World Religions

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

• Polytheism

• Judaism

• Religion

The belief in one god.

• Polytheism

• Deity

• Monotheism

A prince who turned to meditation to relieve suffering and reached enlightenment. He is now known as Buddha [enlightened one]

• Nirvana

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Prince Deity

The belief in many gods.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Nirvana

A polytheistic religion. India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

What is religion?

• An organized system used to worship god or a group of gods.
• The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
• Interest, belief, or activity that is important to a person.
• All of the above.

Define: MONOTHEISM

• The belief that there is more than one God.
• The worship of one's ancestors.
• The belief that there is only one God. 
• The belief the universe has one divine soul.

What religion is this symbol from?

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism

What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 

• They are all monotheistic.
• They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
• They are all based on the same holy book.
• They are all separated into three main branches.

What religion is the most predominant in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism