Level 2.1 What is religion?

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1 QUESTION Level 2.1 What is religion? (you may use technology, but you need a working de7inition, not just a dictionary de7inition) CULTURE & RELIGION

2 QUESTIONS Level 2.1 What is religion? Level 2.2 What does it mean to be religious? CULTURE & RELIGION

3 QUESTIONS Level 2.1 What is religion? Level 2.2 What does is mean to be religious? Level 2.3 What is the purpose of religion? Why is religion CULTURE & RELIGION important?

4 QUESTIONS Level 2.1 What is religion? Level 2.2 What does is mean to be religious? Level 2.3 What is the purpose of religion? Why is religion CULTURE & RELIGION important? *Bonus level* Can one just begin their own religion?

5 TERMS of IMPORTANCE for RELIGION agnostic atheist monotheism polytheism secular CULTURE & RELIGION

6 **DISCLAIMER** In NO WAY is Mr. Murray attempting to: 1) convert you to a religion 2) blaspheme or criticize any religion 3) claim any religion is better than another Mr. Murray IS a social scientist, NOT a religious scholar and is SIMPLY presenting the religions as a juxtapositional learning tool CULTURE & RELIGION

7 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Christian Islam Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Other

8 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Christian Followers (2005 world number) 2.1 billion Deity/ Founder God/Jesus Holy Book Christian Bible Leadership Priests, ministers, reverends, bishops, nuns, Christian monks Basic Beliefs - There is only one God, who watches over and cares for his people - Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He died to save humanity from sin. His death and resurrection made eternal life possible for others

9 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Islam Followers (2005 world number) 1.3 billion Deity/ Founder Allah/no founder, but spread by Muhammad Holy Book Qur an Leadership no clergy, but a scholar class called the imam, who may lead prayers Basic Beliefs - persons achieve salvation by following the Five Pillars of Islam and living a just life. These pillars are: faith; prayer; almsgiving (charity to the poor); fasting (performed during Ramadan); pilgrimage to Mecca

10 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Hinduism Followers (2005 world number) 860 million Deity/ Founder Brahma/ no one founder Holy Book many sacred texts, including the Upanishads Leadership Brahmin priests, monks, and gurus Basic Beliefs - the soul never dies, but is continually reborn - persons achieve happiness and enlightenment after they free themselves from their earthly desires - freedom from earthly desires comes from a life-time worship, knowledge, and virtuous acts

11 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Buddhism Followers (2005 world number) 379 million Deity/ Founder no god/ The Buddha Holy Book Many sacred texts, including the Dhammapada Leadership Buddhist monks and nuns Basic Beliefs - persons achieve peace and happiness (nirvana) by eliminating their attachment to worldly things - Nirvana is reached by following the Noble Eightfold Path. Right - views; resolve; speech; conduct; livelihood; effort; mindfulness; concentration

12 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Confucianism Followers (2005 world number) 6.5 million Deity/ Founder no god/ Confucius Holy Book the Analects, the Five Classics Leadership no clergy Basic Beliefs - Social Order, harmony, and good government should be based on strong family relationships - respect for parents and elders is important to a well-ordered society - Education is important both to the welfare of the individual and to society

13 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Other Followers (2005 world number) Deity/ Founder Holy Book Leadership Basic Beliefs Atheist Agnostic Scientology more A LOT various plenty many numerous

14 SO From this day forth, TEC Analysis and your Commentary MUST INCLUDE - SPRITE2 Factors - APPARTS - Forms of Government (monarchy, olig, demo) - Elements of Culture (and terms of importance) - Religious Institutions (and terms of importance) CULTURE & RELIGION **REMEMBER, SPORTS IS TO HISTORY, AS COMMENTATORS ARE TO HISTORIANS