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CHRISTIANITY, BUDDHISM, ISLAM, HINDUISM, JUDAISM, ANIMISM, TAOISM,…

- - - - Judea, a Roman province in Israel
        
        PLACES
        
        Church of the Holy Sepulchre
    - - The Bible
        
        CURRENT ISSUES
        
        Racism, sexism, LGBTQ+
    - - Cross
        
        CHALLENGES
        
        cultural, legal, and personal struggles
- - - - salvation through faith, the Trinity, and the importance of the Bible
- - - - originated in India and spread throughout Asia, and is now practiced in many countries.
- - - - The Tripitaka
- - - - the Trinity, the incarnation, the resurrection, and the belief in one God
      - IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the concept of karma
- - - - secularization, globalization, and the rise of science and technology
- - - - Hajj, Salat, Sawn, Shahada
- - - - discrimination, fundamental tensions, and criticism of its practice
- - - - belief in Allah, the five pillars of Islam, and Islamic ethics
        
        ideas and beliefs
        
        the oneness of God (Allah), the importance of prophets (including Muhammad as the final prophet), the Quran as the word of God, the concept of an afterlife and a Day of Judgment, and the Five Pillars of Islam as guiding practices.
  - - - PLACE OF ORIGIN
        
        Mecca
- - - - social issues, intergenerational rifts, and adapting to new environments
    - - Southern Asia
- - - - The debate on the caste system, its discrimination, women's role in religious practices, interpretation of Hindu scriptures, and Hindu nationalism can lead to communal tensions.
        
        IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect).
- - - - the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, and Ramayana.
    - - Trimurti, Vedas, Mahabharata
        
        CORE TEACHINGS
        
        karma, dharma, moksha, reincarnation, and the belief in Brahman.
- - - - Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed and Tiberias
- - - - IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        the belief in one God (Yahweh), a covenant with God, and the importance of following God's laws and teachings
- - - - cups for Kiddush, the prayer over wine on the Sabbath and holidays; and various handwashing cups
- - - - combating antisemitism, navigating intermarriage and changing definitions of Jewish identity, and adapting religious practices to modern ethical problems and societal changes
    - - The Torah
- - - - the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence
    - - Africa, the Americas, and Asia
- - - - doesn't have a specific sacred text or holy book
        
        CORE TEACHINGS
- - - - understanding diverse cultures, reconciling it with scientific explanations, and navigating its potential for conflict with other belief systems
    - - all natural elements, including animals, plants, rocks, and even natural phenomena, possess spirits or a soul, and are therefore animated
        
        IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence
- - - - diverse forms, historical baggage, and its relevance in contemporary society
- - - - Tao Te Ching, also known as Laoz
- - - - ancient China
- - - - secularization, political control, and the need to adapt to changing societal values and environmental concerns.
      - IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        humans and animals should live in balance with the Tao, or the universe
  - - - CORE TEACHINGS
        
        living in harmony with nature, simplicity, and non-action
- - - - ancient China
    - - respect, harmony, justice, and filial piety.
        
        IDEAS AND BELIEFS
        
        filial piety, respect for elders, and the pursuit of a just and moral society.
- - - - environmentalism, democracy, and science
- - - - declining number of followers, the perception of it as a fading religion, and the challenges of maintaining traditional practices in a modern, secularizing world, along with the need to address
  - - - CORE TEACHINGS
        
        respect for nature and family, living in harmony, and maintaining purity.
- - - - Japan
    - - the belief in kami (spirits or deities) residing in nature, ancestors, and the natural world, emphasizing purity, harmony, and reverence for nature, without a strict moral code or specific afterlife beliefs.
- - - - declining numbers of followers, a perceived lack of spiritual depth, and the influence of modernization and secularization, as well as the historical association with nationalism.