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First four books of New Testament

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All living things have a spirir

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Holy war effort in God’s services

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Journey

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Wise man (in Hindui

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4. Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b)

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4. Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b)

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Geographic distribution of world’s major religions

• Judaism: Concentrated in Israel and North America

• Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and North and South America

• Islam: Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

• Hinduism: Concentrated in India

• Buddhism: Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia

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3. What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a)

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3. What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a)

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Judaism

• Monotheism

• Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct

• Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews

Christianity

• Monotheism

• Jesus as Son of God

• Life after death

• New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus

• Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils

Islam

• Monotheism

• Muhammad, the prophet

• Qur’an (Koran)

• Five Pillars of Islam

• Mecca and Medina

Buddhism

• Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path to Enlightenment

• Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings

Hinduism

• Many forms of one God

• Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma

• Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences

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2. What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a)

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2. What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a)

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Migrations of refugees and others

• Refugees as an issue in international conflicts

• Migrations of “guest workers” to European cities

Ethnic and religious conflicts

• Middle East

• Northern Ireland

• Balkans

• Horn of Africa

• South Asia

Impact of new technologies

• Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communications

• Genetic engineering and bioethics

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1. Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c)

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1. Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c)

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Location of world religions in 1500 a.d. (c.e.)

• Judaism: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

• Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

• Islam: Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe

• Hinduism: India and part of Southeast Asia

• Buddhism: East and Southeast Asia

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We are going over the three different monotheistic religions Judaism,Christianity, and Islam