Religions in MD in the 1600s

Religions in MD in the 1600s

by Mr. Watson

Multiple Select

What are some of the religious beliefs of the American Indian tribes and nations?

• a multitude of supernatural creatures

• All tribes believed in the life of the spirit after the death of the body

• All tribes believed in the worshiping the tree of life for spiritual events

• Tribes believed in gods like the ancient Greek and Roman gods.

Multiple Choice

What are the roles of the religious leaders of the American Indian tribes and nations?

• Religious doctors would take care of the village when people got sick

• Folklore from religious leaders constituted each community's most treasured knowledge

• American Indian tribes were the first group to pay money for religious services from other tribes

Multiple Choice

How did the cultural traditions of different Native American tribes and nations spread?

• Some traits spread across large parts of North America, establishing pan-Indian commonalities.

• Cultural traditions stayed within each tribe. Tribes would fight each other if different traditions were practiced.

Open Ended

Can you compare their different forms of religion to anything?  

Some Basic Definitions of Religions Discussed

• Christian: A religion that believes in one god, based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.  It has many different sects, or branches, and has about 2.4 billion followers. 

​Catholic: A Christian group that base their beliefs on the Christian Bible.They believe in Jesus.  They also believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a very important holy person.  Catholics pray to Mary.  Their leader is the Pope.  

• ​ Protestant: A Christian group that base their beliefs on the Christian Bible.  All Protestants reject Roman Catholicism and the power of its leader, the pope. 

Judaism; Judaism teaches that there is only one God who created the world. God expressed what he expects of people in the Ten Commandments and other laws. Jews believe that God chose them to have a special relationship with him. They must devote themselves to God and love one another. 

Open Ended

Why was Maryland originally founded?