TEST AFTER ONE CLASS ON WORLD RELIGIONS

we will be having a test the next class on religions around the world

Christianity 
  • founder: Jesus Christ (Christianity is Abrahamic in origin)
  • holy book: The Bible, especially the New Testament (gospels)
  • beliefs: Jesus is both human and divine - the Son of God; 
  • he led a virtuous life; he was crucified, died, buried, and resurrected;
  • he ascended into heaven where he reigns w/God the Father 
  • clergy: the Pope is head of the Catholic Church, priests are local authorities
  • number of adherents: around 2.2 billion (largest in the world)
  • call them: Christians
  • geographic location: Europe, the Americas, southern Africa
  • denominations: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Protestants (Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, many more 
Islam 
  • number of adherents: 1.5 billion (second largest)
  • call them: Muslims
  • geographic location: Indonesia, Middle East, north Africa
  • denominations: Sunnis (75 - 90%), Shiites (10 - 20%)
  • founder: Muhammad  (570 - 632)
  • holy book: Qur’an (Koran)
  • beliefs: monotheistic, Abrahamic
  • Five Pillars (testimony, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage)
  • Muslims see their purpose in life as serving and submitting to Allah (God), and observing Islamic law 
Hinduism 
  • number of adherents: 1.1 billion (third largest)
  • call them: Hindus
  • geographic location: India, Nepal
  • holy book: the Vedas - eternal truths revealed to ancient sages; composed in verse form (meant to be sung and easily memorized)
  • founder: no distinct founder - it is a series of intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, strict set of beliefs - probably the oldest extant religion, although Hinduism is less a religion than a way of life (reincarnation

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