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# Religious Sites - **Mount Zion/Mount Moirah (Jerusalem)** - known as the city of David - **Mount Moirah** - Believed to be the site of Isaac by Abraham - **Mount Tabor (Israel)** - site of transfiguration of Jesus Christ # The Cultural Milieu ## Exclusive Religions *Oftentime monotheistic inclu...

# Religious Sites - **Mount Zion/Mount Moirah (Jerusalem)** - known as the city of David - **Mount Moirah** - Believed to be the site of Isaac by Abraham - **Mount Tabor (Israel)** - site of transfiguration of Jesus Christ # The Cultural Milieu ## Exclusive Religions *Oftentime monotheistic including* - **Judaism** - **Christianity** - **Islam** ## Non Exclusive Religions - **Hinduism** - **Buddhism** - **Confucianism** - **Taoism** - **Shintoism** The Principles of the Muslim Faith are reflected in the "Five Pillars in Islam" - No god but God. - Fasting (Sawn) - Prayer (Salat) - Pilgrimage (Hajj) - Alm (Zakat) ## Dharmic Religions Religions that originated in the Indian continent namely by - **Hinduism** - **Janism** - **Buddhism** - **Sikhism** ## Chinese Religions Give emphasis to moral order, people significant role to play in the society, and gives emphasis on family relations in **Confucianism** as well as having harmonious relationship. ## Japan Four Mountains - Mount Fuji - Mount Tate - Mount Sino - Mount Haiku # **Positive Effects of Religion** - **Promotes Social Harmony** - Religion provides divine authority to ethical and moral principles of the people and it promotes unity among themselves. - **Provides Moral Values** - It provides a systematic model of the universe that determines organized human behavior.