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INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS HOW WORLD RELIGIONS BEGAN MR. JAIME O. VIRTUDAZO JR., LPT PART 1 RELIGIONS FROM WEST ASIA JUDAISM: CONSIDERED AS PATRIARCH, HE TRAVELED FROM UR, MESOPOTAMIA TO FULFIL THE GOD’S PROMISE OF LAND AND GREAT NUMB...

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS HOW WORLD RELIGIONS BEGAN MR. JAIME O. VIRTUDAZO JR., LPT PART 1 RELIGIONS FROM WEST ASIA JUDAISM: CONSIDERED AS PATRIARCH, HE TRAVELED FROM UR, MESOPOTAMIA TO FULFIL THE GOD’S PROMISE OF LAND AND GREAT NUMBER OF CHILDREN CHRISTIANITY: THE SPIRITUAL FATHER OF CHRISTIANS; JESUS CHRIST TRACED HIS ROOTS TO HIM AND TO HIS DESCENDANTS ISLAM: ONE OF THE IMPORTANT PROPHETS  HAVING THE SAME ROOTS, THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS (JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND MONOTHEISM ISLAM) BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONE GOD THAT POSSESS THREE IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES: OMNISCIENCE OMNIPRESENCE OMNIPOTENT The Abrahamic Religions: ALSO KNOWN AS TORAT MOSHE (THE LAWS OF Judaism MOSES) REFERS TO THE FIRST FIVE BOOKS OF THE HEBREW BIBLE NARRATES THE CREATION STORY, THEIR LAWS AND CUSTOMS, AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF JUDAISM. The Abrahamic Religions: Judaism ABRAHAM AS THE FATHER OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL BECAME THE VERY FOUNDATION OF JUDAISM’S RELIGIOUS TRADITION AND CUSTOMS The Abrahamic Religions: PROCLAIMED THAT HE WAS Christianity THE SON OF GOD HE WAS A JEWISH HIS FOLLOWERS PROCLAIMED HIS MIRACLES, PREACHING, AND TEACHINGS HENCE, THE BEGINNING OF CHRISTIANITY The Abrahamic Religions: Christianity THE EARLY FOLLOWERS OF CHRISTIANITY WERE PERSECUTED UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE. The Abrahamic Religions: Christianity ORDERED THE EDICT OF MILAN THAT RECOGNIZED CHRISTIAN PRACTICES AS "ACCEPTABLE" IN ROMAN SOCIETY THE FIRST ROMAN EMPEROR TO CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY The Abrahamic Religions: THE FOUNDER OF ISLAM Islam (SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD) ALLAH APPEARED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES ALL THROUGH HIS LIFE TO REVEAL THE DIVINE TRUTHS The Abrahamic Religions: ISLAM’S MOST SACRED BOOK THE COMPILATION OF ALLAH’S Islam REVELATIONS AND MESSAGES STATES THAT MUHAMMAD RECEIVED THE FIRST MESSAGE FROM ANGEL GABRIEL IN THE EARLY 7TH CENTURY The Abrahamic Religions: MUHAMMAD WAS ABLE TO UNITE Islam THE TRIBES IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (CALIPHATES). AFTER MUHAMMAD’S DEATH, THE CALIPHATES BECOME RESPONSIBLE IN CONVERTING THE LANDS OF WEST ASIA AND ADJACENT REGIONS TO ISLAM. Aside from the story of Abraham, are there any other linkages that could be made among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN Influence of Geography in West Asia Geography played an essential role in the WEST ASIA proliferation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. West Asia has been the crossroads of people from different parts of the world. INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN Influence of Geography in West Asia West Asia connects WEST ASIA three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. The regions had been conquered by several ancient civilizations and empires. INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN Influence of Geography in West Asia WEST ASIA The Roman Empire occupied the region for many years, as can be seen in many ruins scattered all throughout the region. INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN Influence of Culture in West Asia West Asia had been WEST ASIA inhabited by the Semites. Semitic culture can be traced to the history of the Abrahamic religions. INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN Influence of Culture in West Asia Influences of Semitic culture can be observed in WEST ASIA the Abrahamic religions: language patriarchal society prophetic orientation ethical norms belief in divine revelation and creation story PART 2 RELIGIONS FROM SOUTH ASIA How Religions Began in South Asia oldest religion in the world worships several gods or goddesses began in the Indus Valley How Religions Began in founded by Siddhartha South Asia Gautama split into two factions during the great schism Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism  Aside from founders, customs, and traditions, what do you think are other factors responsible for the establishment of a religion?  How Culture and Geography Influenced the Rise of Religions in South Asia CULTURE One culture becomes part of another culture. There is a need for culture change.  How Culture and Geography Influenced the Rise of Religions in GEOGRAPHY South Asia GEOGRAPHY attributing physical features of surroundings to a supreme being presence of trade routes such as the Silk Road How Culture and Geography Characterized Religions in South Asia PART 3 RELIGIONS FROM EAST ASIA How Religions Began in CONFUCIANISM East Asia founded by Confucius considered as a general way of thinking or living How Religions Began in TAOISM founded on the East Asia teachings of the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu taught that the Tao, which is a cosmic force, flows in things in nature How Religions Began in SHINTOISM East Asia involves worship of the gods or kami originated during the Yayoi period in Japan In what way is Shintoism similar to Confucianism and Taoism?  How Culture and Geography Gave Rise to Religions in East Asia CULTURE CULTURE putting emphasis on the need for social order beliefs about what is happening in the natural environment belief in the existence of gods  How Culture and Geography Gave Rise to Religions in East Asia GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY inspired founders of religions to come up with philosophies based on what they see in nature How Religions Began in How Culture and Geography Gave Rise to Religions in East Asia Culture East Asia beliefs and practices sacred texts Geography location and number of followers of a religion number of shrines and temples ASYNCHRONOUD ACTIVITY: ACTIVITY VIA GOOGLE FORM WILL BE POSTED IN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM. INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS HOW WORLD RELIGIONS BEGAN MR. JAIME O. VIRTUDAZO JR., LPT