APHG Religions HW

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What do you think the most practiced religion in the world is?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

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5 Major World Religions

Belief that there is only 1 god. The "Abrahamic Religions"

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

​​Monotheism

​Belief that there is more than one god.

• Hinduism

​​Polytheism

Relate closely to culture & ethnic heritage Does not look to convert people. Only spreads through relocation diffusion.
- Hinduism
- Judaism

​​Ethnic

Spread worldwide, and includes people from many different ethnicities and cultures. Actively seeks new converts. Spreads through expansion diffusion (hierarchical, stimulus, contagious)
- Christianity
- Islam
- Buddhism

Universalizing

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What do we call the belief that there is ONE god?

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What do we call a religion that does not seek to convert people and is based around one group?

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What do we call the belief that there are MULTIPLE gods?

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What do we call a religion that actively seeks to convert people?

• Oldest monotheistic religion

• From Middle East (modern Israel)

• Most practiced in Europe, North America, and Israel

• Christianity & Islam grow from it's core beliefs

• Adherence to Yahweh's (God) rules

  • Kosher dietary laws

    • Cannot eat pork

​Judaism

​Above: The Star of David

Right: A scroll of the Torah (Jewish holy book) being held up at a sacred site in Jerusalem (The Wailing Wall)

• Monotheistic

• Most practiced religion in the world (practiced everywhere)

• From Middle East, roots in Jewish tradition

• Centered around the ideas of forgiveness & redemption

• Many different sects:

  • Catholicism

  • Orthodox

  • Protestantism

​Christianity

​Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic crosses

• Monotheistic

• Second largest religion in​ the world

  • Practiced everywhere

• From Middle East, roots in Jewish traditions

  • Also does not eat pork

• All Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam

• 2 main sects

  • Sunni

  • Shia

Islam

​Symbol: The Crescent & Star, represents Islam

Image: Pilgrims to to Kaaba in Mecca, the most holy site in Islam that al Muslims must visit at one point in their life.

• Polytheistic

• From and practiced in South Asia

• Oldest active religion in the world

• "Everything is one"

• Reincarnation & karma

• Goal is break the cycle of reincarnation

• Does not eat beef

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​Hindusim

• No god, more of a lifestyle

  • The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was the founder of the religion.

• Began in South Asia, practiced in East & Southeast Asia

• Life is an endless cycle of suffering & reincarnation

  • The only wa​y out is by reaching nirvana (enlightenment)

• Peace, love, compassion

• Let go of all worldly ties

​Buddhism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following religions is polytheistic?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

Which of the following religions is based on the 5 Pillars?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following religions is an ethnic religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Multiple Select

Which of the following religions is a universalizing religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Open Ended

What is the central belief of Buddhism?

Open Ended

What is reincarnation?

Open Ended

What are the 3 main sects of Christianity?

Open Ended

List the 3 Abrahamic Religions.

Multiple Choice

In which of the following religions is there no central god?

• Hindusim

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism