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1. Judaism 

Leader & beginnings (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

2. Christianity 

Leader & beginnings (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

3. Hinduism 

Leader & beginning   (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

4. Buddhism 

Leader & beginnings (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

5. Islamic/Muslim 

Leader & beginnings (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

6.Confucianism 

Leader & beginnings (Timeline) 

Holy Writings and guidelines 

Beliefs/Influence of beliefs 

7. Connections To The World Today

Where, Who,Why 

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Leader & Beginnigns ( Timeline)

Around 1800 B.C. Abraham, his family, and 

their herds made their way to Canaan. Then, 

around 1650., the descendants of Abraham 

moved to Egypt

Hebrews fled Egypt   perhaps between 1300 

and 1200 B.C.

From about 1020 to 922 B.C. the Hebrews 

united under three able kings: Saul, David and 

solomon. The new kingdom was called Israel

Holy Writing and Guidelines

One of the most important ways for a person 

to please God is to study the scriptures, or 

sacred writings, and live according to what 

they teach. Ten commandments serve as the 

basis for Jewish laws.

Beliefs/ Influence of beliefs

They believe in God and live by the bible.

A big influence was Moses he delivered his 

people the ten commandments.

Only prayed to one god.

Leaders & Beginnings (Timeline)

Roman power spread to Judea, the home of Jews, 

around 63 B.C.

Although the exact date is uncertain, historians 

believe that sometime around 6 to 4 B.C. a Jew 

named Jesus was born.

Jesus' growing popularity concerned both Roman 

and Jewish leaders. When Jesus vistied Jerusalem 

about A.D. 29,

Holy Writings and Guidelines

The Christians lived by the ten commandments

Historical records of the time mention very little 

about Jesus. The main source of information about 

his teachings are the Gospels, the first of four 

books of the New Testament of the Bible. The 

scared holy writings were known as the Bible.

Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs

The Christan's believed eternal life after death.

Appealed to those who repelled by the 

extravagances of imperial rome;offered a 

personal relationship with a loving god;

Embraced all people -men and women, 

enslaved persons, the poor and nobles; gave 

hope to powerless;

Leaders & Beginnings (Timeline)

Sometime between 750 B.C. and 550 B.C., 

Hindu teachers tried to interpret and explain 

the hidden meaning of the Vedic hymns

Jainism was born about 599 B.C. and died in 

527 B.C. believed that everything in the 

universe has a soul and so should not be 

harmed.

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Hindus today are free to choose the deity they 

worship or to choose none at all.

Most, however,follow a family tradition that 

may go back centuries. They are also free to 

choose among three different paths for 

achieving moksha.

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs

Hindus share a common worldview. They see a 

religion as a way of liberating the soul from the 

illusions, disappointments, and mistakes of 

everyday existence.

Leader & Beginnings (Timeline)

When Siddhartha was 29, he ventured outside 

the palace four times. First he saw an old man, 

next a sick man, then a corpse, and finally a 

wandering holy man who seemed at peace with 

himself.

After 49 days of meditation, he achieved an 

understanding of the cause of suffering in this 

world. From then on, he was known as the 

Buddha, meaning "the enlightened one"

Holy Writings and Guidelines

1.Life is filled with suffering and sorrow

2.The cause for 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

Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs

Buddha preached his first sermon to five 

companions. It became a landmark in history of 

world religions.

They believed in the four noble truths.

1.Life is filled with suffering and sorrow

2.The cause for 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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