The 5 main religions. by Simeon Collins https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-09-22 01:48:56 UTC 2017-09-22 03:05:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c) simeoncollins2199 https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189977714 *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
]]> 2017-09-22 01:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189977714 2. What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a) simeoncollins2199 https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980471 *middle east
*northern Ireland
*balkans
*horn of africa
*south asia]]> 2017-09-22 02:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980471 3. What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a) simeoncollins2199 https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980513 Judaism
* Monotheism
*10 commandments of  moral and religious conducts
*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
*5 pillars of islam
* mecca and medina

Buddhism
*founder- siddhartha guatama (Buddha)
*4 noble truths
* 8 fold path of enlightment
* spread of buddhism from india to china and other parts of asia, resluting from Asoka's missionaries and their writings.

Hinduism
*many forms of one god
*Reincarnation: rebirth based on karma
*Karma: knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences.





]]> 2017-09-22 02:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980513 4. Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b) simeoncollins2199 https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980540 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 south Asia]]> 2017-09-22 02:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/simeoncollins2199/n9r518d5p8nu/wish/189980540