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. |
| |
|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. |
| |
|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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