Asian History Unit 2 Reading Packet PDF
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This reading packet explores various belief systems and religions in Asia. It outlines key terms and figures, comparing and contrasting viewpoints about deities and faith. Useful for high school or undergraduate study.
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Asian History Unit 2: Belief Systems Reading Packet Asian History 9 Unit 2 Key Terms Belief Systems Deity Disciple Faith Founder Orthodox (contrast with heterodox) Parable Piety Pilgrimage Prophet Religion Rite...
Asian History Unit 2: Belief Systems Reading Packet Asian History 9 Unit 2 Key Terms Belief Systems Deity Disciple Faith Founder Orthodox (contrast with heterodox) Parable Piety Pilgrimage Prophet Religion Rite of Passage Ritual Sacred Secular Scripture Tenet Common Nouns for Religious Sites: Shrine, Synagogue, Mosque, Church, Temple Views on deities: Agnosticism, Animism, Atheism, Monotheism, Polytheism THE VARIE T Y OF FAITHS AND BEliEFS _ II C sLAM ,· I BUDDHisi!] Jews believe in one God who Is ''The saying is sure and worthy of "There is no god but God, and Hinduism encompasses a wide Buddhists follow the teachings tl1e Cretor lord of the full that Christ jesus Muhammad is the Prophet of variety of beliefs originating in of Gautama, given universe. They believe that God came imo the world to save God}' Indi-a. Most Hindus believe that the title the Buddha-·'the has a pedal relationship---the sinners." (I Timothy 1:15) Islam means "peace" or God takes many forms 311d is enlightened, or awakened, one." Covenant-with the Jewish Christians believe in one God, u$ubrni$Siont' and a Muslim ;s. worshipped by many different The Buddha livc.d In northern people. This relationship hos who created the universe and "one who submits to God." names. Each per-son and every India in the fifth and s!xth - been guiding and will continue created human beings to have a Muslims believe that by embodies a sparl< centuries BCE. He spent many to guide Jewish people: "Obey special relationship with him. submlttJng to the will of God (otmon) of the univernl soul, years trying to understand the my voice, and I will be your Through hum n wilfulness. they can find peace within equated with God. Alter death cause of suffering and find the God, and you shall be my exemplified In the story of Ad:un themselves and between all the aunan is rebom in new way to end It, before he reached people; and walk In all the way and Eve, this relationship was pwple. Muslims believe in one body. Thus God Is in every enlightenment. that I command you, that it may broken. God showed his love for God, Allah in Arabic, who is object in the universe, a:nd Boddhbts believe that we are be well whh you." all by sending his son !h 7:"23) Jesus ro bring humanity back to a Crearor. the Merciful or animals, earth, air, water, birth through de_slre and can be The Law, written In the jewish personal relationship wlth God. ·Compassionate. At different part of God: bom acaln in many different holy book. the T orall, was g!ven Christians take their name from tim e.s God has sent prophets to "lam pervading tile universe. forms. But they believe they can to Moses on Mount Sinai and is the title glven to jesus: the give his mesnge to humanity. All objectS rest on me as pearls find a way tO this cycle, tho Jewish people's guide i.o Christ, meaning the "anointed The final, complete message was In the thread of a garment." to be finally from how to livo in with one of God." After three years of givel'l by the Prophet (Bhagavdd Gito) reincarnation to reach nirvana. the Covenant. Jews look teaching. Jesus was executed by who lived in Ambia In the sixth HindU$ believe that every As the Buddha taught "If you to tho coming of the crucifixion but brought to life century CE. Muslims believe that action. good or bad. hurtful or wall< tomrds l