7. World Religions: What does religion do

for us?

Religion: A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader(s).

•Monotheism: belief in one god

•Polytheism: belief in more than one god.

Judaism

•Monotheistic•Israel – ME•Synagogue•Torah•God

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant •Monotheistic•Church, Cathedral, Chapel•Bible•God

Eastern Orthodox

•Eastern Europe (Russia, Albania, Ukraine, etc.)

Roman Catholic – Western Europe/ Centered in Vatican City

Protestant: Anything not Eastern Orthodox or Roman Catholic

Islam•Middle East•Monotheistic•Mosques•Koran•Allah

Hinduism•Polytheistic

•Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu

•Temples•India•Caste System

Buddhism•Philosophy

•Siddhartha Gautama•South and East Asia•Temples

Confucianism

•Philosophy•Confucius•China•Sage

Taoism

•Philosophy•Lao-tzu•Ying/Yang•China and

South and East Asia

•The Way

Animism• Inanimate objects and

natural events have spirits•Africa•Native Americans•Smaller tribal cultures

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Shinto: Japan PolytheisticWay of life