theist…one who believes in a God or gods

mono…one

poly…many

a (as a prefix)…not

monotheist - ?

polytheist - ?

atheist - ?

gnostic…one who knows there is a God

agnostic - ?

a (as a prefix)…not

This is a world map!

Arranged by: A) similar beliefs B) regions of Asia

monotheistic polytheisticGod god

1500 BC 33 ADJ C.

Cat

holic

Chu

rch

Catholic Church

Orthodox Catholic Church

Jews kicked out of Promised Land (aka: Zion) Second Temple destroyed by Romans

1054 AD

Protestants

1517 AD

Orthodox Jews

Reform Jews

Conservative Jews

600 AD

Works of Mohammed

Islam begins

Shi’ite / Shia: 15%

Sunni 85% :

Abram + Sara = Isaac

Makes Abraham 1st Jew,Abraham is given “Promised Land”(& begins a nation of Israel)

70 ADResurgence in Growth in Zionism

1870’s

Abram + Hagar = Ishmael

Diaspor

a

(Greek, Serbian, etc)

Roman

85% world wide, “westernizing”

“orthodox”-ish Iran, Iraq, more “strict”Makes Abraham 1st Muslim

______ BC J C.

___________ Church

_____________________________Church

______ __________ destroyed by __________

_______AD

_____ AD

______________Rises to heaven

Resurgence in _____________

1870’sDiaspor

a

_______AD

_______AD ____AD

____________________Church

_________________

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