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Major World Religions: Pick 3 ?s below to answer

Major World Religions: Pick 3 ?s below to answer. Why Do People Practice Religion? Why is religion significant in some people’s lives? Should religion play a role in government? Why or why not? Why do some societies’ values revolve around religion? Why study religion?.

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Major World Religions: Pick 3 ?s below to answer

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  1. Major World Religions:Pick 3 ?s below to answer • Why Do People Practice Religion? • Why is religion significant in some people’s lives? • Should religion play a role in government? Why or why not? • Why do some societies’ values revolve around religion? • Why study religion?

  2. World Religions TimelinePut the religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism on a timeline from the earliest to the most recent (also write dates).

  3. Origins of Major World Religions Timeline (approximate dates, not drawn to scale!) Hinduism Judaism Islam Buddhism Christianity 2000 BCE 1400 BCE 560 BCE 32 CE 600 CE

  4. This religion began in what is modern-day ISRAEL and members believe Jesus Christ is their savior CHRISTIANITY Origin of 5 of the Major World Religions This religion began in what is modern-day ISRAEL and members worship in synagogues JUDAISM Europe This religion spread from the ARABIAN PENINSULA in the late 600 c.e. ISLAM North America Asia Africa This religion began in INDIA and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama BUDDHISM South America Australia This religion is the world’s oldest and began in INDIA HINDUISM Antarctica

  5. Location of 5 major religions in 1500 C.E? Judaism Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East Christianity Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East Islam Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe Hinduism India and part of Southeast Asia Buddhism East and Southeast Asia http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.html

  6. Where are the 5 major religions located today?

  7. The Birth of ReligionNational Geographic Magazine 2011 Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

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