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World Religions

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World Religions

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Key Vocabulary Terms

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MonotheismBelief in one god

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PolytheismBelief in multiple gods

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Abrahamic Religions

Often referred to as desert religions

Islam, Christianity and Judaism

Stemmed from Abraham

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Animism

The belief that every form of life has a spirit – trees, plants, animals…

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Agnosticism The philosophical position that the

existence or non-existence of God is unknowable.

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Atheism Disbelief in a god or supernatural

power

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5 main religions of the World

Christianity Islam Sikhism Buddhism Hinduism Judaism

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Guiding Questions

1. What are some characteristics of the 6 major world religions?

2. What are some major similarities?3. What are some major differences?4. How does religion affect the world

today?5. How has religion played a role in

your life?