WORLD RELIGIONS

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WORLD RELIGIONS

• A Look at the Way
• the World Prays

Richard Todd Social Studies, 7A
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PRIMARY WORLD RELIGIONS

• ISLAM
• JUDAISM
• HINDUISM

• BUDDHISM
• CHRISTIANITY

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CHRISTIANITY

• The two main segments of Christianity are
  Catholics and Protestants.

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CATHOLICS

• Catholics worship God - the Father, the Son, and
  the Holy Spirit.
  
• The Catholic religion has been around since the
  time of Christ.

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CATHOLICS

• Catholics are found primarily in Europe, North
  America and South America.
  
• The Greek Orthodox Church is a similar but
  separate religion.

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CATHOLICS

• Romans crucified Christ, but a few centuries
  later accepted Christianity as the official
  religion of the Roman Empire.

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PROTESTANTS and CATHOLICS

• The big difference between Protestants and
  Catholics is how they INTERPRET the Bible.

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PROTESTANTS

• Protestant religions formed when people protested
  the actions of the Catholic Church.

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PROTESTANTS

• Many Protestant religions exist today, mostly in
  the U.S. They include Baptists, Methodists,
  Church of Christ, Mormons, Presbyterians,
  Pentecostals Lutherans.

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PROTESTANTS

• Like Catholics, Protestants use the Old and New
  Testaments as their scripture.

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JUDAISM

• The oldest faith among the major religions of the
  world is Judaism, or Jewish. The Hebrews have
  been around for thousands of years.

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JUDAISM

• The menorah is a symbol of the Jewish religion.
  So is the star of David.

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JUDAISM

• A Jewish church is called a synagogue.
• Jewish ceremonies are often performed in Yiddish,
  or Hebrew.

• A Jewish church leader is called a rabbi.
• Jews are broken down usually into three sects -
  Orthodox, Reformed and Traditional. A fourth is
  Reconstructionist.

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JUDAISM

• The main difference between Christians and Jews
  is their belief regarding Jesus. Jews do not
  believe him to be the son of God.
  
• Jews sacred literature is the Torah, comprised
  mainly of the Old Testament. They do not use the
  New Testament.

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ISLAM

• Muslims worship the same God as Christians and
  Jews. They call him Allah, which is Arabic for
  God.
  
• Muslims are located mostly in the Middle East in
  countries such as Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

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ISLAM

• The Muslim symbol is the crescent moon with a
  star.

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ISLAM

• A Muslim temple is called a mosque. A Muslim
  priest is called an imam.

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ISLAM

• Like Christians, Muslims are divided. The two
  main groups are Shia, (or Shiites), which make
  up about 90 percent of Muslims. The other sect
  is Sunni.

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ISLAM

• The Sunni Muslims are found mostly in Iran.
  Meanwhile, Iraq is Shiite Muslim. The two
  countries hate each other.

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ISLAM

• Like Jews, Muslims do not believe Jesus is the
  Son of God. They believe him to be a great
  prophet, like Moses and Mohammed, the founder of
  Islam.

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HINDUISM

• Hindus, on the other hand, have no problem with
  Jesus being the son of God. They believe in one
  God, but that he takes many forms.

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HINDUISM

• Note the circle around this Hindu god. Hindus
  believe in reincarnation. Life, to them, is
  circular.

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HINDUISM

• This is symbol for Hinduism. Most Hindus live in
  India. The Hindu scripture is primarily the
  Upanishads and Vedas.

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HINDUISM

• Brahma is the senior God, and creator of the
  universe.

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HINDUISM

• Another main form of God for Hindus is Shiva.

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HINDUISM

• Vishnu is another form of God in the Hindu
  religion.

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HINDUISM
The temple shown is representative of Hindu
temples worldwide.
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BUDDHISM

• The most different of the five major religions is
  Buddhism. It is more a lifestyle that focuses on
  ending desire, thus ending suffering.

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BUDDHISM

• Buddhists dont really worship a god - they
  believe god is everywhere, and that when we end
  desire we are at peace with ourselves and nature.

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BUDDHISM

• Many people believe that Buddhists worship
  statues of Buddha, like the one at right. Not so.

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BUDDHISM

• Buddhist priests are called lamas or monks. The
  Buddhist scriptures are called the Tripatakas, or
  three baskets.

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BUDDHISM

• One thing Buddhists and Hindus have in common is
  the belief in reincarnation. They believe you
  come back in a different form based on your
  actions in this life.

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BUDDHISM

• Most Buddhists live in Asian countries such as
  China.

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What god does each religion believe in?
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What is the scripture for each religion?
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Match the religion with its place of worship

• Synagogue
• Church
• Cathedral
• Mosque
• Temple

• Muslim
• Protestant
• Jewish
• Catholic
• Buddhist Hindu

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Match the term to the religion

• Priest, Bishop
• Monk, lama
• Imam
• Rabbi
• Minister, Reverend
• Guru

• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Protestant
• Hindu
• Catholic
• Muslim

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Match the geographic location to the religion

• Middle East
• Israel, Europe, U.S.
• N. S. America, Europe
• Asia
• India
• U.S., Australia

• Protestant
• Muslim
• Jewish
• Hindu
• Catholic
• Buddhist

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What is the BIG difference between Christians and
Jews and Muslims?

• HINT J.C.

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How was each religion created?

• Judaism Abraham
• Catholicism Jesus teachings
• Hinduism unsure
• Protestant Protesting Catholicism
• Buddhist Buddha
• Islam Mohammed

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How does each religion view the afterlife?

• Which religions believe in reincarnation?