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

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

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

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

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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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Ethnic and religious conflicts

·      Middle East

·      Northern Ireland

·      Balkans

·      Horn of Africa

·      South Asia

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Five world religions have had a profound impact on culture and civilization.
What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?
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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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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Originating in the Middle east

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People who receive a message directly from God.

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A faction of a pre-established religious group.

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Pilgrimage to Mecca

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The enlightened one.