Transcript Comparitive Religions PowerPoint Example #1

What are the differences
and similarities between
major world religions?
Buddhism
Holy Book/Writings
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Buddhism is not based on a single book. It is based on the Dhamma as told
by Buddha. The Dhamma consists of three parts 1. Sutra Pitaka, 2. Vinaya
Pitaka 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka.
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It is true that there is nothing like a holy book fell from the sky or written by
something like a GOD in Buddhism. But there are books compiled by some
highly intelligent disciples of the Buddha.
Not written by something like a god But there are
books compiled by some highly intelligent disciples of
the Buddha.
http://www.buddhanet.net/ans66.htm
Buddhism
Important and Major Beliefs
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http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/j/gjs4/textbooks/480/ch2.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/buddhism/centr.htm
Buddhism teaches its
followers that in this
life they are only
temporary vessels of
body, emotions,
thoughts, tendencies,
and knowledge.
Buddhists believe
that there is no sense
of self or soul when in
this world.
A Buddhist must also
follow five main
principles which
prohibit killing,
stealing, ill language,
sexual immorality,
and the use of toxic
substances
Buddhism Deities
Among the most popular Buddhist deities
are Kuan Yin, the Medicine Buddha, the
Laughing Buddha and the Green and White
Taras
The Buddha's teachings and
Theravada Buddhism are essentially
atheistic, although neither deny the
existence of beings that might be called
"gods."
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/deities.htm
Buddhism
Important Figures
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Ananda
 The Buddha's cousin and one of his primary disciples. He memorized and recited the
Buddha's teachings, and so was known as the Dhammabhandagarika, "treasurer of the
teachings."
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Dalai Lama
 Leader of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. The current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso.
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Gautama
 The given name of the historical Buddha.
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Nhat Hanh, Thich
 (1926-) Expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist.
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Sakyamuni
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"Sage of the Sakya tribe." Another name for the historical Buddha.
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/people.htm
Buddhism
History and Geography
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Formed c. 5th century B.C.E.
Origin India
Followers 350,000,000
Deity None / pantheon of deities
Sacred Texts Pali Tipitika, Mahayana, Vajrayana Canons
Headquarters None
Formed: The exact dates of the
Buddha's birth and death are disputed.
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Buddhism.html
Buddhism
Important Religions Sites
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A Buddha statue in Sakya
Monastery, Seattle, WA
Maya Devi Temple
Bodh Gaya – India
Buddhism
Number of Followers and
Location
Buddhism: 360 million
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/bud_statwrld.htm
Buddhism Important Holidays and
Ceremonies
Buddhist New Year
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma3/holidays.html
In Theravadin countries, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos, the new
year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April.
Vesak or Visakah Puja ("Buddha Day")
Traditionally, Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak or Visakah Puja (Buddha's Birthday
Celebrations). Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth,
enlightenment and death of the Buddha on the one day,
Magha Puja Day
(Fourfold Assembly or "Sangha Day")
Magha Puja Day takes places on the full moon
day of the third lunar month (March).
Buddhism
Impact on World History
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Buddhism’s journey through East Asia featured countless reinventions. By
the time it reached Japan, Buddhism underwent multiple evolutions and had
splintered into several distinct schools.
Buddhism’s migration to Japan from the Asian mainland and establishment
as a religion began at the political level. From the outset, Buddhism was
enjoyed by only an elite few in the upper echelons of the Nara court .
Buddhism is
Arguably the most
peaceful of the world’s
Religions however its
rise to prominence in
Japan did not escape
the assumption of a
militaristic role.
http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/6200/Ethnocentrism.html
Buddhism Examples of Ethnocentrism
within each Religion
In Buddhism they think everybody is
equal so they don’t really have
ethnocentrism, they don’t think they
are superior to other religions unlike
some.
EXAMPLE
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Islam
Holy Book/Writings
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The only holy Islamic writing is the Quran. The Quran is
God revelation to Prophet Mohamed (peace upon him)
by the Angel Gabriel (Jibril). The God revelation of
Quran to prophet Mohamed started in year 610 until year
632 when Prophet Mohamed died. The Quran remains
preserved, word by word, as revealed by God to Prophet
Mohamed to this day.
http://www.netplaces.com/worldreligions/islam/holy-writings-4.htm
THE QURAN is Islam's most holy book
Islam
Important and Major Beliefs
Evangelical Christians
Muslims
— Jesus Christ
—Created in God’s image
—Since Adam’s fall, sin is
inherent
—All relationships
damaged beyond
human ability to repair
—Eternal communion with
God (heaven)
—Eternal separation from
God (hell)
—Muhammad (or
Mohammed)
—A.D. 570-632
—The last in the line of
prophets and the
final authority
—Like the other
prophets, he was
infallible and sinless
—Created by God with
ability to follow will of
Allah
— Final judgment
with destination of
paradise or hell
http://btw.imb.org/beliefs.asp
Islam
Deities
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The Creed: To testify that, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his
prophet." This creed must be confessed in order to become and remain a
Muslim.
