Geography - Part IV: World Religions

Buddhism Founder

Siddhartha Guatama

Buddhism Religious Text

Tipitaka

The Sanskrit Canon

Buddhism Place of worship

Temple

Buddhist Belief & Practices

• Eightfold Path

• Nirvana

• Enlightenment

• Reincarnation

Christianity Prophet/Founder

Jesus

Moses

The 12 disciples

Abraham

Christianity Religious Text

The Bible

Old Testament

New Testament

Christianity Place of Worship

Church

Cathedral

Christianity Beliefs/Practices

• 10 commandments

• Heaven/Hell

• Sin

• Redemption

• Baptism

Confuciansim God

Ancestor Worship

Confucianism founder

Confucius

Confucianism Religious Text

Lunyu

Confucianism Place of Worship

Temple

Confucianism Beliefs/Practices

• ethics & morality

• ethical guide to life

Hinduism God

Brahmin

has many gods/goddesses

Hinduism Religious Text

The Vedas

Hinduism place of worship

Temple

Hinduism Beliefs/Practices

• Reincarnation based on Karma

• Worship through rituals & festivals

• Caste system

Islam founder/prophet

Muhammed

Islamic Religious Text

Quran

Islamic Place of Worship

Mosque

Islamic beliefs/Practices

5 pillars of Faith

Heaven/Hell

Judaism God

Yahweh

Judaism prophet/founder

Moses

Abraham

Judaism Religious Text

Tanakh

Torah

Judaism Place of Worship

Synagogue

Judaism Beliefs/Practices

• 10 commandments

• circumcision

• mitzvah

• Heaven/Hell

Realism

The belief that reality exists independently of our perception

Shinto God

Kami

Shinto Religious Text

Kojiki

Shinto Beliefs/Practices

• Magokoro (True heart)

• Sincerity

• pure heart

• uprightness

• basic human rights

Sikhism God

Waheguru

Sikhism Prophet/Founder

• Guru Nanak

• the 10 Gurus

Sikhism Religious Text

Huru Granth Sahib

Sikhism Place of Worship

Gurdwara

Sikhism Beliefs/Practices

• Rejection of the Hindu Caste System

• reincarnation

• meditation

• devotion to the Creator

• truthful living

• service to humanity

• men & women are equal

Taoism God

Tao (all living things)

Taoism Prophet/Founder

Lau Tzu

Taoism Religious Text

Tao To Ching

Taoism Beliefs/Practices

• Humans & animals should live in balance with the universe

• spiritual immortality

• balancing forces - yin/yang 

Zoroastrianism God

Ahura Mazda

Zoroastrianism Prophet/Founder

Zarathustra (Zoroaster)

Zoroastrianism Religious Text

Gathas

Avesta

Zoroastrianism Place of Worship

Fire Temples

Zoroastrianism Beliefs/Practices

• Duality of existence

• good will triumph over evil

• sanctity of the elements

• heaven/hell