The document discusses religions and belief systems around the world. It defines religion and lists some major world religions, including Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Sikhism. It explains that religions can be monotheistic, believing in one deity, or polytheistic, believing in many deities. Religions generally have sacred texts, a code of conduct, and have spread through trade, migration, and missionaries. The document then provides more details on the six major religions, describing their founders, numbers of followers, and basic beliefs.

1. Religions and
Belief Systems

2. Today’s Question: What
do you already know
about religion?
 How many religions can you
name?
 What is the most widely
practiced religion?

3. RELIGION
 Religions and belief systems
are important parts of
cultures around the world.
 A religion is a set of beliefs
and practices that is often
focused on one or more
deities, or gods.
 Major world religions
include Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism,
Judaism, and Sikhism.

4. Monotheistic
 Beliefs in one deity.
 Examples: Christianity, Islam,
and Judaism.

5. Polytheistic
 Have many deities.
 Example: Hinduism

6. All Religions
 Have a set of basic beliefs.
 Scriptures (sacred texts) that
communicate the beliefs of a
religion.
 Bible-Christianity; Koran-Islam;
Torah-Judaism
 Code of conduct, or beliefs
about right and wrong.

7. Spread of Religions
 Have spread by trade and
migration.
 Also by missionaries.

8. Spread of Religion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd5hvXgI_bQ

9. 6 Major Religions

10. World Religions

11. Buddhism
 Founder: Siddhartha Gautama, the
Buddha.
 Followers: 4 million
 Basic Beliefs: People reach
enlightenment, or wisdom, by
following the Eightfold Path and
understanding the Four Noble
Truths.

13. Hinduism
 Founder: Unknown
 Followers: 860 million
 Basic Beliefs: Souls continue to be
reborn. The cycle of rebirth ends
only when the soul achieves
enlightenment, or freedom from
earthly desires.

15. Christianity
 Founder: Jesus of Nazareth
 Followers: 2.3 billion
 Basic Beliefs: There is one God,
and Jesus is the only Son of God.
Jesus was crucified but was
resurrected. Followers reach
salvation by following the
teachings of Jesus.

17. Islam
 Founder: The Prophet Muhammad
 Followers: 1.6 billion
 Basic Beliefs: There is one God.
Followers must follow the Five Pillars
of Islam in order to achieve
salvation.

19. Judaism
 Founder: Abraham
 Followers: 15 million
 Basic Beliefs: There is one God.
People serve God by living
according to his teachings. God
handed down the Ten
Commandments to guide human
behavior.

21. Sikhism
 Founder: Guru Nanak
 Followers: 25 million
 Basic Beliefs: There is one God.
Souls are reborn. The goal is to
achieve union with God, which a
person does by acting selflessly,
meditating, and helping others.

23. Explanation of the 6 Religions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHlykGFCSJw 8:10