Judaism Founder Abraham Origin Jerusalem Israel MonoPoly Monotheistic Gods God Yahweh Followers Jews Holy Writings Torah House Of Worship TempleSynagogue Beliefs Follow the laws set forth by God ID: 651512
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Major Religions of the WorldSlide2Slide3
Judaism
Founder: Abraham
Origin: Jerusalem, Israel
Mono/Poly: Monotheistic
God(s): God, Yahweh
Followers: Jews
Holy Writings: Torah
House Of Worship: Temple/Synagogue
Beliefs: Follow the laws set forth by God
Where?: Israel, N. America, Middle EastSlide4Slide5
Temple Mount JerusalemSlide6
Christianity
Founder: Jesus
Origin: Jerusalem, Israel
Mono/Poly: Monotheistic
God(s): God, Jesus
Followers: Christians
Holy Writings: Bible, Old & New Testaments
House Of Worship: Church/Cathedral
Beliefs: Jesus is Messiah
Where?: N. & S. America, Europe, Africa, Australia, AsiaSlide7Slide8
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
JerusalemSlide9
Islam
Founder: Muhammed
Origin: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Mono/Poly: Monotheistic
God(s): Allah
Followers: Muslims
Holy Writings: Koran/
Qu’ran
House Of Worship: Mosque
Beliefs: 5 Pillars of Islam
Where?: Middle East, Central Asia, N. AfricaSlide10Slide11
Al-Masjid
al-Ḥarām
, or the Grand
Mosque
Mecca
, Saudi ArabiaSlide12
Dome of the Rock JerusalemSlide13Slide14Slide15
Five Pillars of Islam
Iman or
Faith
Salah or
Prayer
Zakah
or
the
financial obligation upon Muslims
.
Sawm
or
Fasting
Hajj or PilgrimageSlide16Slide17
Hinduism
Founder: None
Origin: India
Mono/Poly: Polytheistic
God(s):
Brahama
, Shiva, Vishnu, Mother Shakti
Followers: Hindus
Holy Writings: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita
House Of Worship: Temple or Home Shrine
Beliefs: Dharma (moral duty), Karma, reincarnation
Where?: India, Southwest AsiaSlide18
Om (or
Aum
)
This is the most universal of Hindu symbols and its sound is used in meditation. In Hinduism, the word “Om” is the first syllable in any prayer. More specifically, Om is used to symbolize the universe and the ultimate reality. Some people say that this symbol represents the three aspects of God: the Brahma (A), the
Vishny
(U) and the Shiva (M).Slide19
Ganges River Varanasi, IndiaSlide20
Buddhism
Founder: Prince Siddhartha “Buddha”
Origin: India
Mono/Poly: N/A
God(s): Enlightenment/Nirvana—no god
Followers: Buddhists
Holy Writings: Tripitaka, Sangha,
Pali
Canon
House Of Worship: Pagodas, Temples, Shrines
Beliefs: 4 Noble Truths, 8-fold path
Where?: India, Sri Lanka, Southeast AsiaSlide21Slide22
Shwedogon Pagoda Yangon, MyanmarSlide23
Shintoism
Founder: None
Origin: Japan
Mono/Poly: Polytheistic
God(s): Kami—ancient gods or spirits
Followers:
Shintos
Holy Writings:
Kojiki
, Nihongi
Shoki
House Of Worship: Shrines or Home Temples
Beliefs: Man is Kami’s child, nature is sacred
Where?: Mainly JapanSlide24Slide25
Kasuga Grand
Shrine JapanSlide26
Taoism
Founder: Lao-
Tsu
, (Lao-Tzu, Lao-
Tze
, Laozi)
Origin: China
Mono/Poly: Polytheistic
God(s): Tao (way, path), mythical figures
Followers: Taoists
Holy Writings: Tao
Te
Ching, Chuang-
tzu
House Of Worship: Temple
Beliefs: Attain immortality, Non-aggression
Where?: China, Taiwan, Southeast AsiaSlide27
Yin and Yang are ancient Chinese philosophical terms, with the Yin Yang Theory being a fundamental part of
Feng
Shui
. It is a Chinese theory on the perspective of continuous change and balance.Slide28
Louguantai
Temple
Tayu
, ChinaSlide29
Sikhism
Founder: Guru Nanak
Origin: India
Mono/Poly: Monotheistic
God(s): God
Followers: Sikhs
Holy Writings: Guru
Granth
Sahib
House Of Worship:
Gurdwara
Beliefs: All people are equal, generosity, humility
Where?: India, U.S. (Queens, NY)Slide30Slide31
Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) Punjab, IndiaSlide32Slide33Slide34
By the Numbers
Christianity 2.0 Billion
Islam 1.4 Billion
Non-Adherent 1.1 Billion
(Secular
, Atheist,
Agnostic)
Hindu 900 million
Chinese
Trad
. (Folk) 390 million
Buddhism 360 million
Sikhism 23 million
Tao 20 million
Judaism 14 million
Mormon 12.2 millionSlide35
Christianity
Catholic 1.5 billion
Orthodox 225 million
Episcopalian 70 million
Lutheran 65 million
Methodist 8.5 million
Presbyterian 2.5 millionSlide36
World religion TimelineSlide37