 22,000,000 • Veerashaivas (Lingayats) - 10,000,000

  3. Judaism

  4. Christian Family Tree

  5. Christianity - Protestant

  6. Christianity – Other

  7. Differences Among Christians • Roman CatholicRoman Catholicism is the largest Christian group that exists today, with more than a billion adherents. • Eastern OrthodoxThe Orthodox Church became a distinct branch in the 11th century "Great Schism." It is prominent in Russia, Greece and nearby areas. • ProtestantProtestantism encompasses numerous denominations and embraces a wide theological spectrum, but all share certain distinctives. • Anglican/EpiscopalianAnglicanism is characterized by a via media (middle way) between Catholicism and Protestantism. • AmishThe Amish are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are especially known for their separation from society and rejection of modern technology. • BaptistsBaptists are the largest of the Free Church denominations and are characterized by adult baptism and encouraging religious freedom and separation of church and state. • LutheranLutheranism, based on the teachings of Martin Luther, is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the world today. • PresbyterianPresbyterian and Reformed churches share a common origin in the 16th-century Swiss Reformation and the teachings of John Calvin. • Seventh-day AdventistsA group known for its Sabbath observance, expectation of Christ, and emphasis on physical health.

  8. Islam

  9. Shi’a – Sunni Differences

  10. Pagans • The term, pagan, is derived from the Latin word, paganus, which means a country dweller. Others define it as religions outside of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, while some simply define it as being without a religion. The pagan usually has a belief in many gods (polytheistic), but only one is chosen as the one to worship which represents the chief god and supreme godhead. • History records that worship of many gods, goddesses, and deities was viewed by people as important in worship. It was thought that everything had a spirit and was polytheistic, so people had gods and goddesses of the forest, sea, and all aspects of nature. When the civilizations began to change and develop, the gods grew and changed with the people as they began to acquire gods of their occupations, or gods relevant to their village life. The old gods remained, but were changed or conformed to the changing lives of the people. Gods played an important role in every aspect of society influencing everything from laws and customs to general workings of the community. Reincarnation (rebirth of the body into another bodily form) was believed by the people, but they did not believe in the existence of heaven and hell. Today, Paganism (neo-paganism) celebrates the Earth, living creatures, nature, and so on. Most modern-day pagans believe in more than one god, while others are atheistic.

  11. American Pagan’s • practice a variety of forms of traditions, but the most popular are Celtic, Greco-Roman, Native American, ancient Egyptian, and Norse.

  12. Kabbalah • During the Middle Ages, this Jewish mystical and magical system developed.

  13. Egyptian • This is very popular today, and involves complex spiritual and magical systems centering on death and rebirth. It developed in ancient Egypt when priestesses and priests became known for their level of knowledge and skill in magical arts.

  14. Druidism • The original Druids were priestesses and part of the judicial class of the ancient Celts.

  15. Discordianism • This began as a Buddhist practice with the main idea being “existence is orderly chaos.” Meditative procedures, confusion and enlightenment, chaos and order, pain and pleasure are revealed as inseparable parts of a total vision of reality.

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