Beliefs and religions in the world

Confucianism /kənˈfjuːʃənɪzəm/ is a religion based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius that determines one’s b...................... toward family, society, and state and stresses the importance of learning and education.

Islam  /ˈɪzlɑːm/ is the Muslim /ˈmʌzlɪm/ religion, based on belief in one God and revealed through Muhammad /məˈhæmɪd/ as the Prophet ˈprɒfɪt/ of Allah /əˈlɑː/. Followers of Islam aim to live a life of complete submission to Allah. They believe that nothing can happen without Allah’s p...................., but humans have free will.

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs

• Hedoism

• Humanism

• Communism

• Confucianism

Hinduism  /ˈhɪnduːɪzəm/ the main religion of India and Nepal which includes the worship of one or more gods and belief in r......................

Taoism /ˈtaʊɪzəm/ is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu that express his philosophy of contemplation, nature, h........... of Yin and Yang and a simple life.

Animism /ˈænɪmɪzəm/ the belief that plants, objects, and n............... things such as the weather have a living soul

a system of thought that considers that solving human problems with the help of reason is more important than religious beliefs. It emphasizes the fact that the basic nature of humans is good.

• Hedoism

• Humanism

• Communism

• Confucianism

Judaism /ˈdʒuːdeɪɪzəm/ is the religion of the Jewish people, based mainly on the first five books of the Bible /ˈbaɪbl/ and the Talmud /ˈtælmʊd/. It comprises the collective s......................., cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish people.

the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life

• Hedoism

• Humanism

• Communism

• Confucianism

Buddhism is an Indian religion widely followed in Asia, based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha). Buddhists believe that human life is one of suffering and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve e........................ or nirvana /nɪəˈvɑːnə/