religion

religion

a set of beliefs and activities to help humans understand their place in the world

what is the largest religion?

christianity

hierarchical

top down religion - power flows through different levels

autonomous

no leader

universalizing

tries to attract people

ethnic

usually in one place

polytheistic

belief in many supreme beings

monotheistic

belief in one being

hearth

the origin place a religion, and where it spreads to

adherents

a person who supports a particular religion

where Buddhism started

India

samsara

the cycle of death and rebirth

nirvana

a state of enlightenment and freedom of suffering

the only god in the Islam religion

Allah

what Islam means

submission

what muslim means

one who submits

what ummah means

community

where muhammads followers went

Medina

where Muhammads followers went back to

Mecca

caliph

a political leader

who Sunnis wanted

Abu bakr

who Shi’a wanted

Abi

the Quran

God’s word, not a prophets