World Religions
Published on Sep 14, 2017
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- How does Religion relate to culture and society? Please explain.
World Religions
Judaism
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Judaism
- Type:Monotheistic
- Important Tenants: The Ten Commandments (moral code)
- Text: Torah
- Leader/Founder: Abraham (1500; 1200; 600 BCE)
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Diaspora
The disbersment of a people from their homeland
Modern Locations: Concentrated mostly in Israel and North America
Christianity
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Christianity
- Type: Monotheism
- Important Tenants: Life after Death
- Text: The Bible (New and Old Testaments)
- Leader/Founder: Jesus (Son of God)
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Modern Locations:
Europe
North America
South America
Islam
- Type: Monotheism
- Important Tenants: Five Pillars of Islam
- Text: Qur'an (Koran)
- Leader: Muhammad (The Prophet 570–8 June 632 CE)
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5 Pillars of Islam
- Shahada: Faith.
- Salat: Prayer
- Zakāt: Charity
- Sawm: Fasting
- Hajj: Pilgrimage (Mecca and Medina)
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Modern Locations: Concentrated in Middle East, Africa, and Asia
Hinduism
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Hinduism
- Type: Polytheistic (debated)
- Important Tenants: Reincarnation= : Rebirth based upon Karma; Karma=knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences; Trimurti
- (Main) Texts: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita
- Leader/Founder: none; fusion of Indian tradition and culture.
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Trimurti
- Brahma: the Creator
- Vishnu: the Preserver
- Shiva: the Destroyer of evil
Modern Locations:
Concentrated in India
Buddhism
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Buddhism
- Type: Other
- Important Tenants: Four Noble Truths; the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
- Text: non specific
- Founder: Siddartha Gautama (Buddha)
