CHRISTIANITYJUDAISMISLAMHINDUISMBUDDHISM Slide 2 How do
geography and religion connect with one another? How does religion
impact the development of cultures? Journal 1/31 (3,4,5) & 2/3
(7,1) Slide 3 Organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices,
and worship Centers around one or more gods Monotheistic: ONE god
Polytheistic: MANY (2 or more) gods Significant impact on world
history Brought people together vs. tore people apart Dominant
force in world What you wear, how you behave Religion Overview
Slide 4 Why are we studying religions now? What does Asia have to
do with major religions? Dont people all over the world practice
different religions? Asia? Slide 5 Asia is rich in diverse races,
cultures, and languages. Many of the world's major religions came
out of Asia including: Christianity (SW), Judaism (SW), Islam (SW),
Hinduism (S), and Buddhism (S) Asia! Slide 6 CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN
JUDAISM JEWISH ISLAM MUSLIM HINDUISM HINDU BUDDHISM BUDDHIST
CONFUCIANISM CONFUSCIST FIVE MAJOR RELIGIONS Slide 7 Slide 8 Human
beings are spiritual animals. Indeed, there is a case for arguing
that Homo sapiens is also Homo religiosus. Men and women started to
worship gods as soon as they became recognizably human; they
created religions at the same time they created works of art. These
early faiths expressed the wonder and mystery that seem always to
have been an essential component of the human experience of this
beautiful yet terrifying world. Like art, religion has been an
attempt to find meaning and value in life, despite the suffering
that flesh is heir to. Karen Armstrong, Author of A History of God
Journal 2/3 (3) & 2/4 (4,5,7,1) Slide 9 Do you think Armstrong
believes that people are naturally religious or people have no need
of religion? Why do you think Armstrong thinks people created
religion? According to Armstrong, what is the main similarity
between art and religion? Discussion Points
