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Five Major World Religions
1. Christianity 2 Billion 31% o Christian
2. Islam 1.6 Billion 23%o Muslim
3. Hinduism 1 Billion 15%o Hindu
4. Buddhism 376 million7.1%o Buddhist
5. Judaism 14 million0.2% o Jewish
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World Religions NotesNontheistic-not having or involving a belief in a
god or gods.The claim of Non-theism is true in the sense that
there is no God in Buddhism who is a Creator, Judge, or Deity-in-Charge.
Ex. Buddhism
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World Religions Notes
• Christianity • Islam• Judaism
• Monotheism: Belief in one god.
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World Religions Notes
Polytheism
Polytheism: Belief in multiple gods • Hinduism
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HOLY BOOKS• Torah: Old
Testament (first 5 books) of the Bible. Hand written on scrolls.
• Talmud: The Ten Commandments
Written in Hebrew
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I. Basis of Belief • Oldest Monothestic religion in the
world. • Started by Abraham (yes, the
same one from Christian religion). • God spoke to Abraham and told
him to start a new land and that he and his descendants would be blessed and prosper.
• God= Yaweh
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Rabbi
Temple/Synagogue
Rabbi
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II. Holy Sites/Places• Jerusalem, Israel oWestern Wall aka Wailing Wall •Part of the wall that is left from the Temple Mount (the first Jewish synagogue)
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Western Wall/Wailing Wall
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Day of Worship and Holy Days
IV. Holy Days/traditions a) Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Yearb) Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement (forgiveness) c) Passover: Celebrating the freedom/exit of the
Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt, lasts 8 days, Christians also celebrate this
d) Chanukah/Hanukah: 8 days, celebrating the defeat over the Syrians
e) Bar/Bat Mitzvah: Coming of age ceremonya) 13 yr. old boys/12 yr. old girls
V. Day of worship: o Shabbat (means Sabbath)o sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday
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VI. Jewish Sects• Orthodox: traditionaloHasidic: most traditional sect
• Conservative: a sect that looks to “conserve” (save) traditions/belief. o opposite of Reform sect
• Reform: faith is based on the idea the beliefs are a guideline which you should live your life by rather than a strict set of rules. oMore modern
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Jewish Sects….
Which sect is it??
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Bible
I. Basis of belief• Monotheistic
• We are created good but are born into sin
• God sent Jesus, his son, to save people from their sins
• Belief in heaven and hell- an afterlife.
• Ten Commandments-especially the Golden Rule (treat others as you would want to be treated)
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Priest
Church
II. Holy Sites/Places • Vatican City o Important to Roman Catholics oHas political voice in the world
• Jerusalem, Israel o Church of the Holy Sepulchre• Built where Jesus’s tomb is believed to have
been • Holds a boulder/stone where Jesus was washed
after being crucified
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the spot Christians believe Jesus came back from the dead.
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Bible
III. Holy Book/Teachings
• The Bible • Old Testament • Before Jesus
Christ • New Testament• Jesus Christ’s
teachings
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IV. Holy Days/TraditionsV. Day of Worship
IV. Holy Days/Traditions • Christmasobirth of Jesus Christ
• Easteromarks the day of resurrection of Jesus
Christ• Celebration of the Last Supperomass/services/sacrament
V. Day of worship: Sunday
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VI. Christian Sects • Catholics
o Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox
• Protestant (PROTEST against Catholic church):o Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, LDS/Mormon,
Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox
• Non Denominational• refers to those churches that have not
formally aligned themselves with an established church/sect.
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I. Basis of Beliefs
• Definition: to surrender or submission in peace to God
• Followers: Muslims
• Word for God: Allah• Prophet
(messenger): Muhammad
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Basis of Belief5 Pillars of Islam
1. Worship only Allah, Muhammad is a prophet of Allah
2. Prayer- must pray 5 times per day (sunrise, noon, dusk, sunset, night), must be done facing Mecca
3. Charity-rich give to poor, all will give to Allah
4. Ramadan- fast during daylight hours for one month (9th month on Islamic calendar)
5. Hajj: males should make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
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Iman
Mosque
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II. Holy Sites/Placesa) Mecca: birthplace of Muhammad, destination
of Hajj (done to celebrate Muhammad’s travel)b) Medina: where Muhammad lived his young
adult life (Saudi Arabia) c) Dome of the Rock: believed by Muslims to be
where Muhammad ascended to heaven (Jerusalem)
d) Al-Aqsa Mosque: Mosque near Dome of the Rock
e) Kaaba: first mosque, located in Mecca, holds a stone that is believed to be a piece of the altar that Abraham was going to sacrifice his son on
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Dome of the Rock
Believed to be the site where Muhammad ascended to heaven to be with Allah
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IV. Holy Book/Teachings Koran/Qu’ran• The teachings of Muhammad• His Communications with Allah (God)• Most holy book• May not be translated from Arabic • The Bible, specifically the Old Testament
V. Day of Worship • Sunday
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Al-Masjid al-Haram mosque
Kaaba
IV. Holy days/traditions Ramadan• Month long fasting. • Purpose: teach
discipline and sacrifice
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Dome of the Rock and the Western/Wailing Wall
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Islamic Sects
a) Shi’ites (aka Shia)o Believe that the only true descendent leaders of
Islam are family members of Muhammad. o They do not recognize the first 3 caliphs
(leaders) after Muhammad’s death. They believe that they are inferior because they were not a relative of Muhammad.
o They acknowledge the fourth caliph because he was related to Muhammad.
b) Sunnio Believe that Muhammad chose his successor-
who was not a family member.