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 LESSON 2
Origin of World
Religions
Part 1

Jeniel Villanueva
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Scholars hold the view that religion is universal and can be found in
all known contemporary societies (Ember & Ember 1997). Even the
most fundamental of belief systems can be seen to a greater or lesser
degree in all religions (Hopfe, 1983). Various
theories have been formulated to explain the origin of
religion.
IMPORTANT DATES ON THE ORIGIN OF WORLD RELIGIONS

c. 2000 B.C.E. c. 563 – 83 b.c.E.

01 Time of Abraham, the patriarch of 04 Time of the Buddha, founder of
Israel Buddhism

C. 1200 B.C.E. c. 551 – 479 b.c.E.

02 Time of Moses, the Hebrew leader 05 Time of Confucius, founder of
of the Exodus Confucianism

C. 1100 – 500 B.C.E. c. 200 b.c.E.

03 Hindus compiled their holy texts,
06 The Hindu book, Bhagavad Gita,
the Vedas was written
IMPORTANT DATES ON THE ORIGIN OF WORLD RELIGIONS

C. 2 to 4 b.c.E. – 32 C.E. C. 100 C.E.

07 Time of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and 10 Beginnings of Shintoism (no known
founder of Christianity founder)

C. 32 c.E. C. 500 – 580 B.c.E.

08 The Crucifixion and Resurrection of 11 Time of Lao Tze, founder of
Jesus Christ Daoism

C. 40 – 90 c.E. C. 570 – 632 C.E.

09 The New Testament was written by the
12 Time of Muhammad, who recorded the
followers of Jesus Christ Qur’an as the basis of Islam
ThE PATRIARCH
ABRAHAM
 jUDAISM

CHRISTIANITY
ABRAHAMIC
RELIGIONS
ISLAM
 Abraham

Isaac Ishmael

Judaism Islam

Christianity
Sunni Shiite
Muslim Muslim
Roman Eastern
Catholicism Orthodox

Protestantism

These religions comprise about one half of the world’s religions.

 Judaism Christianity Islam
Views about First Patriarch of Father of the
Father in Faith
Abraham the Jewish People Arab People
God Lord/God God Allah
48 Prophets and
Prophet 12 Prophets 25 Prophets
7 Prophetesses
Second to the last
Role of Jesus Jewish Teacher Son of God
prophet
INDIAN
MOSAIC
HINDUISM
BUDDHISM

JAINISM
SIKHISM
DHARMIC
RELIGIONS

HINDUISM
BUDDHISM

JAINISM
SIKHISM
 Harappan
Civilization

Aryan Muslim
Influence INDIA Conquest

Local
Dynasties
HINDUISM
Museum of
Founded by
Religions
Siddhartha Gautama

No specific founder Focuses on ethical

behaviors
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Divided into
Focuses on Theravada and
religious rituals Mahayana
 DAO
DAOIC
RELIGIONS THE WAY

The flow of the universe, the

force behind the natural order
 Jeung
Korea
San Do

Taoism
China

I-Kuan
China
Tao
DAOIC
Confucianism
China
RELIGIONS
Chondogyo
Korea

Shintoism
Japan

Chen
Taiwan
Tao
 Religions that are
DAOIC originated in East
RELIGIONS Asia which focuses
on the concept of Dao
 Taoism Confucianism Shintoism

I-Kuan Tao Jeung San Do Chondogyo

Chen Tao
 Taoism Confucianism Shintoism

Laozi Confucius No Founder

Tao Te Ching or The Shen and Tao which
Book of the Way and Ist To harmonize human
means the way of the
Power relations and serve as
Gods
guide to social
Centers on the concept behavior
Kami – gods, deities of
of Dao as a way
signifying heaven and earth, or
Utmost concern is on spirits in human
appropriateness of
ideal human society beings, animals, trees,
one’s behavior to lead
seas and mountains
other people
Dao means way in
Dao means the way the which one does Amaterasu – most
universe works something important kami
GEOGRAPHY OF
FAITH
THE WESTERN
FRONTIER
 Judaism & Christianity

W West Asia is the A

home of the three
E great religions: Islam S
Judaism,
S Christianity and I
T
Islam.
A
Levant have experienced
numerous religious
cataclysms in their
existence as nation-states.
Gaining independence in
1944, Lebanon has
undergone a protracted
civil war from 1975 to
1990 between Christians
and Muslims.
 In 1948, Israel was established after driving away the
Palestinian Arabs who had been living in the area for
centuries.
2016 2019
9% Religious 8%

