WORLD RELIGIONS

1. World Religions WORLDRELIGIONS

2. Buddhism Baha’i Faith Hinduism Wicca Confucianism Taoism Christianity Shinto Islam Judaism

5. Christianity 2,100,000,000 members Catholicism Nestorianism Nontrinitarianism Protestantism Anglicanism Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy

7. Christianity

8. Christianity Symbol - Cross Represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

9. Christianity General Beliefs • Christians believe that there is only one God • Triune God – Father, Son, Holy Spirit • Jesus, son of God, was crucified for the sins of man. • Jesus will return again one day to judge all people • Life after death in Heaven or Hell • Holy text is the Bible

10. Christianity God Jesus Holy Bible

11. ChristianityCatholicism • The Catholic religion has been around since the time of Christ. • Leader of the church is called the Pope. • More emphasis on Mary, mother of Jesus, than Protestants St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican City

12. ChristianityCatholicism St. Peter, disciple of Jesus, is considered the first Pope. He was crucified upside-down. Pope Benedict XVI is the current Pope.

13. ChristianityProtestantism vs. Catholicism Mary, mother of Jesus

14. ChristianityProtestantism • Protestant religions formed when people protested the actions of the Catholic Church. • Began in 1517 with Martin Luther • Angry with Catholic church selling indulgences (forgiveness of sins) Martin Luther

15. ChristianityDenominations • Baptist • Lutheran • Methodist • Reformed (Calvinism, Presbyterian, Congregational) • Anabatism (Amish & Mennonites) • Pentacostal • Non-Denominational • African initiated • Seventh-day Adventist

17. Judaism 14,000,000 members Orthodox Reconstructionist Reform Conservative Unaffiliated and Secular

19. Judaism

20. JudaismSymbols Star of David Menorah

21. Judaism General Beliefs • Oldest faith among the major religions • Same God as Christians • Believe God’s will for humans was revealed to Moses when he was given the 10 commandments • Do not believe Jesus was the Son of God • Holy text is the Torah • Followers called Jews

22. Judaism Torah Moses and the Ten Commandments

23. Judaism Other Facts • A Jewish church is called a Synagogue • Jewish ceremonies are often performed in Yiddish, or Hebrew. • A Jewish leader is called a Rabbi • Do not believe Jesus was the Messiah • Holy text is the Torah, comprised mainly of Old Testament • Followers are called Jews

24. Islam 1,500,000,000 members Sunni Druze Ahmadiyya Shiite

26. Islam

27. ISLAM Islam Symbol Star and Crescent

28. ISLAM Islam General Beliefs • Founded in the 7th century by Muhammad • Believe in one God • God is not triune, Jesus is not God’s son • Call their God Allah Allah, written in simple Arabic calligraphy

29. ISLAM Islam General Beliefs • Holy text is the Quran • Believe in angles, including Gabriel, who brought the Quran to Mohammad • Believe Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were prophets, but Muhammad was the final prophet Prophet Mohammad

30. ISLAM Islam General Beliefs • Followers of Islam are called Muslims • Muslims worship in temples called mosques • Muslim priests are called imams

31. ISLAM Islam Shiites & Sunnis • When Mohammad died, his preference to follow him was Ali, the husband of his daughter. While the family was busy burying the Mohammad, the leaders of Medina elected the aging Abu Bakr, the father of the Prophet's favorite wife, as the successor. • The Sunni follow Abu • The Shiites follow Ali

32. Islam Sunni Shiite

33. ISLAM Islam • While some Muslims have engaged in acts of terror in the name of their God, the majority of Muslims are NOT terrorists.

34. Hinduism 900,000,000 members Vaishnavites Veerashaivas Shaivites Neo-Hindus & Reform Hindus

36. Hinduism

37. Hinduism Symbol It represent several important triads: The three worlds - earth, atmosphere, and heaven The three major Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva Om or Aum

38. Hinduism General Beliefs • Three-in-one God known as Brahman • Brahma (the creator) • Vishnu (the preserver) • Shiva (the destroyer)

39. Hinduism General Beliefs • Caste System

40. Hinduism General Beliefs • Karma.  The law that good begets good, and bad begets bad.  Every action, thought, or decision one makes has consequences – good or bad – that will return to each person in the present life, or in one yet to come. • Reincarnation.  This is a journey on the “circle of life,” where each person experiences a series of physical births, deaths, and rebirths.  With good karma, a person can be reborn into a higher caste, or even to godhood.  Bad karma can relegate one to a lower caste, or even to life as an animal in their next life.

41. Hinduism General Beliefs • Nirvana.  This is the goal of the Hindu.  Nirvana is the release of the soul from the seemingly endless cycle of rebirths. • Part of Brahman within you, called the atman. Similar to the idea of a soul in Christianity • Many sacred texts including the Vedas and the BhagavadGita

42. Buddhism 376,000,000 members Theravada Lamaism Mahayana

44. Buddhism

45. BUDDHISM The most different of the five major religions is Buddhism. It is more a lifestyle that focuses on ending desire, thus ending suffering. 376 million

46. BUDDHISM • Buddhists don’t really worship a god - they believe god is everywhere, and that when we end desire we are at peace with ourselves and nature.

47. BUDDHISM • Many people believe that Buddhists worship statues of Buddha, like the one at right. Not so.

48. BUDDHISM • Buddhist priests are called lamas or monks. The Buddhist scriptures are called the Tripatakas, or three baskets.

49. BUDDHISM • One thing Buddhists and Hindus have in common is the belief in reincarnation. They believe you come back in a different form based on your actions in this life.

50. BUDDHISM • Most Buddhists live in Asian countries such as China.