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I. Judaism  

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs                                                                                                                                                    

II. Christianity

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs 

III. Hinduism

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs 

IV. Buddhism

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs 

V. Islamic/ Muslim

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs 

VI. Confucianism

           Leader and Beginnings(Timeline)

           Holy Writings and Guidelines

           Beliefs/Influence of Beliefs 

VII. Connections To The World Today

                  Where, Who, Why

Abraham was the first Jew and, the founder of 

Judaism.

2000 B.C.- God chose Abraham to be "father" 

of the Hebrew People.

1800 B.C.- Abraham, his family and their 

herds go to Canaan.

1650 B.C.- The decedent's of Abraham move 

to Egypt.

1300 and 1200 B.C.- Hebrews fled Egypt they 

call this" the Exodus"

The roles of men and women were quite 

separate in hebrew society.

Ten commandments were the code of laws 

delivered to Moses.

Torah is the first five books in the Hebrew 

bible, Jews consider the Torah sacred writings.

Jews believe that to please God you must 

study scripture and sacred writings.

Monotheism is the belief in worshiping one 

God.

A jew named Jesus is the Christians leader.

6 to 4 B.C. Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

Age 30 Jesus began public ministry.

29 A.D. Jesus visits Jerusalem crowds were told he had 

come to save the Jews.

3 days later he rose from the tomb.

Jesus taught Monotheism and the principles of the 

10 commandments.

The bible is the Christan's holy book.

Gods personal relationship with each human being.

God would end wickedness.

An eternal kingdom.

Promised eternal life after death.

A personal relationship with a loving God.

The cross is the Cristian's symbol.

The world soul Brahman, was sometimes seen as having the personality of three 

Gods: Brahma the creator; Vishnu, the protector;and Shiva, the destroyer.

750 to 550 B.C. Hindu teachers tried to interpret and explain the hidden meaning of 

the Vedic hymns. 

Hinduism is a collection of reliogous beliefs that developed slowly over a long period 

of time.

Some aspects of the religion can be traced back to ancient times.

People recited daily verses from the Vedas.

The teachers comments were later written down 

and became known as the Upanishads.

Hindus today are free to chose the deity they 

worship or to chose none at all, most however 

follow a family tradition that may go back 

century's.

The Moksha is a state of perfect understanding of 

all things, when a person understands both 

Brahman and Atman they achieve Perfect 

understanding or Moksha and a release from life in 

this world. This usually doesn't happen in one life.

Reincarnation is rebirth of the soul or spirit again 

and again until Moksha is atchived.

The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha the in 

lightened one.

563 B.C. Siddhartha Gautama is born.

Siddhartha Gautama's Father kept him isolated in his palace to insure he 

would be a great king.

At age 29 he ventured out of the palace four times.

483 B.C. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) dies.

The four noble truths were four main ideas he had 

come to understand in his enlightenment.

Eightfold path a guide to behavior, was like a 

staircase. For Buddha those who were seeking 

enlightenment had to master one step at a time . 

Most often this would occur over many lifetimes.

By following the eightfold path anyone could reach 

Nirvana the Buddha's word for release of 

selfishness and pain.

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