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*World Religions Why did early civilizations have a need for or turn to religion?

*World Religions Why did early civilizations have a need for or turn to religion? What do you think are the 5 major world religions across the world. World Religions. Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Religion.

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*World Religions Why did early civilizations have a need for or turn to religion?

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  1. *World Religions • Why did early civilizations have a need for or turn to religion? • What do you think are the 5 major world religions across the world.

  2. World Religions Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.

  3. Religion • An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices, and worship that centers on one or more gods. • Religion has had a significant impact on world history. • Religion has: • Guidedthe beliefs and actions of millions worldwide. • Brought people together • Torn them apart.

  4. Religion continues to thrive today! • Today religion continues to be a dominant force throughout the world. • Religion affects: • What people wear • How people behave • So on and so forth (etc.)

  5. A Global View

  6. Why Religion?? • There is no definite answer to why religion was born. • Some thoughts and theories: • People searched for an explanation for human existence. • Many seek enlightenment (education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge ) • People desire an explanation to the unexplainable

  7. 5 Major Religions of the World • Hinduism • Buddhism • Judaism • Christianity • Islam

  8. Hinduism • Hinduism is the world’s oldest Religion. • Hinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that forms no one system. • Was not founded by one single person. • Major religion of India. • Hindu Beliefs • Each person has a soul. • Hindus Worship several gods which represent the most divine spirit Brahman. • Brahman is the most divine spirit in the Hindu Religion. • Brahman brings together all the individual souls.

  9. Hinduism • Stresses that in order to reach enlightenmentor true happiness people must free themselves from earthly desires. • Achieve this goal through • Worship • Attainment of knowledge • Lifetime of virtuous acts. • Hindus believe that the soul is born again into another body after death. • In the next life the soul has another chance to learn its lessons. • How a person behaves in one life will effect the person’s next life.

  10. Buddhism • Buddhism has been a dominant religious, cultural and social force throughout Asia. • Buddhism started around 528 B.C. • Buddhists are united in their belief of the Buddha’s teachings known as the dharma. • Buddha meansthe “enlightened one”

  11. Buddhism • Buddhism is based on 4 noble truths. • Life is filled with sufferingand sorrow. • Suffering is caused bypeople pursuing the immediate pleasures of the world. • The way to end sufferingis to end all desires. • The way to end all desires is to follow the Eightfold path leading to nirvana. • Nirvana= a release from selfishness. • Much like Hinduism Buddhists believe that the soul would be born into a new lifeuntil the soul reached understanding.

  12. Judaism • Judaism is the religion of more than 13 million Jews throughout the world. • Was the 1stmajor religion to teachthe existence of only 1 god. • Basic Laws and teachingsof Judaism come from the Torah. • Torah—first five books of the Hebrew Bible. • Judaism teaches that a person serves god by studying the Torah and living its teachings.

  13. Christianity • Christianity is the largest religion in the worldwith about 1.9 billion followers. • Based onthe life and teachings of Jesus Christ. • Believe that Jesus is the son of Godand entered the world and died to save humanity from sin. • Believe they will reach salvation by following the teachings of Jesus Christ.

  14. Christianity • Three main groups of Christians • Roman Catholic • Protestant • Eastern Orthodox • Many other sects of Christianity would break off of these three main groups.

  15. Islam • Religion based on the teachingsof the prophet Muhammad. • Followers of Islam are known as Muslims • Live throughout the world. • Muslims believe in all prophets of Judaism and Christianity.

  16. Islam • Muslims showtheir devotion by performing lifelong acts of worship known as the Five Pillars. • The Five Pillars • Faith • Prayer • Almsgiving(charity) • Fasting • Pilgrimage

  17. This is just a glimpse at the five major religions of the world. There are many other religions world wide, but in most cases these religions arose as a spin off of one of these five major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. • Writing Prompt: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following question: • Why do you think so many people across the world choose to practice some sort of religion?

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