• 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

• Refugees as an issue in international conflicts

• Migrations of “guest workers” to European cities

 

• Middle East

• Northern Ireland

• Balkans

• Horn of Africa

• South Asia

 

• Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communications

• Genetic engineering and bioethics

• Monotheism

• Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct

• Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews

 

• Monotheism

• Jesus as Son of God

• Life after death

• New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus

• Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils

 

• Monotheism

• Muhammad, the prophet

• Qur’an (Koran)

• Five Pillars of Islam

• Mecca and Medina

 

• 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

 

• Many forms of one God

• Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma

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

• 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