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2. CHRISTIANITY
Place of Origin - emerged in the Levant (now Palestine and Israel)
Place of Worship – Church, Chapel.
Founder – Jesus Christ
Time of Origin – About 2000 years ago
Belief - believe that Jesus, as the Messiah, was anointed by God as savior of
humanity, and hold that Jesus' coming was the fulfillment of messianic
prophecies of the Old Testament.
3. CHRISTIANITY
Scripture – Bible
Clergy – Bishop, Priest, and Deacon
Practices - Christian practices are things Christian people do
together over time to address fundamental human needs in
the light of and in response to God's grace to all creation
through Christ Jesus.
6. ISLAM
Place of Origin - Arabian Peninsula.
Place of Worship –Mosque/masjid, any place which is considered clean by Islamic
standards.
Founder – Muhammad.
Time of Origin – Year 622
Belief – believe in one God, who has sent messengers with revelation and guidance for
humanity so they may be guided to Islam (submission to God) & who have came with
both good news and a warning, the last & final messenger.
7. ISLAM
Scripture – The Qur'an is the sacred scripture of Islam
Clergy – Imam leads congregational prayer in a mosque.
Practices - Five pillars: Testament that there is one God and
Muhammad is his messenger (shahadah); prayer five times
daily; fast during Ramadan; charity to the poor (zakat);
pilgrimage (Hajj).
10. JUDAISM
Place of Origin - emerged in the Levant (now Palestine and Israel)
Place of Worship – Synagogues, Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Founder – Abraham
Time of Origin – 1812 B.C.E
Belief - Jewish central belief is that they have chosen to follow the commandments of
the One True God and God will look out for them in return. Every man is equal. Jews
believe a Messiah coming and proof will be an end to war and hunger all over the
world.
11. JUDAISM
Scripture – Torah.
Clergy – Ancient times: Hereditary privileged priest class--Kohen and Levi.
Present day: Religious functionaries like Rabbis, Cantors, Scribes, Mohels.
Practices -Prayers 3 times daily, with a fourth prayer added on Shabbat
and holidays. Shacarit prayer in the morning, Mincha in the afternoon,
Arvit at night; Musaf is an extra Shabbat service.
15. BUDDHISM
Place of Origin - India
Place of Worship - Monasteries, nunneries, pagodas and temples.
Founder – Buddha (born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama )
Time of Origin – 2,500 years ago, circa 563 B.C.E.
Belief - The Buddha was the teacher to show the four noble truths and the
eightfold path (the path to nirvana or the way to enlightenment).
16. BUDDHISM
Scripture – Tripitaka - a vast volume of 3 main sections: the Discourses, the
Discipline and the Absolute Doctrine - which appeared only after the death of
the Buddha, thanks to the monks who collected all the teachings of the
Buddha.
Clergy –Monks and Nuns, who unitedly and exactly follow the teachings of the
Buddha under the name 'Sangha'.
Practices -Practices of the Threefold Training: Morality, Concentration, and
Wisdom.
19. HINDUISM
Place of Origin - India
Place of Worship - Temple (Mandir)
Founder –No particular founder
Time of Origin – circa 3000 B.C.E
Belief - beliefs determine in thoughts and attitudes about life, which in
turn direct actions. By our actions, we create our destiny.
20. HINDUISM
Scripture –Hindu religion is not derived from a single book. It has many sacred
writings which serve as a source of doctrine. The most important texts include
the Vedas, Upanishads, the Puranas, the Epics - and the Bhagavad Gita.
Clergy – No official clergy. Gurus, Yogis, Rishis, Brahmins, Pundits, priests,
priestesses, monks, and nuns.
Practices - Meditation, Yoga, contemplation, yagna (communal worship),
offerings in the temple.
22. CONFUCIANISM
Place of Origin – China
Place of Worship – Temple
Founder – Kong Qiu (K'ung Ch'iu or Confucius)
Time of Origin – Approx. 550 B.C.E.
Belief - Confucianism is both a religion and a philosophy of China, and of Asia
as a whole. Uses ethical actions and relationship with nature.
23. CONFUCIANISM
Scripture – Analects
Clergy – No official Clergy
Practices - Visit to temples to pay homage to Ti'en(God or Heaven),
Confucius, and ancestors; To practice ('Jing zuo, ') or 'Quiet Sitting
26. TAOISM
Place of Origin – China
Place of Worship – Temple and Shrine.
Founder – Lao Tzu
Time of Origin – Approx. 550 B.C.E
Belief - Taoism is both a religion and a philosophy of China, and of Asia
as a whole. It stresses humanity's relationship with nature.
27. TAOISM
Scripture – Taode jing (Tao Te Ching) and Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
Clergy – Priests and Monks
Practices - Visit to shrines, to pay homage to Taoist deities; Tai Chi, etc.
31. THANK
YOU.
“Prayer is not asking. It is
a longing of the soul. It
is daily admission of
one's weakness. It is
better in prayer to have
a heart without words
than words without a
heart.”
-MAHATMA GANDHI.