16% Affiliation of 17.8%

the Israeli
75%
Population 74.2%

Judaism Islam Other Religions Judaism Islam Other Religions

 Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Kuwait

ISLAM United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Oman

Bahrain
 Saudi Arabia
Qatar

SUNNI ISLAM Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

SHIITE ISLAM Yemen

Oman

Bahrain
 SACRED MOUNTAINS IN THE
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION
MOUNT ARARAT
(Eastern Part of Turkey)

Traditional landing
place of Noah’s Ark
as narrated in the
Book of Genesis
 SACRED MOUNTAINS IN THE
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION
MOUNT SINAI
(Sinai Peninsula in Egypt)

The peak where

Moses received the
Ten Commandments
 SACRED MOUNTAINS IN THE
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION
MOUNT ZION/MORIAH
(Jerusalem)

Known as the city of

David and Temple
Mount
 SACRED MOUNTAINS IN THE
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION
MOUNT TABOR
(Israel)

Site of
transfiguration of
Jesus Christ
 Dome of the Rock

Dome of the Chain

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Western
Wall
DESERTS AND BODIES OF WATER WITH
BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE
YAM SUPH /
SEA OF REEDS
Being crossed by the
Israelites as they
escaped from
Egyptian lands
DESERTS AND BODIES OF WATER WITH
BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE
SINAI DESERT
Place of Israelites
before their journey
to the Promised Land
DESERTS AND BODIES OF WATER WITH
BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE
DEAD SEA
David is hiding from
King Saul in the
region of the Dead
Sea.
 FIRST SECOND
TEMPLE TEMPLE

SYNAGOGUE MOSQUE
(Jews) (Muslims)

CHURCH
(Christians)
WESTERN WALL / WAILING WALL / KOTEL
(Second Holiest Shrine for the Jews)
IMPORTANT CHRISTIAN SITES
IN ISRAEL

CHURCH OF THE
MOUNT ZION HOLY SEPULCHRE
Capital of Place of Crucifixion and Empty Tomb
God’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Dome of the Rock
Most recognizable structure
in Jerusalem
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Associated with the “night journey”
undertaken by Muhammad
 THE INDIAN
SUBCONTINENT
 SURYA AGNI VARUNA
(Hindu God of Sun) (Hindu God of Fire) (Hindu God of Water)
 Ganges River
Holiest River in Hinduism
 Varanasi
Important Religious Site
in Buddhism
THE EASTERN END

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TWO GREAT BODIES OF WATER IN
CHINA

Huang He River Yangtze River

 CONFUCIUS
- expound the nature of order and stability in the
society
- only a refined society can achieve lasting social
order
- Confucian teachings had become the state of
religion during Han Dynasty
- began to be disseminated extensively in Korea
around 15th century
- accepted by the majority of Japanese during the
18th and 19th centuries
 LAO TZU
- Daoism emerged in response to the widespread
warfare and social turmoil that besieged the Zhou
Dynasty
- served as the guiding principle to abandon and
withdraw from the disorder brought about by
incessant struggle of power, wealth and prestige
- aspired for autonomy in the midst of social
adversities and for conformity to social patterns
with the aim of attaining social harmony
 The Japanese feudal system embraced the
ideals of Confucianism. Ancestor worship
complemented elements of Confucianism and
Daoism that underscored the concept of filial
piety.
 4 Effects of Buddhism in Japan’s Religious
Traditions
The name “Shinto” was introduced to differentiate the native belief from the new
foreign religions

Local Shinto followers acknowledged that the numerous buddhas and

bodhisattvas were revelations of kami

A fusion or syncretism between Shintoism and Buddhism

SHINBUTSU-SHUGO

Japan developed a unique form of Buddhism taking its fullest meditative form
under Zen.
WORD TALK
 Israel
India
Abraham

Rivers Geography

Varanasi Daoism
 MAKE A POSTER PRESENTATION
ILLUSTRATING THE UNITY OF WORLD
RELIGIONS
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS
Important concepts were highlighted
Content 40
and explained

The concept was clearly and

Organization 30
creatively conveyed

The idea was clearly presented on

Presentation 30
the poster illustration

TOTAL 100
 Moses
This prophet and patriarch
played a major role in the
Abraham
establishment of the three
monotheistic religions
Isaac
namely Judaism,
Christianity and Islam.
Muhammad
 Hinduism

This specific religion has Islam

48 prophets and 7
prophetesses. Christianity

Judaism
 Confucius
He founded
Buddha
Confucianism and
deemed to be the China’s Lao Tzu
greatest philosopher.
Jesus Christ
 Xi Huangdi

What is the name of a Kung Fu Tze

Chinese philosopher
who founded Daoism? Lao Tzu

Deng Xiaopeng
 Hinduism

It has been the world’s Islam

oldest surviving
organized religion. Christianity

Buddhism
ASSIGNMENT
Make a research about
the three categories of
religion and cultural
milieu