Unit 1 Questions - Noah Maddrey by noah https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi 4 questions assigned from Unit 1 en-us 2016-09-28 11:36:05 UTC 2016-09-28 12:04:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 1) Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? noahmaddrey14 https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126915137 Judaism- Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East.

Christianity- Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East.

Islam- Parts of Africa, and southern Europe. 

Hinduism- India and part of Southeast Asia. 

Buddhism- East and Southeast Asia.]]> 2016-09-28 11:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126915137 2)What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? noahmaddrey14 https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126915846 Middle East
Northern Ireland
Balkans
Horn of Africa
South Asia]]> 2016-09-28 11:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126915846 3)What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? noahmaddrey14 https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126916073 Judaism: Monotheism, Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct, Torah- Written record and beliefs of Hebrews.

Christianity: Monotheism, Jesus as Son of God, Life after death, New Testament- Life and teachings of Jesus, Establishment of Christian doctrine 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. ]]> 2016-09-28 11:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126916073 4)Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? noahmaddrey14 https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126916400 Judaism- Concentrated in Israel and North America.


Christianity- Concentrated in Europe, North and South America.


Islam- Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.


Hinduism- Concentrated in India.


Buddhism- Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia.]]> 2016-09-28 11:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/noahmaddrey14/4h4st9x8emyi/wish/126916400