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BOOK/TEXT BELIEF/PRACTICES ORIGIN
GINATED
Jesus Christ is most widely The Bible Beliefs in God the The term Jerusalem in Between 6 BC Cross
recognized as the founder Father, Jesus Christ as Christian was the Roman and 4 BC.
of Christianity as His life and the Son of God, and the the first used to province of
death are the foundations Holy Spirit. The death, describe those Judea.
of faith. descent into hell, who were part
1.CHRISTIANITY resurrection and of the Jesus
ascension of Christ’s movement in
second coming, the Day the 1st century
of Judgement and CE to mean
salvation of the faithful. “follower of
Christ”.
2.ISLAM Muhammad was the Qur’an  Belief in one A follower of Saudi Arabia The start of Crescen
founder of Islam God (Allah) Islam is called Islam is Star
 The religious of Muslim which in marked in the
all Muslims are Arabic means year 610.
summed up in “one who
the Five Pillars surrenders to
of Islam, which God”.
include belief in
God and his
Prophet and
obligations of
prayer, charity,
pilgrimage and
fasting. The
fundamental
concept of Islam
is the Shariah-
its law, which
embraces the
total way of life
commanded by
God.
3.HINDUISM Unlike other religions, The Veda Hindus believe in the Hindus India Between 2300 The om
 Hinduism has no one meaning the doctrines of samsara B.C. and 1500 swastik
founder but is instead a “Knowledge” (the continuous cycle of B.C. word sw
fusion of various beliefs. life, death, and means
reincarnation) and fortune
karma (the universal “being
law of cause and effect). in Sans
One of the key thoughts the sym
of Hinduism is “atma”, represe
or the belief in soul. This good lu
philosophy holds that
living creatures have a
soul, and they’re all part
of the supreme soul.
4.BUDDHISM Buddhism founded in the The Tripitaka 1. Refrain from A practitioner of India 5th century BCE The Dh
late 6th century B.C.E. by taking life. Not Buddhism is Wheel
Siddhartha Gautama (the killing any living called a Dharma
“Buddha”). being. For Buddhist. That is
Buddhists, this the general
includes term for all
animals, so followers of
many Buddhists Buddhism.
choose to be
vegetarian.
2. Refrain from
taking what is
not given. Not
stealing from
anyone.
3. Refrain from the
misuse of the
senses. Not
having too
much sensual
pleasure. For
example, not
looking at
people in a
 lustful way or
committing
adultery.
4. Refrain from
wrong speech.
Not lying or
gossiping about
other people.
5. Refrain from
intoxicants that
cloud the mind.
Not drinking
alcohol or
taking drugs, as
these do not
help you to
think clearly.
5.JAINISM It was founded by Agams or Agam Jainism teaches that the Jain (“Follower India (c. 599-527 BC) The han
Vardhamana Jnatiputra or Sutras path to enlightenment of the in about 500 wheel o
Nataputta Mahavira is through nonviolence Conquerors”), or B.C. palm
and reducing harm to Jaina. symbol
living things (including Ahimsa
plants and animals) as Jainism
much as possible. Like
Hindus and Buddhists,
Jains believe in
reincarnation. This cycle
of birth, death and
rebirth is determined by
one’s karma.
6.CONFUCIANISM Founded by Confucius The Analects of Confucianism believes The followers of China 6th – 5th century “Confu
Confucius in ancestor worship and Confucianism BCE the Chi
human-centeres virtues are plainly charact
for living a peaceful life. referred to as water,
The golden rule of Confucianists. Chinese
Confucianism is “Do not charact
do unto others what scholar
 you would not want Yang.
others to do unto you”.
7.SHINTOISM Shinto does not have a Kojiki The main beliefs of Shintoists Japan In the late 6th The ma
founder. Shinto are the century AD gates th
importance of purity, the ent
harmony, respect for Shinto
nature, family respect, Made o
and subordination of or ston
the individual before two-po
the group. There are gatewa
many Shinto gods or known
spirits and these have and sho
shrines dedicated to bounda
them where people which a
offer food, money and lives.
prayers.
8.DAOISM/TAOISM Philosopher Lao Tzu The Tao Te Taoism holds that Taoists Ancient 142 C.E Yin Yan
Ching or “The humans and animals china
Way and Its should live in balance
Power” with the Tao, or the
universe. Taoists believe
in spiritual immorality,
where the spirit of the
body joins the universe
after death.
9.ZOROASTRIANISM Zoroaster Avesta also Zoroastrians believe in Parsi Iran and 6th or 7th The Far
called Zend- one God, called Ahura Northern century BCE
avesta Mazda (meaning “Wise India
Lord”)
10.SIKHISM Guru Nanak The Guru There are three core Sikhs Indian Late 15th The Kha
Granth Sahib tenets of Sikh religion: subcontinent century
meditation upon and
devotion to the Creator,
truthful living, and
service to humanity.
Sikhs are meant to
uphold the values of
 honesty, compassion,
generosity, humility,
integrity, service and
spirituality on a daily
basis.
11.JUDAISM Abraham Hebrew Bible Jewish people believe Jew Israel Monday, Jewish
there’s only one God October 7, symbol
who has established a 3761 BCE
covenant-or special
agreement-with them.
Their God
communicates to
believers through
prophets and rewards
good deeds while also
punishing evil. Most
Jews(with the exception
of a few groups) believe
that their Messiah
hasn’t yet come but will
one day.