Five Major Religions

Define Monotheism:The belief in one single god.

Define Polytheism:

The belief in more than one god.

JudaismPlace it Began Jerusalem

Modern Day Location

IsraelNorth America (US: Baltimore, NYC)Europe (Eastern: Poland, Russia)

Books TorahHoly Sites/Cities Jerusalem

Founder AbrahamBeliefs Jews made a covenant with

AbrahamMonotheismHoly days: Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana

ChristianityPlace it Began

Judea (Palestine)

Modern Day Location

EuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

Books BibleHoly Sites/Cities

JerusalemBethlehem

Founder JesusBeliefs Jesus is the son of God

MonotheismSalvation is achieved by good works and faith alone

IslamPlace it Began Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Modern Day Location

Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt)Africa (Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique)Asia (Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Afghanistan)

Books Qur’an

Holy Sites/Cities Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

Founder Muhammad

Beliefs 5 Pillars:1. Statement of Faith 2. Pray 5x a Day3. Alms Giving 4. Ramadan5. HajjMonotheismAllah is the one and only God

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Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

JudaismChristianity

Christianity

Islam

Islam

Islam

Three Monotheistic Religions: 1500Three Monotheistic Religions: 1500

Judaism—concentrated in Europe and Middle East

Christianity—concentrated in Europe and Middle East

Islam—parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe Page 188-189 Human Geography

Three Monotheistic Religions: Modern Three Monotheistic Religions: Modern WorldWorld

Judaism—concentrated in North America and Israel

Christianity—concentrated in Europe, N. America, S. America

Islam—concentrated in Middle East, Africa, and Asia Page 188-189 Human Geography

BuddhismPlace it Began IndiaModern Day Location Southeast Asia (Brunei,

Myanmar)East Asia (India)

Books TripitakaHoly Sites/Cities NoneFounder Buddha: Siddhartha

GautamaBeliefs Buddha: The Enlightened

OneFour Nobel TruthsEight Fold Path helps you to reach NirvanaNon-Violence

HinduismPlace it Began IndiaModern Day Location IndiaBooks Vedas

Upanishads

Holy Sites/Cities NoneFounder NoneBeliefs One god who takes

many forms: Brahman Reincarnation Karma Caste System

Judaism Islam Hinduism

Christianity Buddhism

World Religions—Pie ChartWorld Religions—Pie Chart

Major Religious Groups

6%14%

34%6%

16%

21%

0%

3%

Buddhism Hindu

Christianity Chinese Traditional

Non Religious Islam

Judaism Other