Global Religions - up to 1200

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Judaism

==Monotheistic==, God referred to as ==Yahweh== or Adonai

Christianity

==Monotheistic==, Holy Trinity (God, Jesus, Holy Spirit)

Islam

==Monotheistic==, referred to as ==Allah==

Judaism

Centered in ==Israel== but has spread through the movement of people to Egypt, Europe, and elsewhere

Christianity

Spread from the Middle East to ==Europe== with an Orthodox branch in the east and a Catholic branch in the west.

Islam

Spread from ==Arabian== ==Peninsula== to North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, the majority of the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent.

Hinduism

Believes in a moral balance of things, ==karma==, ==reincarnation==, and eventual eternal bliss.

Hinduism

Concentrated in ==India== but slightly spread to parts of South East Asia.

Buddhism

==Desire== is the root of all ==suffering==, life is suffering, by eliminating desire one can eliminate suffering and reach ==Nirvana==

Confucianism

Believed in the importance of interpersonal ==relationships==. Superiors must love subordinates, subordinates must respect superiors.

Buddhism

Spread eastward from India along the ==Silk== ==Road== and Indian Ocean trade routes. Became popular in China and Japan.

Confucianism

Concentrated in ==China==, and slightly spread to other parts of South East Asia.

Taoism/Daoism

Believes in allowing the universe to take its course. “Go with the flow”

Shintoism

==Polytheistic==, believes in spirits (==Kami==). Believes that everything has the potential to be both good and bad.

Zoroastrianism

==Monotheistic==, the only God is Ahura Mazda. ==Fire== and ==water== are important symbols of purity.

Shintoism

Never left ==Japan==.

Zoroastrianism

Spread slightly along the Silk Road. Mainly stayed in the ==Persian== world (Iran and Afghanistan).