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1. Basics of Religions
SMBP, M 1.4,

2.  Religion is a particular system of faith and
worship.
Or,
 Religion is the belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power, especially a
personal God or gods.
What is Religion?

3.  The word “Religion” comes from the
Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere.
 According to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read
again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show
respect for what is sacred'.
What is Religion?
Marcus Tullius Cicero was
a Roman orator,

4. The Top 10 Oldest
Religions of the World

5. 1. Hinduism
Origin: India (Indus Valley Civilization) in
4000 BC.
Followers: Hindu(s), around 1 billion
followers in the world.
Holly Book: : Bhagavad Gita

6. 2. Judaism
Origin: Canaan around Egypt and
Mesopotamia in 2000BC
Followers: Jew(s), around 14.5 million followers
in the world.

7. 2. Judaism
Holly Book: : The Torah

8. 3. Zoroastrianism
Origin: in Persia in 1000 BC.
Followers: Parsi, around 2.7 million followers in
the world.

9. 3. Zoroastrianism
Holly Book: : Avesta

10. 4. Buddhism
Origin: in 500 BC around some part of India
and Nepal. Followers: Buddhist, around 488
million followers in the world.

11. 4. Buddhism
Holly Book: : Tripitaka

12. 4. Buddhism

13. 5. Shinto
Origin: Japan in 500+ BC.
Followers: around 3 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: (1) The Kojiki and (2) Nihongi

14. 6. Confucianism
Origin: China in 500 BC.
Followers: around 6 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: The Analects of Confucius

15. 7. Jainism
Origin: East India in 420 BC.
Followers: Jains, around 4.2 million followers in
the world.
Holy Book: The Kalpa Sutra

16. 8.Taoism
Origin: China in 440 AD.
Followers: Eighth largest religion of the world
having 20 million followers.
Holy Book: Tao Te Ching

17. 9. Christianity
Origin: a diverged section of Judaism nearly
2,000 years ago. It originated in Jerusalem.
Followers: It is the largest religion of the world
having 2.2 billion followers.
Holy Book: The Bible

18. 10. Islam
Origin: By Prophet Muhammad in the year of
622 AD in Mecca. Followers: 1.6 billion people
follow this religion. It is the second largest
religion of the word.
Holy Book: The Quran

19. The 5 Most Practiced
Religions of the World
1. Religious Leaders
2. Places of Worship

20. 1. Christianity
Religious Leader:
Priest
Places of Worship:
Church

21. 2. Islam
Religious Leader:
Imam
Places of Worship:
Mosque

22. 3. Hinduism
Religious Leader:
Guru
Places of Worship:
Temple

23. 4. Buddhism
Religious Leader:

24. 4. Buddhism
Places worship: (1) (2) Spirit house

25. 4. Buddhism
(3) Shrine

26. 5. Judaism
Religious Leader: Places of Worship:

27. Quiz on Kahoot
This is the end of
Lecture 1