RELIGION FOUNDER ORIGINATED IN
1. Christianity Jesus Christ Judea, Christianity developed
in Judea in the mid-first
century CE, based first on the
teachings of Jesus and later
on the writings and missionary
work of Paul of Tarsus.
Originally, Christianity was a
small, unorganized sect that
promised personal salvation
after death.
2. Islam The Prophet Mecca, Islam started in
Muhammad Mecca, in modern-day Saudi
Arabia, during the time of the
prophet Muhammad's life.
Today, the faith is spreading
rapidly throughout the world.
BOOK / SCRIPTURE TEACHING & BELIEFS
The Bible is the holy Christians are monotheistic, i.e.,
scripture of the Christian they believe there's only one
religion, purporting to tell theGod, and he created the
history of the Earth from its heavens and the earth. This
earliest creation to the divine Godhead consists of three
spread of Christianity in the parts: the father (God himself),
first century A.D. Both the the son (Jesus Christ) and the
Old Testament and the New Holy Spirit. Much of Jesus'
Testament have undergone teaching is about the love of
changes over the centuries, God, which is universal and
including the the publication unconditional. Universal which
of the King means for everyone everywhere,
unconditional means without
conditions (regardless of what
they have done). This is why
Christians believe that even
those who do the most evil
things are still loved by God and
can still come back to God to be
forgiven.
The Qur'an, the sacred text Muslims are monotheistic and
of Islam, is believed to be the worship one, all-knowing God,
Word of God as revealed to who in Arabic is known as Allah.
the Prophet. Followers of Islam aim to live a
life of complete submission to
Allah. They believe that nothing
can happen without Allah's
permission, but humans have
free will. Islam teaches that in
the sight of Allah, all men are
equal regardless of race, status
or wealth. He judges them only
on their good deeds. The
religious obligations of all
Muslims are summed up in the
Five Pillars of Islam, which
include belief in God and his

3. Buddhism Siddhartha India, Buddhism is one of the
Gautama world's largest religions and
originated 2,500 years ago in
India.
4. Judaism Abraham Israel, The origins of Judaism
date back more than 3500
years. This religion is rooted in
the ancient near eastern
region of Canaan (which today
constitutes Israel and the
Palestinian territories).
Judaism emerged from the
beliefs and practices of the
people known as “Israel”.
Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in
Pali). It is also called the Pali
Canon, after the language in
which it was first written.
Tanakh, after the first letters
of its three parts in the
Jewish tradition. T: Torah,
the Teaching of Moses, the
first five books. N: Nevi'im,
the books of the prophets.
Kh: Ketuvim, for the Writings,
which include the psalms and
wisdom literature.
Prophet and obligations of
prayer, charity, pilgrimage, and
fasting. The fundamental
concept of Islam is the Sharīʿāh
—its law, which embraces the
total way of life commanded by
God.
Buddhists believe that the
human life is one of suffering,
and that meditation, spiritual and
physical labor, and good
behavior are the ways to achieve
enlightenment, or nirvana. The
moral code within Buddhism is
the precepts, of which the main
five are: not to take the life of
anything living, not to take
anything not freely given, to
abstain from sexual misconduct
and sensual overindulgence, to
refrain from untrue speech, and
to avoid intoxication, that is,
losing mindfulness.
Buddha's teachings are known
as “dharma.” He taught that
wisdom, kindness, patience,
generosity and compassion were
important virtues.
Buddhism teaches that everyone
is attached to other people,
objects, activities and many
other things.Jewish people
believe there's only one God
who has established a covenant
—or special agreement—with
them. Their God communicates
to believers through prophets
and rewards good deeds while

5. Hinduism None Indus River Valley, The The Vedas. These are the
birthplace of Hinduism is Indus most ancient religious texts
River Valley which runs which define truth for Hindus.
through northwest India into
Pakistan. The Indus Valley
civilization, or "Harappan
civilization" originated
sometime around 4,500-5,000
B.C.E. and reached its zenith
between 2300 to 2000 BC.
6. Jainism Rishabhadeva India, Jainism is one of the
world's oldest religions,
originating in India at least
2,500 years ago. The spiritual
goal of Jainism is to become
liberated from the endless
cycle of rebirth and to achieve
an all-knowing state called
moksha.
