IGARTA, ROSELYN T.

BSA 2A
B25 SOC SCI 103 THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
ACTIVITY NO 7
Instruction: Make a matrix about the major religions of the world using the following parameters: Founder, Place of Origin, Main
Belief, Number of Members.

Parameters Founder Place of Origin Main Belief Number of Members

Belief in monotheism is
the cornerstone of the
Islamic Faith. Muslims
believe that all the According to a report
Mecca (in the Prophets sent by god to by the Pew Research
Islam Muhammad modern-day, Saudi humanity shared the same Center, there are 1.8
Arabia central message, and that billion Muslims
was the message of worldwide (2015 est).
monotheism. Monotheism
is a term used to refer to
the belief of only one deity
(God).
Christianity originated with Jerusalem in the Followers of the Christian 2. 382 billion
Christianity the ministry of Jesus, a Roman province of religion base their beleifs
Jewish teacher and healer Judea. on the life, teachings and
who proclaimed the death of Jesus Christ.
imminent kingdon of God Christians believe in one
and was crucified c. AD 30- God that created heaven,
33 in Jerusalem in the earth and the universe. The
Roman Province of Judea belief in one God
originated with the Jewich
religion. Christians believe

Hinduism has no one
founder but is instead a
fusion of various beliefs.
Around 1500 B.C., the Indo
– Aryan people migrated to
Hinduism the Indus Valley, and their
langauge and culture
blended with that of the
indigenous people living in
the region.
Bhuddism founded in the
late 6th century B.C.E. by
Siddharta Gautama (the
Bhuddism “Buddha”), is an important
religion in most of the
countries of Asia.
The founder of
Confucianism Confucianism, Master Kong
Jesus is the “Messiah” or
saviour of the world.
The birthplace of
Hinduism is Indus
River Valley which
runs through Hindus believed in the
northwest India into doctrines of samsara (the
Pakistan. The Indus continuous cycle of life,
Valley civilization, death and reincarnation)
or “Harapan and karma (the universal 1.161 billion
civilization” law of cause and effect).
originated sometime One of the key thoughts of
around 4,500-5,000 Hinduism is “atman,” or
B.C.E. and reached the belief in soul.
its zenith between
2300 to 2000 BC.
The basic doctrines of
early Bhuddism, which
remain common to all
Bhuddism, include the four
noble truths: existence is
India 2,500 years suffering (dukha);
ago. suffering hasss a cause, 506 million
namely craving and
attachment (trishna); there
is a cessation of suffering,
which is nirvana; and there
is a path to the cessation of
suffering.
Ancient China The Five Constant Virtues Over 6,000,000
which laid the mean the Confucian virtues people
 (Confucius, 551-479 B.C.E.)
did not intend to found a
new religion, but to interpret
and revive the unnamed foundation for much
religion of the Zhou dynasty, of Chinese Culture
under which many people
thought ancient system of
religious rule was bankrupt.
Taoism has been connected to
the philosopher Lao Tzu who
Taoism around 500 B.C.E. wrote the
main book of Taoism, the Tao
Te Ching.
According to the text, God
first revealed himself to an
Hebrew man named
Abraham, who became
known as the founder of
Judaism Judaism. Jews believed that
God made a special covenant
with Abraham and that he
and his descendants were
chosen people who would
create a great nation.
of benevolence,
righteousness,propriety,
wisdom and
trustworthiness. As with
the Fundamental Bonds,
these five virtues are the
most significant ones and
thus serve as shorthand for
all the Confucian virtues.
Taoism holds that humans
and animals should live in
Ancient China that balance with the Tao, or
has influenced folk the universe. Taoists 20 million
and national belief. believe in spiritual
immortality, where the
spirit of the body joins the
universe after death.
Israel. This religion
is rooted in the The three main beliefs at
ancient near eastern the center of Judaism are
region of Canaan Monotheism, Identity, and
(which today Convenant (an agreement
contitutes Israel and between God and his
the Palestinian people). The most 14.7 million
important teachings of
territories). Judaism
Judaism is that there is one
emerged from the
beliefs and practices God, who wants people to
of the people known do what is just and
compassionate.
as “Israel”.