Basics of Religions.pptx
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The document outlines fundamental aspects of various world religions, defining religion as a system of faith and worship. It lists the top ten oldest religions with their origins, followers, and holy texts, including Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, Jainism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam. Additionally, it identifies the most practiced religions and their respective leaders and places of worship.
Basics of Religions.pptx
- 1. Basics of Religions SMBP, M 1.4,
- 2. Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Or, Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. What is Religion?
- 3. The word Religion comes from the Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere. According to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show respect for what is sacred'. What is Religion? Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman orator,
- 4. The Top 10 Oldest Religions of the World
- 5. 1. Hinduism Origin: India (Indus Valley Civilization) in 4000 BC. Followers: Hindu(s), around 1 billion followers in the world. Holly Book: : Bhagavad Gita
- 6. 2. Judaism Origin: Canaan around Egypt and Mesopotamia in 2000BC Followers: Jew(s), around 14.5 million followers in the world.
- 7. 2. Judaism Holly Book: : The Torah
- 8. 3. Zoroastrianism Origin: in Persia in 1000 BC. Followers: Parsi, around 2.7 million followers in the world.
- 9. 3. Zoroastrianism Holly Book: : Avesta
- 10. 4. Buddhism Origin: in 500 BC around some part of India and Nepal. Followers: Buddhist, around 488 million followers in the world.
- 11. 4. Buddhism Holly Book: : Tripitaka
- 12. 4. Buddhism
- 13. 5. Shinto Origin: Japan in 500+ BC. Followers: around 3 million followers in the world. Holy Book: (1) The Kojiki and (2) Nihongi
- 14. 6. Confucianism Origin: China in 500 BC. Followers: around 6 million followers in the world. Holy Book: The Analects of Confucius
- 15. 7. Jainism Origin: East India in 420 BC. Followers: Jains, around 4.2 million followers in the world. Holy Book: The Kalpa Sutra
- 16. 8.Taoism Origin: China in 440 AD. Followers: Eighth largest religion of the world having 20 million followers. Holy Book: Tao Te Ching
- 17. 9. Christianity Origin: a diverged section of Judaism nearly 2,000 years ago. It originated in Jerusalem. Followers: It is the largest religion of the world having 2.2 billion followers. Holy Book: The Bible
- 18. 10. Islam Origin: By Prophet Muhammad in the year of 622 AD in Mecca. Followers: 1.6 billion people follow this religion. It is the second largest religion of the word. Holy Book: The Quran
- 19. The 5 Most Practiced Religions of the World 1. Religious Leaders 2. Places of Worship
- 20. 1. Christianity Religious Leader: Priest Places of Worship: Church
- 21. 2. Islam Religious Leader: Imam Places of Worship: Mosque
- 22. 3. Hinduism Religious Leader: Guru Places of Worship: Temple
- 24. 4. Buddhism Places worship: (1) (2) Spirit house
- 26. 5. Judaism Religious Leader: Places of Worship:
- 27. Quiz on Kahoot This is the end of Lecture 1