Major Belief Systems in our World



Major Belief Systems in our World Name: _____________________________

|Belief System |Place where it began, where it is mainly located, |Founder and when it began: |Sects within the religion with explanation |Sacred writings and Place of worship |

| |mono/poly-theistic, and how many followers: Map |Picture of founder | |Pics of both |

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|Judaism | | | | |

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|Buddhism | | | | |

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|Christianity | | | | |

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|Islam | | | | |

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|Belief System |Holy Days of the Year and their meanings |Practices and beliefs about the afterlife |Major beliefs about the human situation and life’s purpose. |

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|Christianity | | | |

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|Islam | | | |

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In addition: Pictures of traditional dress, food, symbols, people practicing the religion, the place of worship, holidays, festivals will help you better understand the religions better. The more pictures you have the more effective this will be as a study tool. A picture is worth a thousand words!

Websites: Big Religion Chart:

Religion and Ethics BBC:

Articles and Examples:

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