Prayer: To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and
perfectly. They originally prayed facing Jerusalem until Mohammed fell out
with the Jews.
Bible: [Mat 6:7] And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do:
for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Almsgiving: Muslims are required to give one fortieth of their income to Allah
as Zakat (obligatory charity). The recipients of such benevolence feel no
gratitude towards the giver. They believe they are giving him the opportunity
to fulfill his responsibility.
Bible: [2Cor 9:7] Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Fasting: To observe fast during the month of Ramadan; this is the month
that Mohammed performed his meditation.
http://islam.about.com/od/g
odallah/a/god.htm
http://worldreligions2.tripod.com/i
d17.html
Islam
Important Figures
Allah is Islams God. They believe that he is the ruler of Heaven and earth.
They believe he is capable of doing everything, and that he is the master of
everything. Islam is not only a belief in God (Allah), but also a practice, spiritual
and temporal.
Muhammad: They believe that Muhammad is the "Seal of the Prophets", the last of those who
have come to convey the divine wisdom of God to humanity. He is afforded the hightest
spiritual prominence because he directly got the word of God. Muhammad is the last
prophet, who completed the teachings of all the prophets who came before him.
http://geography.about.com/od/historyofg
eography/a/islamicgeo.htm
Islam
History and Geography
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The Islamic empire began to expand beyond the Arabian
Peninsula after the death of the prophet and founder of
Islam, Mohammed, in 632 AD. Islamic leaders
conquered Iran in 641 and in 642 Egypt was under
Islamic control.
Islam
Important Religions Sites
Islamic Center
of America
Grand Mosque of Mecca
Islam
Number of Followers and Location
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Followers called Muslims Jews Christians
Number of Followers 1.3 billion 14 million 2 billion
World's Rank 2nd largest
Major Locations Middle East, Southeast Asia
Sacred Text Qur'an (Koran)
Clergy imams, muezzins
House of Worship mosque
Primary Worship Day Friday
http://www.hugheshis
tory.com/religionscom
parison.pdf
Islam
Important Holidays and
Ceremonies
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Ramadan - Each year, Muslims spend a month in daytime fasting, during the 9th
month of the Islamic calendar called Ramadan.
Laylat al-Qadr - Towards the end of Ramadan, Muslims observe the "Night of Power,"
which is when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad.
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Eid al-Fitr - At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate "The Festival of FastBreaking."
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Hajj - Each year during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, millions of Muslims
make an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia called Hajj.
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Day of Arafat - During one day of the Hajj, pilgrims gather at the Plain of Arafat to
seek God's mercy, and Muslims elsewhere fast for the day.
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Eid al-Adha - At the end of the annual pilgrimage, Muslims celebrate "The Festival of
Sacrifice."
http://islam.about.com/od/holidays/f/
holidays.htm
Islam
Impact on World History
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Greatest gift Muslims gave to the nations of the world is Islam. It is Islam’s
philosophy of utilizing the knowledge of the Qur’an, purity in the heart and
clarity in the mind that was responsible for influencing the nations of the
world to better serve God, raise the standards of
living, and promote justice and brotherhood for
all.
It is clear to Muslims that reason and
faith do not collide; instead they integrate and
yield fertile goodness
http://www.islamic-study.org/islam'sinfluence-on-the-world.htm
Islam Examples of Ethnocentrism
within each Religion
The believe that our religion is better than
somebody else's. they also Criticize systems of
living because they do not match theirs.
Women's rights is also a problem .
Judaism
Holy Book/Writings
The Jews are known as the "People of the Book
,Study of Torah and other Jewish texts has been central
to religious life. The Torah, the Talmud, and other Jewish
writings are precious sources of Jewish history and
divine commandments (the mitzvot), both of which
continue to play a dominant part in Judaism. Study of
Torah is an integral part of a Jewish child's education,
and even Jewish mysticism is focused on intensive
textual study.
http://www.religionfacts.com/judais
m/texts.htm
Judaism
Important and Major Beliefs
Judaism is a monotheistic faith, meaning that Jews
believe there is only One God
Judaism teaches that every person (Jewish and
non-Jewish) was created in the image of God
People have the freewill to make choices in their
lives and each of us is responsible for the consequences
of those choices.
http://judaism.about.com/od/judaismbasics/a
/whatdojewsbelieve.htm
http://judaism.about.com/od/judaismb
asics/a/whatdojewsbelieve.htm
Judaism
Deities
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Judaism is strictly monotheistic meaning
that they have only one deity. The
Creator has one true name which is
represented by the letters YHVH in
English. The Hebrew letters are "yud,
hei, vav, hei". Which are Hebrew words
for, "was, is, and will be". His true name
was only said in the Temple and with the
Temple's destruction they lost the
correct pronunciation.
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In the Tanach (Jewish Bible), there are
72 different 'names' used for The
Creator . Those arents his actual names
though.
http://worldreligions2.tripod.com/i
d4.html
Judaism
Important Figures
God is the greatest key figure for
Judaism. He is the creator of the universe,
and he is well respected. There are many beliefs
about god. God or Lord is very sacred to Jews. They
do not say his name aloud and they spell it G-d and L-rd.
