this is from my classmates' (I forgot who were assigned on this report)...

1. MAJOR
RELIGIONS
OF THE
WORLD
AJ FRANCIS R. CORDOVA BSED – Social Studies 3rd Year
ISLAM
TAOISM
JUDAISM
HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
CHRISTIANITY
CONFUCIANISM

2. CHRISTIANITY
Place of Origin - emerged in the Levant (now Palestine and Israel)
Place of Worship – Church, Chapel.
Founder – Jesus Christ
Time of Origin – About 2000 years ago
Belief - believe that Jesus, as the Messiah, was anointed by God as savior of
humanity, and hold that Jesus' coming was the fulfillment of messianic
prophecies of the Old Testament.

3. CHRISTIANITY
Scripture – Bible
Clergy – Bishop, Priest, and Deacon
Practices - Christian practices are things Christian people do
together over time to address fundamental human needs in
the light of and in response to God's grace to all creation
through Christ Jesus.

4. FOUNDER
JESUS
CHRIST

5. SYMBOL
CROSS

6. ISLAM
Place of Origin - Arabian Peninsula.
 Place of Worship –Mosque/masjid, any place which is considered clean by Islamic
standards.
 Founder – Muhammad.
 Time of Origin – Year 622
 Belief – believe in one God, who has sent messengers with revelation and guidance for
humanity so they may be guided to Islam (submission to God) & who have came with
both good news and a warning, the last & final messenger.

7. ISLAM
Scripture – The Qur'an is the sacred scripture of Islam
Clergy – Imam leads congregational prayer in a mosque.
Practices - Five pillars: Testament that there is one God and
Muhammad is his messenger (shahadah); prayer five times
daily; fast during Ramadan; charity to the poor (zakat);
pilgrimage (Hajj).

8. FOUNDER
PROPHET
MUHAMMAD

9. SYMBOL
CRESENT
MOON
AND STAR

10. JUDAISM
 Place of Origin - emerged in the Levant (now Palestine and Israel)
 Place of Worship – Synagogues, Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem.
 Founder – Abraham
 Time of Origin – 1812 B.C.E
 Belief - Jewish central belief is that they have chosen to follow the commandments of
the One True God and God will look out for them in return. Every man is equal. Jews
believe a Messiah coming and proof will be an end to war and hunger all over the
world.

11. JUDAISM
Scripture – Torah.
Clergy – Ancient times: Hereditary privileged priest class--Kohen and Levi.
Present day: Religious functionaries like Rabbis, Cantors, Scribes, Mohels.
Practices -Prayers 3 times daily, with a fourth prayer added on Shabbat
and holidays. Shacarit prayer in the morning, Mincha in the afternoon,
Arvit at night; Musaf is an extra Shabbat service.

12. FOUNDER
ABRAHAM

13. SYMBOL
STAR OF
DAVID
AND

14. SYMBOL
MENORAH

15. BUDDHISM
Place of Origin - India
Place of Worship - Monasteries, nunneries, pagodas and temples.
Founder – Buddha (born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama )
Time of Origin – 2,500 years ago, circa 563 B.C.E.
Belief - The Buddha was the teacher to show the four noble truths and the
eightfold path (the path to nirvana or the way to enlightenment).

16. BUDDHISM
Scripture – Tripitaka - a vast volume of 3 main sections: the Discourses, the
Discipline and the Absolute Doctrine - which appeared only after the death of
the Buddha, thanks to the monks who collected all the teachings of the
Buddha.
Clergy –Monks and Nuns, who unitedly and exactly follow the teachings of the
Buddha under the name 'Sangha'.
Practices -Practices of the Threefold Training: Morality, Concentration, and
Wisdom.

17. FOUNDER
PRINCE
SIDDHARTHA
GAUTAMA OR
BUDDHA

18. SYMBOL
DHARMA
CHAKRA
(REPRESENTS THE 8
FOLD PATH)

19. HINDUISM
Place of Origin - India
Place of Worship - Temple (Mandir)
Founder –No particular founder
Time of Origin – circa 3000 B.C.E
Belief - beliefs determine in thoughts and attitudes about life, which in
turn direct actions. By our actions, we create our destiny.

20. HINDUISM
Scripture –Hindu religion is not derived from a single book. It has many sacred
writings which serve as a source of doctrine. The most important texts include
the Vedas, Upanishads, the Puranas, the Epics - and the Bhagavad Gita.
Clergy – No official clergy. Gurus, Yogis, Rishis, Brahmins, Pundits, priests,
priestesses, monks, and nuns.
Practices - Meditation, Yoga, contemplation, yagna (communal worship),
offerings in the temple.

21. SYMBOL
OM
OR
AUM
(The essence
of all beings is
the earth)

22. CONFUCIANISM
Place of Origin – China
Place of Worship – Temple
Founder – Kong Qiu (K'ung Ch'iu or Confucius)
Time of Origin – Approx. 550 B.C.E.
Belief - Confucianism is both a religion and a philosophy of China, and of Asia
as a whole. Uses ethical actions and relationship with nature.

23. CONFUCIANISM
Scripture – Analects
Clergy – No official Clergy
Practices - Visit to temples to pay homage to Ti'en(God or Heaven),
Confucius, and ancestors; To practice ('Jing zuo, ') or 'Quiet Sitting

24. FOUNDER
K’UNG
CH’IU
OR
CONFUCIUS

25. SYMBOL
WATER
(Represents
Life and
Nature)

26. TAOISM
Place of Origin – China
Place of Worship – Temple and Shrine.
Founder – Lao Tzu
Time of Origin – Approx. 550 B.C.E
Belief - Taoism is both a religion and a philosophy of China, and of Asia
as a whole. It stresses humanity's relationship with nature.

27. TAOISM
Scripture – Taode jing (Tao Te Ching) and Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
Clergy – Priests and Monks
Practices - Visit to shrines, to pay homage to Taoist deities; Tai Chi, etc.

28. FOUNDER
LAO
TZU

29. SYMBOL
YIN
YANG
(Represents
equality)

31. THANK
YOU.
“Prayer is not asking. It is
a longing of the soul. It
is daily admission of
one's weakness. It is
better in prayer to have
a heart without words
than words without a
heart.”
-MAHATMA GANDHI.