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Table of Contents
I. Judaism
Leader and Beginnings: page 2
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 3
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 4
II. Christianity
Leader and Beginnings: page 6
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 7
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 8
III. Hinduism
Leader and Beginnings: page 10
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 11
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 12
IV. Buddhism
Leader and Beginnings: page 14
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 15
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 16
V. Islamic/ Muslim
Leader and Beginnings: page 18
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 19
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 20
VI. Confucianism
Leader and Beginnings: page 22
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 23
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 24





Leader: Abraham
*Abraham and his family move to Canaan under the command of God in 1800 B.C.
*His descendants (the Hebrews) moved to Egypt around 1650 B.C.
*Hebrews fled Egypt between 1300- 1200 B.C.
*Hebrews unite under 3 able kings: Saul, David, and Soloman.
*Soloman becomes King in 962 B.C.
*In 922 B.C., Soloman's kingdom was divided into two after his death and were then
known as Isreal and Judah.
*Both pay tribute to Assyria in 738 B.C.
*Assyrians began a relentless siege of Samaria, the capitol of Isreal, in 725 B.C.
*The whole northern kingdom had fallen to the Assyians' assault in 722 B.C.
*The city of Judah fell in 586 B.C.
*Cyrus the Great, the Persian king, conquered Babylon in 539 B.C.
*Work on a second temple was completed in 515 B.C.
*The walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt in 445 B.C.


The only early history of the Hebrews in located in the first five books of
the Hebrew Bible. Jews call these five books the Torah and consider them
the most sacred writings in their tradition. This books to Christians are
known as the Old Testament. The Ten Commandments are the laws or
guidelines for jews.
It included rules regulating social and religious behavior.




Jews do not believe in Christmas or that Jesus was the savior. They believe
in the old testament and celebrate a holiday called Hanukkah. In
Hanukkah, jews celebrate a series of rituals and share gifts with friends. A
candle holder called a Menorah. Each of the candles are lit every night for
the eight nights. The lights don't have to be candles, they can also be oil
lamps or electric lights.






Leader: Jesus
*Roman power spread to Judea around 63 B.C.
*Jesus was born around 6 to 4 B.C.
* Visited Jerusalem in about A.D. 29
*Jews rebel against Rome in A.D. 66
*Romans stormed Jerusalem in A.D. 70
*The Jewish fortress held out until A.D. 73
*The Jews make another attempt to break free of Rome in A.D. 132
*By the late third century, millions of Christians were in the Roman Empire
and beyond
*In 312 A.D., a Roman emperor named Constantine was fighting for the
leadership of Rome.
*Constantine announced an end to the persecution of Christians in A.D. 313
*Constantine moved to solidify further teachings of Christianity in A.D. 325
*Augustine became bishop of the city of Hippo in North Africa in 396


Christians follow a book called the Bible. It is the most sacred book in the
Christian religion. Its divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments.
They also follow the Ten Commandments.



They believe that there is only one God, and that his son Jesus is the savior. They
celebrate Christmas on December 25 which they believe is Jesus' birthday. They
also believe that if you get baptized, you will be reborn.






Leader: Gurus (spiritual leaders)
*Between 750 and 550 B.C., Hindu
teachers tried to interpret and explain
the hidden meaning of the Vedic hymns.
The comments from those teachers
were written down and became known
as the Upanishads. Those were written
as duologue's between a student and a
teacher.



They recite daily verses from
the Vedas. Follow the
Upanishad and believe in
moksha, which is a state of
perfect understanding of all
things. The teachers
distinguishes between atman,
the individual soul of a living
being, and Brahman, the world
soul that contains and unites
all atmans. They also believe a
soul has karma, good and bad
deeds, that follow from one
reincarnation to another.



Hindus see religion as a way of liberating the
soul from the illusions, disappointments, and
mistakes of everyday existence. Hindus believe
in three main gods; Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Brahma is the creator of the universe, Vishnu is
the preserver of the universe, and Shiva is the
destroyer of that universe. All three of these
gods are a form of Brahman, the most divine
spirit in the Hinduism religion.






Leader: Siddhartha Gautama
*Was born into a noble family
that lived in Kapilavastu in the
foothills of the Himalayas in
Nepal.
*He ventured outside the palace
four times.
*He wandered through the
forests of India for six years
seeking enlightenment, or
wisdom.
*After 49 days of meditation, he
achieved an understanding of the
cause of suffering in this world.

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Table of Contents
I. Judaism
Leader and Beginnings: page 2
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 3
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 4
II. Christianity
Leader and Beginnings: page 6
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 7
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 8
III. Hinduism
Leader and Beginnings: page 10
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 11
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 12
IV. Buddhism
Leader and Beginnings: page 14
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 15
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 16
V. Islamic/ Muslim
Leader and Beginnings: page 18
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 19
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 20
VI. Confucianism
Leader and Beginnings: page 22
Holy Writings and Guidelines: page 23
Beliefs/ Influence of Beliefs: page 24



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