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Moses was the greatest prophet, leader and teacher.
http://www.bellbookandcandlepubli
cations.com/greenwoodsvillage/gor
/judaism.php
Judaism
History and Geography
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Founded: Traditionally, by Moses approximately 3,300 years ago. The
patriarch Abraham is also considered the founder of the Jewish people.
Many modern scholars believe Judaism coalesced from various associated
tribes in Palestine approximately 3,000 years ago
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Jews are scattered throughout the world in a diaspora. Jews are divided into
two major ethnic groups. These are the Ashkenazi, whose ancestors
originate from eastern Europe.
The second major group are descended the
Sephardic Jews whose ancestors were present
during the "Golden Age" of Moorish Spain, lasting
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from 900-1300 CE.
Judaism
Important Religions Sites
Church of the
Holy
Sepulchre
Temple
Mount/Dom
e of the
Rock
The Western
Wall
,
Mount Zion
Via
Dolorosa
Mount of
Olives
Judaism
Number of Followers and Location
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Number of Followers 14 million
World's Rank 12th largest
Major Locations Israel, Europe, USA
Clergy rabbis
House of Worship synagogue
Primary Worship Day Saturday
http://www.hugheshistory.com/religion
scomparison.pdf
http://www.religionfacts.c
om/judaism/holidays.htm
Judaism
Important Holidays and
Ceremonies
Purim
Purim is a joyful spring Jewish holiday
that features a festive meal, gift-giving,
costumes, and noisemakers in the
synagogue, commemorating Esther.
Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah)
Rosh Hashanah means "head of the
year" and is commonly known as the
Jewish New Year. This Jewish
holiday is a solemn and holy time.
Shabbat (the Sabbath)
Many people know that the Sabbath is
Saturday, the day of the week on whic
Jews are forbidden to work. From the
Jewish perspective, the Sabbath is no
about rules but about joyful celebratio
and rest.
Days of Awe
The Days of Awe are the 10 days from the
beginning of Rosh Hashanah to the end of
Yom Kippur. This time, which occurs in the
autumn, is devoted to introspection,
repentance, and atonement for sin.
Judaism
Impact on World History
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Although the prophet Isaiah, predicting the events at the end of days refers
to the Jews as “a light to the nations”, history has shown that the Jews have
already considerably illuminated mankind and have made an enormous
impact on civilization. The light of the Torah shines brightly over the world
as over a half of humanity now subscribe to either Christianity or Islam, the
derivative religions of Judaism
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The Jews are a race of philosophers; they do not cease to occupy
themselves with the divinity
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The nature of the Jewish national character, the traditions
surrounding their knowledge of philosophy and science, and the
Jewish impact on world history are the subjects of this lecture.
Judaism Examples of
Ethnocentrism within each Religion
One of the most well known and the most horrible
examples of ethnocentrism to ever occur was during
Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler decided that he hated Jews,
as well as some other groups of people, and had many
innocent people slaughtered in concentration camps.
They did not deserve the torture that they received, and
this was clearly an extreme case of ethnocentrism. While
prejudice certainly leads to problems, very rarely in
history has ethnocentrism led to the mass slaughter of
millions of innocent people.
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Nice Job. This is a fine presentation. You hit almost all
of the important facts in these three religions. There are
a couple slides that could be improved, for example the
Jewish slide on Ethnocentrism is really not an example
of Jewish ethnocentrism, but rather on that of the Nazis.
Your works cited was easy to find and I could tell where
you got the information. The sources I checked were
also accurate. Each category of the rubric is in the
passing category so you are good to go.
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Religions
Each religion includes a
full discussion of each of
the 10 content categories.
One or more of the
religions does not include
a full discussion of one or
more of the content
categories.
Many of the content
categories are incomplete
for multiple religions and
or have inaccurate
information
Content categories are
missing, and or much of
the information is
inaccurate.
Works Cited
All facts are accurately
cited in proper MLA
format. Sources are
credible and accurate and
easily verifiable. It is
easy to see where all
information was gathered.
Some facts are not cited,
MLA format is
questionable, and some
sources are of
questionable credibility.
It can be difficult to see
where information was
found.
Many facts are not cited,
MLA format is not
followed, and many
sources are of
questionable credibility.
Finding where
information was found is
a chore or impossible.
Many facts are not cited,
MLA format is not
followed, and many
sources are of
questionable credibility.
Finding where
information was found is
a chore or impossible
Visual Aid
Visual aid is polished and
cohesive. It is easy to
read, has a nice mix of
text and visual.
Visual aid is heavy on
either text or visuals; it
has a few mistakes that
distract from the
presentation.
Visual aid is almost solely
text or visuals; there are
several mistakes that
make the presentation
difficult to follow.
Visual aid detracts from
the presentation, there are
many mistakes, factual
errors, and it has no
balance between text and
visual.