Religions PowerPoint 1 Expectations Learning Target I will be able to understand the purpose of religion and list five of the worlds largest religions Focus Take Notes Volunteer Learn ID: 369274
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Studying Religions
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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 Slide3
What is “Religion”?
Re
lig
are (Latin): Join together
Like “ligament”Ligaments join bones together.What does a religion join together?
Reference:
"Religion."
Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 24 July 2015."English Vocabulary Words – Inside the Human Body." English Vocabulary Words – Inside the Human Body. Shayna McHugh, n.d. Web. 24 July 2015.Slide4
Why study religion?
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Review: Classify with “IC” words
One god
Judaism
Christianity
IslamMonotheisticMonotheismMonotheistPolytheisticPolytheism
Polytheist
Many gods
HinduismBuddhismhttp://hinduperspective.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/lord_vishnu.jpghttps://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=JN.aJLo4L4v6ZX0hbA9fkjCBg&pid=15.1&P=0ThinkMonorailThinkPolygonSlide6
Why do some people belong to a religion?
Many reasons…
Born into it
Tradition
Friends and familySocietyLike what the religion doesAnswers their questionsExplains the unexplainable“Fills in the blanks”Many more …
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People who are not religious…
Agnostic
Open to possibility of religion, just don’t belong to any or have beliefs yet
Atheist
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Five Major World Religions
HinduismBuddhism
Judaism
Christianity
IslamPolytheistic, India / East Asia
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You are successful today if you can…
List the five major world religionsClassify them as monotheistic or polytheistic
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