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Judaism

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Christianity

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Hinduism

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Buddhism

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Islamic/Muslim

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Confucianism

Leader and Beginnings (Timeline)

Holy Writings and Guidelines

Beliefs/Influence of Befiefs

Time line

Father Abraham

2000 B.C.E. - 587 BCE - Context of Ancient Israelite Religion 

538 BCE - 70 CE - Judaism After the Babylonian Exile 

230 BCE-400 CE - Rule of Rome 

70 - 500 - Rabbinic Jewish Period of Talmud Development 

325 - 590 - Consolidation & Dominance of Classical Christianity 

600 - 1500 - “Medieval” Period in the West 

570 - 1258 - Reception & Classical Development of 

Muhammad's Islamic Message 

1095-1258 - Crusades 

1258-1500 - Further Transitions and Rebuilding of Political Islam 

1291-1516 - Mamluk Rule 

1517-1569 - Reformation and Post-Reformation Christian Period 

The Jewish bible is the Tanakh.

The Torah is the first five books of their Holy book. 

Jews believe in only one God that 

created everything. Judaism is 

made up of the Old Testament in 

Christianity. There greatest 

prophet is the Messiah. 

Time line 

Jesus 

4 BC Birth of Jesus                          

c. 26 AD   John the Baptist begins ministry    

c. 27 AD   Jesus begins ministry 

c. 30 AD   Crucifixion of Jesus 

c. 35 Conversion of Paul 

c. 44 Martyrdom of James 

c. 46-48 Paul's first missionary journey 

c. 49   Council of Jerusalem 

c. 50-52   Paul's second missionary journey 

c. 51-52 First and Second Thessalonians written 

c. 53-57 Paul's third missionary journey 

c. 57 Letter to the Romans written 

c. 59-62 Paul imprisoned in Rome 

c. 60   Andrew martyred by crucifixion in Achaia (Greece).  

c. 66-67 Second Timothy written 

c. 68 Martyrdom of Paul 

70 Fall of Jerusalem  

c. 90-95   John exiled on island of Patmos 

c. 95 Book of Revelation written 

c. 96 Clement of Rome's Letter to the Corinthians written 

c. 120 Didache written 

202 Christians persecuted under Septimus Severus 

211 Christians tolerated under Emperor Antoninus Caracalla 

222 Christians favored Emperor Alexander Severus  

230 Origen's On First Principles 

235 Christians persecuted under Emperor Maximin the Thracian  

238 Christians tolerated under Emperor Gordian III  

244 Christians favored under Emperor Philip the Arabian 

251 Cyprian's Unity of the Catholic Church 

Christian's Holy Book is the Holy Bible.   The 

Bible is made up of a New and old Testament. 

Christian's follow the 10 commandments. The 

four Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and john 

are found in the new Testament.

Christian's Holy Book is the Bible. It has two Testaments the Old and 

the New Testament. In the Bible it states to follow the 10 

Comandments. Which are as followed:I am the Lord your God: 

You shall have no other Gods before me 

You shall not worship idols 

You shall not misuse the name of God 

Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy 

Honor your father and mother 

You shall not murder 

You shall not commit adultery 

You shall not steal 

You shall not lie 

You shall not covet 

Also it states that the Lord will forgive all your sins and love you. 

Time line

No one founder

2800-2000 BCE   Indus Valley civilization. 

1200-900 BCE   Early Vedic Period - earliest Vedas are compiled. 

900-600 BCE   Late Vedic period - Brahmanical religion develops, emphasizing ritual and 

social obligation.  

800-300 BCE   The 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of 

reincarnation and karma.  

500 BCE-1000 CE   Epics and Puranas are written, reflecting the rise of devotional 

movements dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Devi.  

5th cent. BCE   Buddhism and Jainism founded in India.  

c. 320-185 BCE   Mauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta.  

c. 320-500 CE   Gupta empire. 

c. 500-650 CE   Gupta empire divides into several kingdoms.  

c. 600-1600 CE   Rise of devotional movements, puja (worship) rituals, and idea of 

equality of devotees.  

7th-11th cent.   Esoteric movements based on Tantras develop. 

c. 870-1280   Cholas dynasty. Hinduism arises in the south. 

1498 European presence in southern Asia begins with the arrival of Vasco de Gama.  

1540s Portugese missionaries arrive in India.  

17th-19th cent. Hindu Renaissance. 

Sacred texts are like a Holy book to the Hindus. There 

is no existing Book of all of the Holy Writings sacred to 

the Hindus. The texts include Vedus and the Puranas.  

Hindus believe in three main Gods, Brahma, 

Vishnu, and Shiva. Some of there basic 

beliefs are that the soul never dies, but 

is reborn continually. Persons achieve 

happiness and enlightenment after they free 

themselves from their earthly desires. And 

freedom from earthly desires comes from a 

lifetime of worship, knowledge, and 

virtuous acts.

Time line

The Buddha

 480 BCE   Birth of the Buddha in Kapilavastu.  

c. 450 BCE   The Buddha's enlightenment and first sermon.  

c. 405 BCE   Death of the Buddha.  

c. 405 BCE   First Buddhist Council, at Rajagrha.  

c. 350 BCE   Second Buddhist Council, at Vaisali. 

327-325 BCE   Alexander the Great in India.  

c. 300 BCE   Buddhism arrives in SE Asia.  

272 BCE   Emperor Asoka takes throne.  

250 BCE   Third Buddhist Council, resulting in Great Schism and Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism  

247 BCE   Mahinda introduces Buddhism to Sri Lanka.  

200-0 BCE   Stupa construction at Sanci.  

1st cent. BCE   Theravada Buddhist Canon (Tripitaka) completed in Sri Lanka. 

1st cent. CE   Indian Buddhists settle in Southeast Asia.  

150-250 CE   Life of Nagarjuna.  

4th cent.   Rise of Vajrayana Buddhism.  

350-650 Gupta dynasty in India; Buddhist philosophy and art flourish.  

372 CE   Chinese monks bring Buddhism to Korea.  

399-414 Fa-hsien travels to India.  

c. 420   Schools of Tiantai, Huayan, Chan, and Jingtu appear in China.  

520 Bodhidharma arrives in China.  

526   Viniaya school founded in Korea.  

527 Korea accepts Buddhism.  

6th cent.   Burma adopts Theravada Buddhism.  

552 Buddhism enters Japan from Korea.  

572-621 Prince Shotoku sponsors Buddhism in Japan.  

c. 589   Chinese Buddhist commentaries written.  

c. 600   First diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet.  

618-50 Life of Songtsen Gampo; establishment of Buddhism in Tibet. 

618-907 Chinese T'ang Dynasty; golden age of Buddhism in China.  

7th cent.   Mahayana Buddhism adopted in Indonesia.  

8th cent.   Buddhism becomes state religion of Japan.  

741 Japanese emperor orders a temple be built in every province.  

c. 792-94   The Great Samye Debate decides on Indian Mahayana Buddhism as the form for Tibet.  

836-842 King Langdharma persecutes Tibetan Buddhists.  

In Buddhism there are a group of 

texts. There is not only one book of 

sacred writings.One of the sacred 

texts is, Dhammapada. 

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