Language and Religion

Hinduism, Judaism, Shintoism

are all examples of:

• UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONS

• ETHNIC RELIGIONS

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism

are all examples of:

• UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONS

• ETHNIC RELIGIONS

👍Converts: convince people to join

🔀Diffusion: spread wide from their hearths

👥Members: not specific to any location/group

• UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONS

• ETHNIC RELIGIONS

👎No Converts: Does NOT recruit new adherents. 

🔀Diffusion: smaller; stays closer to original hearth

👥Members: specific to location & ethnic group

• UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONS

• ETHNIC RELIGIONS

✝️

teachings of Jesus Christ (2000 years old)

Beliefs: trinity of God

Worship: Bible in a Church

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

✡️

founder Abraham (3800 years old)

Beliefs: monotheistic; “chosen people”, Israel

Worship: Torah in a Synagogue

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

☪️

teachings of Mohammed (1400 years old)

Beliefs: 5 Pillars (faith, prayer, charity, hajj, fasting)

Worship: Quran in a Mosque

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

🕉️

no founder, fusion of various ancient beliefs (4000 years old!)

Beliefs: reincarnation, polytheist, caste, cremation

Worship: the Vedas in a Mandir (or shrines at home)

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

☸️

teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (2500 years old)

Beliefs: karma, nirvana; rejects caste & gods of Hinduism

Worship: the Tipitaka in a Temple

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

🕉️ HINDUISM

☸️ BUDDHISM:

🪯SIKHISM

• Cremated Dead

• Buried Dead