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World Religions Chart: Religion and Symbol Place of Origin Founder/ Key Figures Sacred Text Beliefs/Practices

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World Religions Chart

Founder/ Key Figures


Religion and Symbol Place of Origin Sacred Text Beliefs/Practices
Judaism (The six- Israel Abraham (2000 BC) Torah, Pentateuch, Jews believe that there
pointed Star of David) and/or Moses (1391- Talmud, Mishnah is only one God.
1271 BC) Ten Commandments.
God would bless and
protect the lives of
those who would obey
Him.
Shabbat
Christianity (Cross) Jerusalem Jesus Christ Bible Christians believe in
sacraments.
Jesus Christ as the
Messiah.
Virgin birth of Jesus.
Death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
Islam (The Crescent Mecca Prophet Muhammad Qur’an, Hadith The Five Pillars of
Moon and Stars) Islam
Six major beliefs
Salvation and
Judgment
Hinduism (AUM or OM) Pakistan Aryans Vedas, Upanishads and Karma
Bhagavad-Gita The Four Yogas
Caste System
Theravada Buddhism Myanmar Siddharta Gautama Tripitaka Middle Way
(Dharma Wheel) The Four Noble Truths
The eight-fold Path
Mahayana Buddhism Sri-Lanka Siddharta Gautama Tripitaka Six perfections or
(Lotus) Paramitas
Act of Generosity
Confucianism (No China Confucius The Analects The five basic
universal symbol) relationships
Confucian Teaching
Taoism (Yin-Yang) China Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching, Book of Concepts of Taoism
Chuang Tze Four Principle of
Taoism
Shintoism (Torii) Japan Prehistoric Animist of Kojiki and Nihongi “Worship the
Japan ancestors and forces
of nature to achieve
harmony in all
dimensions”

MERCADO, JZANAIJRO D Introduction to the World Religion and belief System


HUMSS 12- PHILIPPIANS Ms. Danica Jane L. de los Santos

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