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The Quran is the religious book of Islam.

In the Christian Bible it is said that Jesus had twelve Apostles or followers, that helped spread the world of the lord.

The Torah is the religious book of Judism.

Siddhartha Gautama is known as the founder of Buddhism.

Mecca is considered the holiest city by the Islamic religion.

(image of Mecca below)

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Where are the followers of the five world
religions concentrated today? 

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Where are the followers of the five world
religions concentrated today? 

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·    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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What are some of the characteristics of the five
major world religions? 

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What are some of the characteristics of the five
major world religions? 

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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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What are some of the religious conflicts in the
contemporary world? 

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What are some of the religious conflicts in the
contemporary world? 

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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

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Where were the five world religions located
around 1500 A.D.?

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Where were the five world religions located
around 1500 A.D.?

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·    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