Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Church,
Cathedral, Chapel, Meeting Hall
Holy Days
Easter- Jesus rises from the dead,
Christmas- celebration of the birth of
Jesus, Lent- period of time before Easter,
Advent- period of time before Christmas
Holy People
Priest, Minister,
Bishop, Pope
FOUNDER- Jesus
Rituals
Baptism, Confirmation
Basic Beliefs
Golden Rule
1 God(Mono)
Love and serve God
Have faith in Christ's resurrection
After life
Bible is Holy book
Judaism
Founder
Abraham
God
Yahweh(Mono)
Sacred Text
Torah
Leaders
Rabbis
Celebration/Holidays
Bar/Bat Mitzvah mark the
passage into adulthood
Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom
Kippur are important holidays
Kosher Rules
A connection to God (no
pork, no shellfish, etc.
Islam
God
Allah(Mono)
Founder
Mohammed
Sacred Text
Quran
Five Pillars
Shahadah
Zakat
Hajj
Hinduism
Symbols
Om/Aum
Holy Places
Temple, Ganges River
Holy Days
Diwali, Holi
Holy People
Guru or Sage
Basic Beliefs
Many Gods (Poly),
Obtain freedom
from reincarnation
Follow dharma
Re-birth
Sacred Texts
Vedas, Upanishads,
Sutras, Bhagavad Gita
Sikhism
Symbols
Khanda
Holy Places
Temple, gurdware
Holy Days
Vaisakhi Day, Birthday
of Guru Nanak, Diwali
Basic Beliefs
Monotheistic (God) (Mono)
Five K's
Kesh-uncut hair
Kacch- white cotton undershorts
Kara- steel bracelet
Kanga- wooden comb
Kirpan- ceremonical dagger
Buddhism
Dharma wheel
Right understanding, Right thought, Right speech,
Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right
mindfulness, Right concentration
Noble Eightfold Path
Being moral, focusing, develop wisdom,
understand the 4 noble truths, develop compassion