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Hinduism

Published on Dec 15, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HINDUISM

POLYTHEISTIC

  • Hinduism is a polytheistic religion
  • It has no single founder
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BELIEFS

  • Distinct intellectual or philosophical points of view
  • Karma and Dharma

HOLY BOOKS

VEDAS, UPANISHADS, BHAGAVAD GITA, EPICS
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HISTORY

  • Pre-Epic Period- the Upanishads (800-500 BC), concluding part of the Vedas
  • Medieval Renaissance (700-1200)-The belief in the underlying unity of the world, the Vedanta.
  • The Epic Period (500-200 BC) Upanishads, the Vedas were often unavailable
  • Modern Period-the Hindu response to Christianity.

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