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Unit 9 World Religions

Unit 9 World Religions. **We study different religious practices in order to understand one another. Many people have strong convictions, and it would be impossible to understand them without first understanding their beliefs. Hinduism.

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Unit 9 World Religions

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  1. Unit 9World Religions **We study different religious practices in order to understand one another. Many people have strong convictions, and it would be impossible to understand them without first understanding their beliefs.

  2. Hinduism India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind. Hindus hold a wide variety of beliefs about the nature of God and of ultimate reality Vishnu Aum

  3. Caste System A system of division of labour and power in the human society, most notably in India

  4. Video: Hinduism & Caste System http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A822A65D-07A8-4E86-949F-900E1D128AF8

  5. Buddhism Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha). The religion is 2,500 years old. The main religion in many Asian countries. It is a religion about suffering and the need to get rid of it Buddha Dharmachakra, or "wheel of law.

  6. Video: Buddhism http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/3F930BD2-9CB3-408A-8690-B9D533C56834

  7. Karma is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect

  8. Nirvana (not these guys) term used in Indian religions to describe the profound peace of mind that is acquired with liberation…it is the state of being free from suffering

  9. Reincarnation the religious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the moral quality of the previous life's actions YOLO

  10. Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are main religions

  11. Christianity a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. Believers are called Christians. Sermon On The Mount

  12. Video: Christianity http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/837BCCEA-B6FF-4D55-A6C1-D4B5F7B7DDE1

  13. Judaism Star of David Hebrew leader Abraham founded Judaism (believers are called Jewish) around 2000 BCE. Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic faiths Torah in synagogue

  14. Video: Judaism http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/36715F95-3FC2-4C72-B473-794340AD1A1C

  15. Islam The holy city of Mecca Believers in Islam are called Muslims, or "those who surrender." Muslims adhere to the teaching of Mohammad, who Muslims believe was the last of a series of holy prophets that included Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

  16. Video: Islam http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/D1A2DF74-5E10-4803-ADC0-4231D9560EC3

  17. Geography • The study of the Earth and everything on in or on it.

  18. Region • A areas on the earth’s surface that has common characteristics (Religion, Sports Teams, Language)

  19. Religion • An organized system of beliefs ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or group of gods

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