PPT-Introduction to Religions

Polytheism amp Animism Polytheism The belief in multiple gods or goddesses May have a Supreme deity and lesser deities that followers pray to or worship or ghostlike forces or bad spirits may have equal or lesser status in prayers. Universalizing religions. Islam. The second-largest world religion (about 1.3 billion adherents). Significant clusters in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Core of Islamic belief = the five pillars. Jainism. Jainism . is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation.. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself. Introduction to World Religions. Hinduism. Buddhism. Islam. Judaism. Christianity. The following . are . general explanations . about . different world religions. .. . Learning about various religions . Religions PowerPoint 1. Expectations. . Learning Target. . I will be able to understand the purpose of religion, and list five of the world’s largest religions.. Focus – Take Notes – Volunteer – Learn. Session 1. Definition. Universality. Perceptions of Divine – Relation to the World. Perceptions of Divine – Number of Deities. Primal Religions – Characteristics. Conclusions. Introduction to World Religions. The Three Religions. Judaism, . Jew. Christianity, . Christian. Islam, . Muslim. Star of David. The Cross. Crescent Moon and Star. Religion. Judaism. Christianity. Islam. Diety. God. Yahweh, . Elohim. Geographers distinguish . two types . of . religions. 1.) . UNIVERSALIZING . religions. . that. . attempt . to be . GLOBAL by . appealing to all . people, not just those in a particular location. .. The calendar . In ethnic religions = celebration of the seasons. The Jewish calendar. The solstice . In universalizing religions = celebration of the founder’s life. The Calendar . Universalizing and ethnic religions have different approaches to the calendar. . WHII.15. Warm-up:. How have the five world religions had a profound impact on culture and civilization?. What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?. Monotheism. Belief in only one God. Ethnic Religions are religions that appeal to a specific group of people and are the smaller between Ethnic and Universalizing. Sometimes you must be of the ethnicity in order to be ah adherent.. The largest ethnic religion is Hinduism which claims 950 million adherents (14% of the world’s population).. . DR. . StEpHEN. A. OGDEN. RELIGIOUS STUDIES. BCIT LIBS 7023. CAUTIONS. Dealings between religions are fraught, and must be treated advisedly.. The matter must be approached at introduction (as here) from the highest degree of generality.. Reason for Studying World Religions. More contact with people of other religions. Global conflicts have religious labels. Globalizaion – more interaction with others. Religion is the main component of peoples worldviews. Religion Key Issues Where are religions distributed? Why do religions have different distributions Concerned with the regional distribution of different religions and the resulting potential for conflict Types and Locations. Religion & language are the foundations of culture – confer & reflect identity. Spreads through diffusion. Cultural landscape:. Churches, mosques, cemeteries, shrines, statues, symbols.