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Judaism
· Monotheism
· Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct
· Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews
Christianity
· Monotheism
· Jesus as Son of God
· Life after death
· New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus
· Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils
Islam
· Monotheism
· Muhammad, the prophet
· Qur’an (Koran)
· Five Pillars of Islam
· Mecca and Medina
Buddhism
· Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
· Four Noble Truths
· Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
· Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings
Hinduism
· Many forms of one God
· Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma
· Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
Geographic distribution of world’s major religions
· Judaism: Concentrated in Israel and North America
· Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and North and South America
· Islam: Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia
· Hinduism: Concentrated in India
· Buddhism: Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia
· Monotheism
· Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct
· Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews
Christianity
· Monotheism
· Jesus as Son of God
· Life after death
· New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus
· Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils
Islam
· Monotheism
· Muhammad, the prophet
· Qur’an (Koran)
· Five Pillars of Islam
· Mecca and Medina
Buddhism
· Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
· Four Noble Truths
· Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
· Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings
Hinduism
· Many forms of one God
· Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma
· Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
Geographic distribution of world’s major religions
· Judaism: Concentrated in Israel and North America
· Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and North and South America
· Islam: Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia
· Hinduism: Concentrated in India
· Buddhism: Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia
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