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World Religions (Christianity ((Protestantism- 37%, Eastern Orthodox- 12%,…
World Religions
Christianity
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Jesus Christ
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Monotheistic, belief in God/Jesus Christ
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Diffusion Route- expanded from the hearth of Islam, and was also spread by the Roman empire throughout Europe
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Main Beliefs- Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is proof of God's love for humanity, Jesus essentially died on behalf of our sins.
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Islam
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Holy Books- The Quran
Holy Place- Mecca
Holy Buildings- Mosques
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Diffusion Route- Spread from Saudi Arabia to North Africa, SW Asia, and Europe
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Main Beliefs- 5 Pillars: God, Final Judgment, Angels, Prophets, Scriptures
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Hinduism
Sacred Text- Vedas
Holy Places- Ganges River, Brahmaputra, Himalayan Mountains
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Central Figure- Brahmins
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Cultural Landscape- Cremation after death. Pilgrimage to Ganges River, small shrines, and temples
Main Beliefs- Dharma, truth is eternal
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Taoism
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Holy Places- Temples,Monasteries, Mountains, Caves
Mostly practiced in China, Korean peninsula, Japan, and Southeast Asia
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Central Figure- Laozi
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Diffusion Route- Spread throughout China, Korean peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia
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Sikhism
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Central Figure- Guru Nanak
Sacred Text- Guru Granth Sahib
Holy Places- The Golden Temple
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Afterlife- Sikhs believe in reincarnation after death and that your good or bad actions determine what you are reincarnated as
Buddhism
Central Figure/God- Siddhartha Gautama
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Branches- Theravada 55%,Mahayana 40%,Lamaism 5%, Zen 2%
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Holy Books- The Sutras
Holy Places- Pagoda, The Bodhi Tree
Holy building- The Pagoda
Cultural Landscape- Ancient temples, Monasteries, Remote or Mountainous areas
Main Beliefs- 4 Noble Truths: existence is suffering, suffering has a cause, there is a cessation of suffering, and there is a path to the cessation of suffering
Afterlife- Buddhists believe in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth
Diffusion Route- Spread to China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, and Southeast Asia
Judaism
Holy Book- Torah
Afterlife- Garden of Eden (Heaven), Gehenom (Hell)
Holy Places- Western Wall, Temple Mt.
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Holy Buildings- Synagogues
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Symbol- Star of David
Diffusion Route- North America , Europe, Russia
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Main Beliefs- Jewish people believe that there is a single God that they can have a personal relationship with as He continues to guide the universe.
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Shintoism
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Symbol
Main Beliefs- Theologies, Rituals, and practices related to Kami worship
Cultural Landscape/Holy Buildings- Familial Shrines
Afterlife- There is no heaven or hell, death is seen as a dark and negative thing.