World Religions:World Religions:A ComparisonA Comparison

World Civilizations World Civilizations

QuizQuiz1.1. ““We are 2 Blocks North of Baltimore”, would be We are 2 Blocks North of Baltimore”, would be

considered an example of what kind of location?considered an example of what kind of location?

2.2. Describe the difference between Region and Describe the difference between Region and Place.Place.

3.3. Items from one culture that are used by another Items from one culture that are used by another culture is referred to as what?culture is referred to as what?

4.4. A bridge is an example of what geographical A bridge is an example of what geographical theme?theme?

5.5. Of the three kinds of maps we discussed Of the three kinds of maps we discussed (Mercator, Interrupted, and Robinson) which (Mercator, Interrupted, and Robinson) which TWO distort the size of Antartica? TWO distort the size of Antartica?

Followers of the Major Followers of the Major ReligionsReligions

Buddhism:Buddhism: 373 Million followers373 Million followers No personal deity No personal deity Siddhartha Gautama Siddhartha Gautama

was the founder, was the founder, people follow his people follow his teachings. teachings.

Many sacred texts, Many sacred texts, no main oneno main one

Buddhist monks and Buddhist monks and nuns are the nuns are the leadershipleadership

The Buddha:The Buddha:

The Buddha is not The Buddha is not considered a god, considered a god, rather he is seen rather he is seen as an example on as an example on how to live your how to live your life. life.

Basic Beliefs of the Buddhist:Basic Beliefs of the Buddhist: People reach People reach

complete peace complete peace and happiness, and happiness, Nirvana, when they Nirvana, when they divorce themselves divorce themselves from worldly things from worldly things and desires. and desires.

Noble Eightfold Noble Eightfold Path is the way Path is the way that a person that a person reaches Nirvanareaches Nirvana

Hinduism:Hinduism: 840 million 840 million

followersfollowers Three main gods Three main gods

(Brahma, Vishnu, (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva)Siva)

No one founder or No one founder or holy book, several holy book, several texts including the texts including the VedasVedas

Leaders include the Leaders include the guru, Holy Man, and guru, Holy Man, and Brahmin priestsBrahmin priests

Since Hinduism has more than one god, what type of religion

is it?

Basic Principles of Hinduism:Basic Principles of Hinduism:

ReincarnationReincarnation People reach People reach

happiness when happiness when they let go of they let go of worldly worldly possessionspossessions

Worship, Worship, knowledge and knowledge and virtuous acts also virtuous acts also lead to happinesslead to happiness

Karma Karma

Compare/ContrastCompare/Contrast

Hinduism

BuddhismSimilarities

Islam:Islam: One God (Allah)One God (Allah) Muhammad is the Muhammad is the

founderfounder The Qur’an is the The Qur’an is the

holy bookholy book There are no clergy There are no clergy

leadersleaders Followers are known Followers are known

as Muslim (1.25 as Muslim (1.25 billion followers)billion followers)

Basic Beliefs of the Muslim:Basic Beliefs of the Muslim: Person achieves salvation by Person achieves salvation by

following the 5 pillars and living a following the 5 pillars and living a just life.just life.

The 5 pillars are:The 5 pillars are: FaithFaith AlmsgivingAlmsgiving FastingFasting HajjHajj Prayer Prayer

Judaism:Judaism: 15 million followers15 million followers God (Yahweh)God (Yahweh) The founder is The founder is

Abraham. Abraham. Holy books include Holy books include

the Hebrew Bible or the Hebrew Bible or TorahTorah

Rabbis Rabbis

Basic Beliefs of Judaism:Basic Beliefs of Judaism: There is only one There is only one

god who watches god who watches over his people.over his people.

God protects his God protects his people, but also people, but also holds them holds them accountable for accountable for their sins.their sins.

A person serves A person serves god by studying god by studying the torah and living the torah and living its teachings. its teachings.

Christianity:Christianity:

2.1 Billion followers2.1 Billion followers Jesus Christ is the Jesus Christ is the

founderfounder The holy book is The holy book is

the biblethe bible The leaders of the The leaders of the

Christian church Christian church are the clergy are the clergy membersmembers

Basic Beliefs of the Christian:Basic Beliefs of the Christian:

There is only one There is only one god and he god and he protects and protects and watches over his watches over his peoplepeople

Jesus was the son Jesus was the son of god and he died of god and he died for man’s sins.for man’s sins.

JudaismJudaism ChristianitChristianityy

IslamIslam

SimilaritieSimilaritiess

DifferenceDifferencess

UniqueUnique

Confucianism:Confucianism: Not known how Not known how

many followers many followers bc of blending bc of blending with other ideas. with other ideas.

Confucius was Confucius was the founderthe founder Some say the Some say the

main deity as wellmain deity as well Holy books Holy books

include Analects include Analects and 5 Classicsand 5 Classics

No clergy No clergy

Basic Beliefs of Confucianism:Basic Beliefs of Confucianism: Strong family Strong family

relationshipsrelationships Social order, Social order,

harmony and good harmony and good government government

Education is very Education is very important important

A. Protestant D. Shiite Islam AC. Eastern OrthodoxA. Protestant D. Shiite Islam AC. Eastern Orthodox

B. Catholicism E. Buddhism AD. ShintoismB. Catholicism E. Buddhism AD. Shintoism

C. Sunni Islam AB. HinduismC. Sunni Islam AB. Hinduism