Major World Religions
Religions of the World
Number
of Gods
Name of
God(s)
Symbol
Holy Book
Place of
Worship
Main
Prophet/
person(s)
Main
Beliefs
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucian
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Daoism
Judaism
Christianity
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Number of Gods - Hinduism
• 33,000 gods
• Polytheistic
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Number of Gods - Confucianism
• Confucianism is an orthopraxy religion.
• Rather than dealing with god, it deals with
a set of beliefs to follow.
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Number of Gods - Daoism
• Daoism is an orthopraxy religion.
• Rather than dealing with god, it deals with
a set of beliefs to follow.
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Number of Gods - Judaism
• One
• Monotheistic
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Number of Gods - Christianity
• One
• Monotheistic
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Number of Gods - Islam
• One
• Monotheistic
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Name of Gods - Hinduism
• The Three Main gods
– Brahma – the creator
– Vishnu – the preserver
– Shiva – the destroyer
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Name of Gods - Confucianism
Confucianism is an orthopraxy religion.
• Rather than dealing with god, it deals with a set
of beliefs to follow.
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Name of Gods - Daoism
• Jade Emperor
• Taoism is an orthopraxy religion.
– Rather than dealing with god, it deals
with a set of beliefs to follow
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Name of Gods - Judaism
• Yahweh or Jehovah
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Name of Gods - Christianity
• The Holy Trinity
– God the Father
– God the Son (Jesus)
– God the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost
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Name of Gods - Islam
• Allah
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The Symbol of Hinduism
• The Om
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The Symbol of Confucianism
• Confucianism has no symbol, although the
Yin Yang is sometimes used to show the
connection of relationships.
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The Symbol of Daoism
• The Yin Yang
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The Symbol of Judaism
• The Star of David
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The Symbol of Christianity
• The Cross
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The Symbol of Islam
• The Crescent Moon
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The Holy Book - Hinduism
• The Vedas
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The Holy Book - Confucianism
• The Analects
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The Holy Book - Daoism
• Book of the Way (Tao te Ching)
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The Holy Book - Judaism
• The Torah
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The Holy Book - Christianity
• The Bible
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The Holy Book - Islam
• The Quran (Koran)
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The Place of Worship - Hinduism
• A temple,
• But most people worship at home.
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The Place of Worship Confucianism
• There is no special place for Confucians to
worship because the religion deals with
how to live, not how to worship.
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The Place of Worship - Daoism
• There is no special place for Daoist to
worship because the religion deals with
how to live and being one with nature, not
how to worship.
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The Place of Worship - Judaism
• A synagogue
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The Place of Worship - Christianity
• A Church
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The Place of Worship - Islam
• A Mosque
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Main Prophet - Hinduism
• Hinduism does not have one main
prophet.
• The Aryans are the people who created
Hinduism.
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Main Prophet - Confucianism
• Confucius (Kung fu-tze)
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Main Prophet - Daoism
• Laozi (Lao-tze)
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Main Prophet - Judaism
• Moses
• He received the Ten Commandments from
God.
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Main Prophet - Christianity
• Jesus Christ
• He is the son of God.
• He died as a sacrifice for all mankind.
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Main Prophet - Islam
• Muhammad.
• He is the “Seal of the Prophets,” the final
prophet of God to mankind.
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Main Beliefs - Hinduism
• Dharma and Karma
• Reincarnation
• Caste System
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Priests
Rulers and Warriors
Merchants and Artisans
Servants and slaves
Untouchables or outcaste (outside the castes)
• Cattle are sacred.
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Main Beliefs - Confucianism
• The Five Relationships
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Father/son
Husband/Wife
Older brother/Younger brother
Friend/Friend
Ruler/Subject
Responsibility and Respect
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
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Main Beliefs - Daoism
• Follow the Way of Nature
• Rules do not help society, but upset the
balance of nature.
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Main Beliefs - Judaism
• 10 Commandments
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Honor you Father
and Mother
No other gods
Do not kill
before God
Do not commit
No Graven
adultery
images
Do not steal
Remember the
Sabbath
Do not bear false
witness
Do not take God's
name in vain
Do not covet
Main Beliefs - Christianity
• All have sinned.
• The only way to God is through accepting
his son Jesus as Lord.
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Main Beliefs - Islam
• The Five Pillars
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Believe in one God, Allah
Pray five times a day
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Sunrise, noon, afternoon, sunset, night
Give alms to the poor
Fast during the holy month of Ramadan
Take a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca
Number of Gods - Buddhism
• Polytheistic
• Buddhism has many gods which are all
part of one universal spirit.
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Name of Gods - Buddhism
• The main god is Buddha (“the Enlightened
One”).
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The Symbol of Buddhism
• The Circle of Life
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The Holy Book - Buddhism
• The Three Baskets of Wisdom
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The Place of Worship - Buddhism
• A Pagoda
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Main Prophet - Buddhism
• Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha
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Main Beliefs - Buddhism
• The Four Noble Truths
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Suffering is part of life
Suffering is caused by wants and
desires.
To end suffering, one must become free
of desires.
To become free of desires, one must
follow the Eightfold Path.