Use the following matrix to create your own charts. You will need more space than is provided here. To make this assignment useful, you will have to include details. You may decide to have a separate page for each major religion and perhaps 2 per page for some of the others. DO NOT USE THE SAMPLE CHART BELOW; THERE IS INSUFFICIENT ROOM Numbers below refer to a religion having a collection of laws or practices with a set number of parts; each should be listed. This does not mean that these should be the only responses.
World Religions |
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Judaism |
Christianity |
Islam |
Hinduism |
Buddhism |
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| Beginning - Who, When, Where, How? | |||||
| Supreme Being(s) - Monotheistic or Polytheistic; name used to refer to Supreme Being(s) | |||||
| Name of Sacred Book | |||||
| Method of Reaching Paradise/Salvation | |||||
| Core Beliefs | (4) | ||||
| Religious Practices/Laws | (10) | (5) | (8) | ||
| Important Words or Terms | |||||
| Common symbols | |||||
World Religions |
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Confucianism |
Taoism |
Shintoism |
Sikhism |
Zoroastrianism |
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| Beginning - Who, When, Where, How? | |||||
| Supreme Being(s) - Monotheistic or Polytheistic; name used to refer to Supreme Being(s) | |||||
| Name of Sacred Book | |||||
| Method of Reaching Paradise/Salvation | |||||
| Core Beliefs | |||||
| Religious Practices/Laws | |||||
| Important Words or Terms | |||||
| Common Symbols | |||||