Suzanne Burt Content Outline: World Religions Grade Level: High School A. Judaism a.

Oldest monotheistic religion, 3,000 years old i. Abrahamic Religion ii. Born in the Middle East. iii. 84% of Jewish people reside in Israel, the United States and Canada b. Holy Books i. Tanakh-The Old Testament 1. Torah-first five Books of Moses 2. Neviim 3. Ketuvim ii. Talmud Jewish Holy days include c. i. Shabbat-Friday night into Saturday night ii. Passover-commemorates the Exodus from Egypt iii. Rosh Hashanah- The Jewish New Year iv. Yom Kippur- The Day of Atonement (holiest) d. Religious Movements i. Orthodox ii. Conservative iii. Reform Theology e. i. Special relationship between the land of Israel and her people ii. Living up to Jewish core tenants 1. Observing Jewish Law iii. No central authority B. Christianity a. Jesus Christ central figure i. born between 4-6 AD in Bethlehem ii. parents Mary and Joseph iii. Crucified, rose from the dead iv. Abrahamic Relgion b. Holy books i. Holy Bible c. Christian Holy Days include i. Christmas ii. Easter iii. Epiphany d. Religious Movements i. Catholicism

ii. Protestantism iii. Coptic iv. Byzantine v. Mormon e. Theology i. Jesus Christ, son of God ii. Belief in Christ central to afterlife/Heaven iii. Charity is central iv. Adherence to biblical teachings 1. Ten Commandments 2. Golden Rule

C. Islam a. Mohammad central figure/prophet i. Born 26 April 570 in Mecca ii. Died 8 June 632 in Medina iii. Considered to be the prophet of God by his followers Holy Books b. i. Quran ii. Sunnah iii. Hadith iv. Fiqh v. Sharia vi. Kalam Islamic Holy Days c. i. Eid al-Fitr ii. Ramadan iii. Eid al-Adha d. Religious Movements i. Sunni ii. Shia iii. Sufism iv. Ahmadiyya Theology e. i. Belief in one God and many prophets beginning with Adam an dending with Mohammad. ii. Belief in resurrection and judgement iii. Five pillars of Islam iv. Prayer central/ritualistic Hinduism D. a. No single founder i. Third largest religion in the world ii. Oldest living major religion iii. Evolved from Vedic religion in the 1500-500 BCE period. b. Holy Books i. Sruti ii. Smriti c. Hindu Holy Days/Festival (Varied and Many) i. Diwali ii. Ganesh Chaturthi iii. Holi iv. Mahashivaratri Religious Movements d. i. Vaishnavism ii. Shaiviam

iii. Shaktism iv. Smartism Theology e. i. No central authority ii. Freedom of belief and worship iii. Henotheistic iv. Veneration and Worship almost constant.

E. Buddhism a. Siddhartha Gautama i. first Buddha ii. Born Nepal in 5th Century BCE iii. Prince turned into holy man Holy Books b. i. Tipitaka 1. Vinaya Pitaka 2. Sutta Pitaka a. Digha Nikaya b. Majjhima Nikaya c. Samyutta Nikaya d. Anguttara Nikaya e. Khuddaka Nikaya 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka Buddhist Holy Days c. i. Buddhas Birthday-Vesak ii. Magha Puja iii. Asalha Puja Day iv. Uposatha d. Religious Movements i. Theravada ii. Mahayana 1. Pure Land 2. Zen 3. Nichiren Buddhism 4. Tibetan Buddhism 5. Shingon 6. Tiantai 7. Shinnyo-en e. Theology i. Three Jewels ii. Belief in Karma iii. Rebirth iv. The Four Noble Truths