Christianity - Central Dauphin School District



|Christianity |

|Symbol |Supreme Being |Book |

|[pic] |God |The Bible |

| |The Holy Trinity: |   The Old Testament |

| |God the father, |   The New Testament. |

| |God the Son, and | |

| |God the Holy Ghost. | |

|When |Where |Who |

| 2000 years ago. | Israel | Jesus of Nazareth (Son of God) is the Messiah or Christ |

|There have been many splits and divisions in the Christian church, | |promised by God in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible). He |

|with many different denominations, having their own different ways | |was born and raised a Jew. |

|of worshipping God. | |He also chose 12 apostles to teach the gospel (good news) |

|Today, there is a strong movement toward  church unity. | |after his death. |

|Beliefs |

|One shall love the Lord God with all his heart, mind, soul and strength; and one’s neighbor as oneself. Obey the Ten Commandments. |

|Everyone is born with original sin. Christ arose from the dead to save sinners. |

|Resurrection from the dead. Life everlasting in Heaven or Hell depending on how one has lived his life. |

| Place of Worship | How  | Prayer |

|Churches - most churches have an altar to remind the people|A mass on Sundays. People gather to pray, sing hymns|The Lord's Prayer. |

|of the Last Supper when they have communion. |and listen to the priest or minister read and |The Apostles Creed. |

|The cross or crucifix reminds them that Jesus died for |explain passages from the Bible.  |The Ten Commandments. |

|them. |Confession - confess sins and receive forgiveness. |Hymns. |

|The priest or minister will read from the Bible, then |Holy Communion - sharing in the 'body and blood' of | |

|during the sermon, will explain what was meant in that |Christ (bread and wine). | |

|passage. | | |

|At home - People can just as easily pray at home or | | |

|anywhere, for they believe that God is everywhere and can | | |

|see and listen to them when they need him. | | |

|. |Rites of Passage |

|Birth |Baptism - A blessing by the priest/minister. The congregation promise to help support and provide for the child's |

| |Christian upbringing. |

|Entry to the church|Holy Communion : Confirmation - Depending on the denomination, this usually happens at about 12 years of age after |

| |religious instruction. It is the first time a child receives communion. |

|Marriage |Traditionally, the husband and wife-to-be exchange vows in a church in front of a priest/ minister. Priests will also |

| |marry a couple in places other than a church, as God is believed to be everywhere. |

|Death |Following the funeral service, Christians will choose to be either buried in a cemetery or cremated and later bury or |

| |scatter the ashes.  |

|Hinduism |

|Symbol |Supreme Being |Book |

|[pic] |One Supreme Reality - Brahman is everywhere but has no|The Vedas - these existed in oral form for |

| |form. It can be represented by male, female or |centuries before they were written down. |

| |animal.  |The Puranas - long verse stories of Hindu |

| |Trimurti - 3 gods in one image. |myths, gods, goddess and heroes. |

| |Brahma - the Creator |Dharma-Shastra (ancient law and customs) |

| |Vishnu - the Preserver of life. |Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (philosophical|

| |Shiva - the Destroyer and Regenerator. |writings) |

| |The images are an aid to worship and are not | |

| |worshipped themselves. | |

|When |Where |Who |

| 4000 years ago. | India | No Human Founder. The beliefs developed gradually over thousands of years. There |

|Hindus have worshipped many gods | |are many different groups within Hinduism, each with its own specific philosophy. |

|representing the powers of nature. | | |

|Beliefs |

|Reincarnation - Karma means that one’s birth, length of life and life experiences are based on previous acts. Rebirth means that the soul |

|passes on from one body to another.  |

|Hindus must practice truth and avoid all physical, mental, emotional and moral hurt to any living creature. Hindus have a special reverence |

|for cows, who represent the 'mother'. They must respect other people's property.  |

|People can follow more than one path to reach Nirvana (emancipation from ignorance and the extinction of all attachment.).  |

|Hindus have four main aims in life. |

|Dharma - religious and social duties - is the most important |

|Artha - earning a livelihood by honest means; Kama - enjoying the good things in life in moderation; Moksha - leading the soul towards God |

|and gaining release from the cycle of rebirths. |

|Caste System - Society was divided into 5 groups - Brahmins (priests...) at the top and Panchamas or Untouchables at the bottom. This used |

|to strongly control things like the work that one did, and whom one could marry. With education, the caste system has weakened but does |

|still influence Indian life. |

|  Place of Worship | How  | Prayer |

|Mandir - these can be a large |Take off one’s shoes as a sign of respect for |Puja - the typical form of daily worship might involve |

|building or a small shrine in a |the murti. |stopping at one or more shrines to make an offering, a |

|home. |Ring a bell. |visit to a temple and worship in one’s own home. |

|Inside a mandir there are murtis |Make an offering like water, flowers, food or |Hindus do not often meet as part of a large group |

|(statues or pictures) to help you |incense. |(congregation). |

|think about God in different ways. |Kneel, bow and say prayers. |Home - offering food flowers or incense along with |

| |Dance, music and chanting are other ways to |saying sacred words. |

| |worship in a mandir. When one leaves the |Temples - are especially important on special ceremony |

| |mandir, he is given prashad (food that has been|days with pilgrimages and processions. |

| |offered to the gods.) | |

|Islam |

|Symbol |Supreme Being |Book |

|[pic] | There is only one God called | Qur'an (Koran) |

| |Allah. |Includes the Psalms of David, the Torah and the Gospels from |

| |Muhammad  |the Old Testament. |

| |became his prophet or messenger. | |

|When |Where |Who |

| About 600 AD (1,400 years ago) | Saudi Arabia |The Prophet Muhammad. |

|Beliefs |

|Islam is a total and complete way of life. |

|The Five Pillars of Islam |

|1. Faith in God; 2. Praying five times daily; 3. Giving of alms (money, goods or property) 2 1/2 % of your income; 4. Fasting through |

|Ramadan; 5. Pilgrimage, if a person is well, to go to Mecca at least once in one’s life. |

|Allah is the one and only God and only Allah is to be worshipped. |

|Mohammad is the last in a line of God's messengers beginning with Adam and including Abraham, Noah, Moses and Jesus. |

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|Muslims believe that angels do special missions. On the day of Judgement, God will decide on how well you have lived your life and you will |

|go to heaven or hell. |

|They believe that people are born free of sin. Sins can be forgiven. All people are created equal in front of God. |

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|Some food like pork and alcohol, narcotics and drugs are not permitted. |

|  Place of Worship | How  | Prayer |

| A Mosque. | Muslims can go to the mosque |A man will call people to |

|The main part of the mosque is a prayer hall. There is no furniture, only |at any time but midday on |prayer. |

|mats and carpets to pray on. On one wall there is a platform which shows |Friday is the most important |Muslims always face towards a |

|the direction of the Ka'aba. There are no pictures of Allah or Mohammad or |time. |building called the Ka'aba in |

|even animals in the Mosque. Instead the walls and ceilings are decorated |Muslims pray five times a day. |Makkah (Mecca). |

|with beautiful patterns and writing. |They show respect by dressing |Men and women pray separately. |

| |so that their clothes cover |Before going into a mosque, |

| |their bodies from the neck to |people take off your shoes, then|

| |the ankles. |wash carefully in a special |

| | |order. |

| | |There are ten different praying |

| | |positions. |

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