World Major Religions and Philosophies

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WHAP Summer Assignment

World Major Religions and Philosophies

DIRECTIONS: Use your prior knowledge from World Geography and the Internet to complete the following chart.

Name of Followers and No. of Followers

World Wide

Judaism

Jews ? 14 million

Hinduism Christianity

Islam

Name of Deity

Founder

No One Founder

Holy Scriptures

Qur'an

Leadership

Clergy (priests/ ministers)

?

?

?

?

Three

?

?

?

?

Values & Beliefs

(If needed, you

may write on the

back)

?

?

?

?

Name of Followers and No. of Followers

World Wide

Name of Deity

Sikhism

Sikhs ? approximately

30 million

Confucianism Buddhism

The Buddha did not teach a personal deity

Founder

Holy Scriptures

Analects

Leadership

?

?

Three

?

?

Values & Beliefs

(If needed, you

may write on the

back)

?

?

? Persons achieve complete peace and happiness, known as nirvana, by eliminating their attachment to worldly things

? Nirvana if reached by following the Noble Eightfold Path

? Noble Eightfold Path ? Right views, Right conduct, Right speech, Right aspirations, Right livelihood, Right endeavor, Right mindfulness, Right meditation

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