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World Religions

World Religions. Lets Look at…. Name of Religion The founder Name of Deity/God Holy Book Leadership Country where practiced Basic Beliefs Celebrations/Holidays Worship practices Divisions or sects?. Islam. Name of Religion: Islam Monotheistic The founder: Muhammad

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World Religions

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  1. World Religions

  2. Lets Look at… • Name of Religion • The founder • Name of Deity/God • Holy Book • Leadership • Country where practiced • Basic Beliefs • Celebrations/Holidays • Worship practices • Divisions or sects?

  3. Islam • Name of Religion: Islam Monotheistic • The founder: Muhammad • Name of Deity: Allah • Holy Book: Qur’an • Leadership: Ulama help lead prayers • Country where practiced: Southwest to central Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia • Basic Beliefs: Salvation achieved by following the 5 pillars • Celebrations/Holidays: Ramadan • Worship practices: prayer 5 times a day facing Mecca • Divisions or sects?: Sunni, Shi’a

  4. Christianity • Name of Religion: Christianity Monotheistic= 1 God • The founder: Jesus Christ Polytheistic= Many Gods • Name of Deity: God • Holy Book: The Bible • Leadership: Priests, ministers, Pope, Nuns, Monks, Deacon’s • Country where practiced: Everywhere • Basic Beliefs: only 1 god who watches over, JC son of God • Celebrations/Holidays: Christmas, Easter, All Saints Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, • Worship practices: Go to Church, pray, sing, follow the teachings • Divisions or sects?: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant

  5. Judaism • Name of Religion: Judaism • The founder: Abraham • Name of Deity: God • Holy Book: The Torah • Leadership: Rabbi’s • Country where practiced: Throughout the world • Basic Beliefs: 1 and only 1 God, God holds all responsible for sins, serve God by studying the Torah and living by its teachings • Celebrations/Holidays: Hanukkah, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah • Worship practices: pray at the western wall/make pilgrimage, Go to the synagogue • Divisions or sects? Reform, Orthodox and Conservative

  6. Buddhism • Name of Religion: Buddhism • The founder: Buddha • Name of Deity: No particular deity • Holy Book: Dhammapada • Leadership: Monks and Nuns • Country where practiced: East and Southeast Asia and Japan, Sri Lanka • Basic Beliefs: Eightfold Path, Detach from worldly things • Celebrations/Holidays: • Worship practices: Meditation, offerings at shrines, temples and monasteries • Divisions or sects: Theravada, Mahayana, Mantrayana

  7. Hinduism • Name of Religion: Hinduism • The founder: No one individual • Name of Deity: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva • Holy Book: Vedas, the Puranas • Leadership: Gurus, Brahmin Priests • Country where practiced: Western Hem., India, Africa, Europe, Indonesia • Basic Beliefs: re-incarnation(rebirth), freedom from earthly goods, • Celebrations/Holidays: Festival of Holi • Worship practices: Prayer, Travel to the Ganges River • Divisions or sects?: Shaktism, Reform Hinduism, Vaishnavites, Shaivites • Pg. 715 # 3, 5, 6, 10

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