World Religions Chart
World Religions Chart Name:_____________________________
|Religions |Christianity |Islam |Judaism |Buddhism |Hinduism |
| |33 BC – 1 AD (depends on the |- 570-622 AD |1812 BC |6th century BC (aka 600’s BC) |Thousands of years ago, ~2,000 BC |
|When was the religion founded? |historian) | | | | |
| |- Came out of Judaism through Jesus |- Muhammad |- Abraham – made a covenant with God |- Siddhartha Guatama aka Buddha, |No single founder |
|Who founded the religion? |and his apostles | | |the Enlightened One |Founded as a culture then turned |
| | | | | |into a religion |
| |- Jerusalem, Israel |- Mecca/Medina, Saudi Arabia |Mesopotamia>>Canan |- India then moved throughout Egypt|Ancient India |
|Where was the religion founded? | | |Modern Day Israel | |Indus River Valley Civilization |
|Identify the sacred writings and |- Bible (new testament) |- Quran |Torah (old testament) |- Tripitaka |- Vedas |
|holy books of the religion. | | | | | |
|List major laws/rules associated |- Follow the 10 commandments |- 5 Pillars of Islam |- Follow the 10 Commandments |4 Noble Truths |Ultimate goal is to achieve moksha |
|with the religion. | |1. Declare faith in Allah (God) | |Truth of suffering |Spiritual union with Brahman |
| | |2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca | |Truth of the cause of suffering |Caste system – born into a specific |
| | |3. Give to charity | |Truth of the end of suffering |role in society depending on if one |
| | |4. Ramadan | |Truth of the path that leads to the|follows the rules and laws of |
| | |5. Hajj to Mecca | |end of suffering |Hinduism |
| | | | |8 Fold Path |Dharma – moral duties |
| | | | |- View/Belief, Intentions, Speech, | |
| | | | |Action, Livelihood, Effort, | |
| | | | |Mindfulness, Concentration | |
|Religions |Christianity |Islam |Judaism |Buddhism |Hinduism |
|Identify rituals and practices |Reading the bible |Jihad – struggle internally with |- Worship in a synagogue |Nirvana – peaceful place – ends the|Brahman is the all powerful |
|associated with the religion. |Christmas (birth of Christ) |religion |- Bar/Bat Mitzvah |reincarnation cycle |spiritual force |
| |Baptism | |- Rosh Hashanah |No gods |Polytheistic |
| | | | | |Karma – what goes around comes |
| | | | | |around |
|Is there an afterlife, and if so, |- Heaven or Hell depending on how |- Heaven-hell |- Focuses on how one lives their life |- Reincarnation until one reaches |Believe in reincarnation/rebirth |
|how do you get there? |one lives their life | |not much focus on the afterlife of |Nirvana |Have to have goo karma to be |
| | | |heaven | |reincarnated as something better |
| | | | | |(could be worse if acts in life were|
| | | | | |bad) |
| |2 billion |1.2 billion |14.5 million |362 million |820 million |
|Number of current followers | | | | | |
|Location of large populations of |- North and South America, Europe, |- Asia, Africa |- Israel, US |- Began in India but then spread |- India |
|followers (regions) |Australia | | |throughout Asia | |
|Are there any symbols that go along|Look online |Loon online |Look online |Look online |Look online |
|with this religion? Draw one. | | | | | |
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