7. Sikhism Guru Nanak Punjab, Sikhism was born in
the Punjab area of South Asia,
which now falls into the
present day states of India and
Pakistan. The main religions of
the area at the time were
Hinduism and Islam. The Sikh
faith began around 1500 CE,
Agamas, and are the
canonical literature - the
scriptures - of Svetambara
Jainism. Mahavira's disciples
compiled his words into texts
or sutras, and memorised
them to pass on to future
generations.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the
sacred text of the Sikh
community and the
embodiment of the Guru. It is
central to the lives of devout
Sikhs, both in the sense of
being physically present in
the gurdwara and as Sikhs'
also punishing evil. Most Jews
(with the exception of a few
groups) believe that their
Messiah hasn't yet come—but
will one day.
Hindus believe in the doctrines
of samsara (the continuous cycle
of life, death, and reincarnation)
and karma (the universal law of
cause and effect). One of the
key thoughts of Hinduism is
“atman,” or the belief in soul.
This philosophy holds that living
creatures have a soul, and
they're all part of the supreme
soul.
Jainism teaches that the path to
enlightenment is through
nonviolence and reducing harm
to living things (including plants
and animals) as much as
possible. Like Hindus and
Buddhists, Jains believe in
reincarnation. This cycle of birth,
death, and rebirth is determined
by one's karma. The main belief
of Jainism is that all living beings
and the universe itself should be
protected and treated with care
and respect.
Sikhism advocates equality,
social justice, service to
humanity, and tolerance for
other religions. The essential
message of Sikhism is spiritual
devotion and reverence of God
at all times while practicing the
ideals of honesty, compassion,
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teaching a faith that was quite
distinct from Hinduism and
Islam.
8. Zoroastrianism Zarathustra Iran, Zoroastrianism is one of
the world's oldest known living
religions and has its origins in
the distant past. It developed
about three and a half
thousand years ago from the
ancient Indo-Iranian religion
that was once shared by the
ancestors of nomadic herding
tribes that later settled in Iran
and northern India.
9. Shintoism / None / Japan, Shinto existed in Japan
Animism Anthropologist by the 8th century, various
Sir Edward scholars have argued that
Tylor Shinto as a distinct religion
was essentially "invented"
during the 19th century, in
Japan's Meiji era
10. Confucianism Kong Qi China, Confucianism is a
system of ethics devised by
the Chinese scholar K'ung Fu-
tzu (Latinised to Confucius) in
Avesta, also called Zend-
avesta, sacred book of
Zoroastrianism containing its
cosmogony, law, and liturgy,
the teachings of the prophet
Zarathushtra (Zoroaster).
The holy books of Shinto
are the Kojiki or 'Records of
Ancient Matters' (712 CE)
and the Nihon-gi or
'Chronicles of Japan' (720
CE). These books are
compilations of ancient
myths and traditional
teachings that had previously
been passed down orally.
The Lunyu (Analects), the
most-revered sacred
scripture in the Confucian
tradition, was probably
humility and generosity in
everyday life. The three key
pillars of Sikhism are Kirat Karni
(honest living), Vand Chakna
(sharing with others) and Naam
Japna (focus on God).
The core beliefs of
Zoroastrianism lie in the choice
that humans must make in the
dualistic struggle between good
and evil. God is worshiped as
supreme. Zoroastrians believe
that everything he created is
pure and should be treated with
love and respect. This includes
the natural environment, so
Zoroastrians traditionally do not
pollute the rivers, land or
atmosphere.
The main beliefs of Shinto are
the importance of purity,
harmony, respect for nature,
family respect, and
subordination of the individual
before the group. There are
many Shinto gods or spirits and
these have shrines dedicated to
them where people offer food,
money and prayers. Animism
perceives all things—animals,
plants, rocks, rivers, weather
systems, human handiwork, and
in some cases words, as
animated and alive.
Confucianism believes in
ancestor worship and human-
centered virtues for living a
peaceful life. The golden rule of
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11. Taoism Philosopher China, Taoism (also spelled
Lao Tzu Daoism) is a religion and a
philosophy from ancient China
that has influenced folk and
national belief.
compiled by the succeeding Confucianism is “Do not do unto
generations of Confucius's others what you would not want
disciples. others to do unto you.” There is
debate over if Confucianism is a
religion. Confucius said people
should practise five virtues:
kindness, goodness, honesty,
modesty, wisdom and
trustworthiness.
The Tao Te Ching, or “The Taoism is not a religion; it is a
Way and Its Power,” is a philosophy – a way of looking at
collection of poetry and life and a way of thinking about
sayings from around the third things. Taoism holds that
and fourth centuries B.C.E. humans and animals should live
that guides Taoist thought in balance with the Tao, or the
and actions. universe. Taoists believe in
spiritual immortality, where the
spirit of the body joins the
universe after death. Taoism
teaches that everything has a
particular nature; to fight against
that intrinsic truth is to welcome
unhappiness.