Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 1What is religion, and what role does it play in culture? Fouberg pp. 171-175

1. How is Belfast divided by faith? Describe the situation. How do members of Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods interact?

Define Religion:

Define Secularism:

1. In what ways is the cultural landscape marked by religion?

2. What are some similarities across religions and places?

3. Why do you feel that secularism is highest/strongest in wealthier countries than in less developed ones?

4. What is the relationship between pork consumption in China and pork consumption in countries like India, Malaysia, and Indonesia?

Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 2Where did the major religions of the world originate, and how do religions diffuse? Fouberg pp. 175-190

Define the following terms

Monotheistic Religions:

Polytheistic Religions:

Animistic Religions:

Universalizing Religions:

Ethnic Religions:

1. According to the reading, what are the numbers of adherents/followers of the various religions: * Christianity

* Islam

* Hinduism

* Buddhism

● UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONSList the 3 Universalizing Religions

1._____________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ________________________

1. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Hinduism.

HINDUISM

TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

HINDUISM

SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

2. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Buddhism.

BUDDHISM

TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

BUDDHISM

SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

3. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Shintoism.

SHINTOISMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

SHINTOISM

4. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Taoism/Daoism. NOTE* Depending on the historical source some scholars will use different spellings for this philosophy. Both are given here.

TAOISM / DAOISM

TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

5. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Confucianism.

CONFUCIANISMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

TAOISM/DAOISM

CONFUCIANISM

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

6. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Judaism.

JUDAISM

TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)

JUDAISM

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

7. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Christianity.

CHRISTIANITYTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

BASIC BELIEFS

CHRISTIANITY

SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

8. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Islam.

ISLAMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)

FOUNDER

HEARTH / ORIGINS

ISLAM

BASIC BELIEFS

SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)

DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)

9. Using the chart below define the following religions/or belief systems.

Belief System Beliefs / Ideas / Practices

INDIGENOUS

RELIGIONS

SHAMANISM

10. How did the nation of France implement a more egalitarian (equal) approach for its society?

11. What are some examples that secularism is weakening long-standing traditions?

12. What are some examples that traditions are strengthening despite the rise of secularism?

13. What are some of the smaller religions that are growing in importance?

Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 3How is religion seen in the cultural landscape? Fouberg pp. 190-199

1. What is a pilgrimage?

2. What is considered a sacred site? Give examples.

SECULARISM

3. Use the chart below to organize the significance of the sacred sites of Jerusalem & the religion they are linked with.

Sacred Site Religion History &/or Significance

Western Wall

Temple Mount

Dome of the Rock

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

LANDSCAPES OF HINDUISM & BUDDHISM4. Use the chart below to define and list the characteristics of the cultural landscapes of Hinduism & Buddhism.

Cultural Aspect/Symbol Definition / Characteristics / Significance

Hindu Temple

India (Hinduism)

Bodhi Tree (Buddhism)

Buddhist Architecture

LANDSCAPES OF CHRISTIANITY

5. According to the textbook, which are considered sacred sites for Christianity?

RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPES IN THE UNITED STATES

6. Using the chart below, identify the predominant branch/sect of Christianity based on the area of the country.

REGION OF THE U.S. CHRISTIAN BRANCHNew England / Northeast US

South US

Upper Midwest US

Southwest US

Utah / Southern Idaho

New Orleans

Peninsular Florida

7. Use the map on pg. 197 and the blank map below in order to identify the major religious regions of the U.S. Make sure to provide a key

LANDSCAPES OF ISLAM

8. Define minaret & its use/purpose:

9. Use the following chart to describe some of the cultural landscapes, beliefs and practices of Islam.

ISLAMIC

PRACTICES/BELIEFS/BUILDINGS SIGNIFICANCE/MEANING/PURPOSE

MUSLIM/ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

MOSQUE

THE HAJJ

ZIARAT/BHARDWAJ

Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 4How is religion seen in the cultural landscape?Fouberg pp. 200-209

1.Religious ________________ & ___________________ can bitterly divide people who speak the same _______________________, have the same ethnic background, and make their living in similar ways. Such _______________________ arise not only between people adhering to different _________________________ (as with Muslims and Christians in the former Yugoslavia) but also among adherents of the same ________________________. Some of the most destructive conflicts have pitted _______________________ against Christian and Muslim against __________________________.

2. Religious conflicts usually involve more than _________________________ in _________________________ practices and beliefs. Religion often functions as a ___________________ of a wider set of cultural and political differences.

3. Define interfaith boundaries:

4. Define intrafaith boundaries:

5. Using the map on pg. 201 and the map of Africa below please identify the percentage of Muslim areas by state. Be sure to use your own color scheme and include a key. Also, include a boundary between Muslim and non-Muslim regions.

6. According to the map:

a. Where is the highest % of Muslimsconcentrated?

b. What pattern can you observe on the map regarding conflict along interfaith boundaries?

7. Using the chart below, take notes on the Arab-Israeli conflict

Arab-Israeli Conflict: Jews vs. Muslims History of the conflict Palestinian Perspective Israeli Perspective

Post WW2

1967

Post WW2

1967

Post WW2

1967

ISRAEL & PALESTINE CASE STUDY

2005

2011

2005

2011

2005

2011

10. Make a sketch map of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Include important cities, territories, barriers, border countries, bodies of water, and any other information you find important.

11. How is Nigeria divided geographically through religion?

12. Using the chart below, describe climate & livelihood in the northern and southern halves of Nigeria

Region Climate Livelihood

North

South

13. How have recent events involving Boko Haram along the northern interfaith border affected Christian-Muslim relations?

14. According to the reading, the Balkan Peninsula is a dividing line in what two ways?

a.

b.

15. Explain the impact that the Ottoman Empire had on the region.

16. What does “Yugoslavia” mean?

NIGERIA

THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

17. Using the chart below, describe the impact/significance between Serbian & Croatian relations over the last century.

EVENT/TIME PERIOD DESCRIPTION & SIGNIFICANCEWORLD WAR II

1945

Era of Slobodan Milosevic

1999 (Kosovo)

2003 & 2006

18. Although late, the international community became involved and new countries were formed and aligned to the United Nations. A) What new countries were formed? B) What occurred to Bosnia & Herzegovina?

a)

b)

19. What issues resulted to the Catholic minority in No. Ireland from the 1922 settlement of the United Kingdom?

20. According to the textbook, how did the cultural landscape foster the conflict in this country?

NORTHERN IRELAND

21. What did Frederick Boal’s work help identify in No. Ireland?

22. Although religion is blamed for The Troubles in No. Ireland, what is truly at the root of the conflict?

23. What new findings did Boal discover in the 1990’s & what was the impact of the findings?

24. Use the map on the right & on pg. 206 to show the areas of No. Ireland’s Christian & Catholic Minorities

RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM & EXTREMISM

25. Define religious fundamentalism:

26. Define religious extremism:

27. Use the chart below in order to describe examples of religious fundamentalism & extremism in the following religions.

RELIGIONS EVIDENCE OF RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM & EXTREMISM

CHRISTIANITY

JUDAISM

ISLAM