Unit 2 Belief Systems
Origin: Asia
1st: Animism
Hinduism | World’s oldest organized religon | India | None | Dharma | Temples | Caste system, reincarnation, polytheistic, Hindu life cycle |
Buddhism | Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) | India -> Asia | None | 8 Fold Path | Temples | 4 Noble Truths |
Judaism | Abraham (Sacrificed his son Isaac to Gabriel) | Mesopotamia -> Promised Land/Holy Land of Israel | Torah | 10 Commandments | Synagouges | Monotheism |
Christianity | Peter | Israel -> Roman Empire | Bible | 10 Commandments | Church | Monotheism |
Islam | Muhammed | Saudi Arabia Mecca -> Medina (Hajj) | Quran | 5 Pillars | Mosque | Monotheism |
East Asian Belief Systems
Confucianism (China)
Confucius, Analects, 5 Key Relationships, Filial piety (respect for elders)
Daoism/Taoism (China)
Yin and Yang: Balance and harmony
Shinotism (Japan)
Spirits reside in everything in nature
Origin: Asia
1st: Animism
Hinduism | World’s oldest organized religon | India | None | Dharma | Temples | Caste system, reincarnation, polytheistic, Hindu life cycle |
Buddhism | Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) | India -> Asia | None | 8 Fold Path | Temples | 4 Noble Truths |
Judaism | Abraham (Sacrificed his son Isaac to Gabriel) | Mesopotamia -> Promised Land/Holy Land of Israel | Torah | 10 Commandments | Synagouges | Monotheism |
Christianity | Peter | Israel -> Roman Empire | Bible | 10 Commandments | Church | Monotheism |
Islam | Muhammed | Saudi Arabia Mecca -> Medina (Hajj) | Quran | 5 Pillars | Mosque | Monotheism |
East Asian Belief Systems
Confucianism (China)
Confucius, Analects, 5 Key Relationships, Filial piety (respect for elders)
Daoism/Taoism (China)
Yin and Yang: Balance and harmony
Shinotism (Japan)
Spirits reside in everything in nature
