Unit 4 Review - World Religions

Follows the Torah with 613 Laws

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

Founded by the prophet Muhammad

• Islam

• Judaism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

Believes that all religions reveal truth about the same God, and has unity as a fundamental principle

• Judaism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Baha'i

Has many gods that take many different forms, Brahman is the source of all the gods

• Judaism

• Taoism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Was founded when God promised Abraham Canaan, centers on the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

• Islam

• Judaism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

Formed the basis for Chinese government and values, like respect for authority and ancestors

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Islam

• Baha'i

One of the oldest religions in the world, founded in India, combines many different Indian cultures and practices

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Baha'i

• Hinduism

Centers around acceptance of the flow of things as they are and achieving balance between two extremes, as represented in the yin and yang symbol.

• Baha'i

• Toaism

• Confucianism

• Judaism

One of the newest world religions (less than 200 years old).

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Baha'i

• Confucianism

Uses the Four Noble Truths, which focus on avoiding suffering by avoiding desire.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Baha'i