The Five World Religions

Religion Holy Book(s) Major Beliefs/Teachings Method of Branches/Divisions

(include ideas of afterlife) growth/expansion
Hinduism truth is eternal hindus pursue knowledge he Vedic religion was influenced
and understanding by local cultures and traditions Vaishnavism,
the Vedas

Buddhism Tripitaka The Four Noble Truths; and Ashoka promoted Buddhist heravada, Mahayana
• The Noble Eightfold Path. expansion by sending monks & Vajrayana
o surrounding territories
to share the teachings
of the Buddha

Judaism Torah The three main beliefs at the center of
Judaism are Monotheism, Identity, and
covenant (an agreement between God
and his people)
TypeAccording to the text,
God first revealed himself to a Judaism - Reform,
Orthodox and
Hebrew man named Abraham,
who became known as the founder Conservative
of Judaism. Jews believe that God
made a special covenant with
Abraham text here

Christianity the Bible Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as Christianity began in the Catholic, Protestant
the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. 1st century AD after Jesus died and (Eastern) Orthodox
and resurrected, as a small
group of Jewish people in Judea
, but quickly spread throughout
the Roman empire

Islam Quran Profession of Faith (shahada). Islam spread through military Sunni, Shi'a, Ibadi
The belief that "There is no god but God, conquest, trade, pilgrimage,
and Muhammad is the Messenger and missionaries. Arab Muslim
of God" is central to Islam