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Table of Contents

I. Judaism p.1

Leader & Beginnings p.2

Holy Writings and Guidelines p.3

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.4

II. Christianity p.5

Leader & Beginnings p.6

Holy Writings and Guidelines p.7

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.8

III. Hinduism p.9

Leader & Beginnings p.10

Holy Writings and Guidelines 

p.11

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.12

IV. Buddhism p.13

Leader & Beginnings p.14

Holy Writings and Guidelines 

p.15

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.16

V. Islamic/Muslim p.17

Leader & Beginnings p.18

Holy Writings and Guidelines 

p.19

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.20

VI. Confucianism p.21

Leader & Beginnings p.22

Holy Writings and Guidelines 

p.23

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs p.24

VII. Connections To The World 

Today p.25

Where, Who, Why p.26

Judais

m is 

mainly 

base on 

the 

Hebrew 

bible. 

Abraham: Father of Jewish people.

1800 b.c.- Abraham and family 

went to Canaan.

1650 b.c.- Descendants of 

Abraham move to Egypt.

1300-1200 b.c.- Fled to egypt 

                       -"the Exodus"

Torah- first five books of   

   Hebrew bible

         -Most sacred writings

Covenant- promise God (Yahweh) 

and the founder of the Hebrew 

people.

Prophets- stories about writings 

by Jewish Teachers.

One God- Yahweh-Monotheism

            -he also hold people   

             accountable for sins.               

Moses- lead the Hebrews out of 

           Egypt. 

Ten Commandments- basis for civil 

          and religious laws of  

          Judaism.

Serve God by Torah.

Based 

on the 

life and 

teaching 

of Jesus 

Christ

Jesus- Born in Bethlehem in Judea. 

Preached, taught, did good works, 

and performed miracles.

6 to 4 b.c.- Jesus Born

Paul- big influence

       -enemy to spreading   

        christianity 

313 a.d.- End of persecutions from 

               Constantine.

Bible-

Apostles- 12 men chosen by Jesus

Gospels- First four books of the 

New Testament-Apostles wrote

Diaspora- dispersal of Jews.

Bishop- A priest who that 

supervises local churches.

-Embraced all people.

-Give hope to the powerless.

-Appealed to those who were  

   repelled by the

   extravagances of imperial Rome; 

-Offered a personal relationship with

   a loving God.

-Promised eternal life after death.

a religion 

that is 

other 

religions all 

wrapped up 

into one.

750 and 550 b.c.- Hindu teachers taught 

about Vedic hymns.

 Upanishads-hindu teacher wrote comments 

down in these.  

dialogues between a teacher and a student. 

accomplishes liberation from desires and 

suffering.

Moksha-A perfect understanding

Teachers set apart from atman, individual soul, and 

Brahman, the world soul that unites all atman's. 

When you understand the relationship you achieve 

perfect understanding and are free from this life. 

But, it doesnt always come in one life. 

belief in reincarnation, or rebirth.- They are 

born again and again until the achieve Moksha.

belief in karma. -This is good or bad deeds such 

as state of health, wealth and poverty, and so on. 

Buddhism was 

shaped the same 

way that modern 

Hinduism and 

Jainism was.

Hinduism was 

constantly 

influenced by 

Buddhism. 

Leader is Siddhartha Gautama.

-displayed marks of a great man as a baby. 

-After married, he wandered through the forest 

in search for enlightenment/wisdom. 

-he was known as the "enlightened one" after 49 

days of meditation, 

Buddhism is based on the Four Noble Truths:

1-Life is filled with suffering and sorrow.

2-The cause of all suffering is people's selfish desire 

for the temporary pleasures of this world.

3-The way to end all suffering is to end all desires.

4-The way to overcome such desires and attain 

enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path, which 

is called the Middle Way between desires and self-

denial.

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