Chapter 7 Religions Part 1

Belives in 1 God

Believe in reincarnation: upon death your soul comes back in a different form (samsara)...

North Europe Jews:

largely an animist religion, believing in kami, or divine beings found in nature

Diffused through contagious diffusion throughout Europe early on, then relocation diffusion

What is the most widespread religion?

Four sights: old man, sick man, dead man, ascetic...

Both polytheistic and monotheistic: millions of gods, but all manifestations of Brahman, the universal soul...

Sacred paths, mountains, forests, trees are examples of...

The art and science of organizing living spaces in order to properly channel the life forces of nature

1948: UN voted to give them a homeland, called Israel

Law of Return in Israel: All of this religon can get Israeli citizenship

Over 100 million followers

Confucius' teachings included...

The Ganges River is sacred to this religion

What is this?

Spread throughout SE Asia, into China, Mongolia, even to Japan

Believes in more than 1 God

occurred after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem...

Today nearly 500 million followers...

Judaism, Hinduism, many indigenous faiths are all...

Jesus Christ Preached his Word (Gospel) throughout Jewish communities, performed miracles and made many converts

Believe in Heaven and Hell: eternal reward, eternal punishment

Living in harmony with nature

Believe following the teachings of Buddha & eliminating suffering, greed, desire and most are vegetarian

Which branch is the second largest?

Began in 612 CE with Prophet Muhammed

Where is Roman Catholic?

USA (40%), Israel (40%), Europe and rest of world

Closely related and mixed with Buddhism

Muslims and Christians in Africa also believing in witchcraft, making sacrifices to ancestors are...

About 15 million followers today

Once had a kingdom that split into Israel and Judah

This movement called for a return to homeland in Israel

Some animals like the cow are considered sacred, seen as avatars of some Gods

What are the three branches of Christianity?

seek converts, believing their faith can apply to all people is a...

The Protestant Reformation, which began with Martin Luther, split which religion?

In the last century many people have moved away from organized religion is the practice of...

The UK and Dutch are Catholic

Absence of alcohol (bars), meat, night clubs are examples of...

Same hearth as Judaism, in fact was first a Jewish cult

Worship in synagogues, temples-led by rabbis

The defeat of the Empire of Japan the emperor’s power was taken and Japan became a parliamentary democracy after what?

Human forms shown/not shown in advertising are examples of...

Upon reaching nirvana, or enlightenment, he became the Buddha

Originated in the Indus Valley of Pakistan

Dates back to 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq, Israel) where modern civilization began

Began in China at same time that Buddhism developed

The strict social segregration of people on the basis of ancestry and occupation...

Where is Orthodox Catholic?

With rise in population (China is most populated country) cremations are encouraged…why?

Cemeteries, crematoriums, shrines are examples of...

Begins with Abraham, who united his people under one god (monotheistic)

More of a philosophy than a religion

Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples are examples of...

Denying the existence of a god or supreme being(s) is...

Basis of the Quran (Koran)-holy book of...

diffused throughout China and across East Asia

Based on teachings of Confucius, who lived from 551 to 479 BCE

Defines how we "should" behave and act, defines living a "good" vs a "bad" life.

What is the biggest religion in India?

In parts of Africa, South America and the Caribbean ___ can be found in “pockets”

Believe that all beings have souls that are arranged in a hierarchy (some higher than others)...

What is the sacred book of Judaism?

Spain and France are Catholic

Buried their dead, sympathetic hunting magic in caves paintings, are proof of prehistoric religion

3rd Largest religious faith worldwide

Peace, tranquility, non-aggression, less government are ideas of...

In the 1800’s Shintoism was made a state religion by the Emperor of Japan, making him a...

Chinese philosophy with elements of religion

Now almost entirely in India, except Bali (Indonesia)

Where is Protestant?

Are beliefs that are specific one ethnic group, and followers are usually born into the religion is...

Splintered from Hinduism about 2500 yrs. ago

Three branches Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana...

This is prevalent in communist countries where religion is made illegal...

Your actions (karma) while in each form (each life) determines whether you die and move up...

Diffused throughout South Asia and into SE Asia...

In Shintoism wrote the book called the Tao-te-ching, or “Book of the Way”

Shrines called torii can be found throughout Japan, marking sacred places

Found in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

South Europ/Africa Jews:

What are the four major religious hearths

Cremation and burials are both practiced in...

This faith grew slowly until the Hindu ruler Asoka converted to it and spread the religion

Beliefs tied to a caste system...

Founded by Jesus Christ believed by Christians to, be the Savior and Son of God

The Vedas is their saced texts outlining basic beliefs

His followers (St Paul) spread the faith throughout the Mediterranean before becoming a Roman religion

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Mormonism are all?

Prince who gave up a charmed, wealthy life to find an end to suffering...

Goal or “heaven”: escape reincarnation and unite with Brahman, the universal soul...

Beliefs tied to long history of Hebrew (Jewish) people and the prophets of their god

Women’s attire, beards/turbans on men in advertising are examples of...

What are the three major branches of Judaism?

built twice, destroyed twice, all that remains of the Temple of Jerusalem

In the last century many people have moved away from organized religion is the practice of...

(building or container for the resting places for ashes) often dictated by Feng Shui, found all across China

Believes the natural world is inhabited by spirits