Religion Overview PowerPoint
Origins of the world's 5 major religions
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In the prologue of his book The Dignity of Difference, Rabbi Sacks writes:
“Throughout history until very recently, most people for most of their lives were surrounded by others with whom they shared a faith, a tradition, a way of life…Under such circumstances, it was possible to believe that our truth was the only truth; our way the only way…That is not our situation today. We live in the conscious presence of difference. In the street, at work, and on the television screen we constantly encounter cultures whose ideas and ideals are unlike ours. That can be experienced as a profound threat to identity. One of the great transformations from the twentieth to the twenty-first centuries is that whereas the former was dominated by the politics of ideology, we are now entering an age of the politics of identity. That is why religion has emerged, after a long eclipse, to become so powerful a presence on the world stage, because religion is one of the great answers of identity. But that, too, is why we face danger. Identity divides. The very process of creating an ‘Us’ involves creating a ‘Them,’ the people not like us. In the very process of creating community … within their borders, religions can create conflict across those borders.” PBS - God in America video link
God in America extra credit assignment
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Utah State Core:
Standard 2 Utah State Core: World Civilizations
Objective 1
a. Examine the essential elements of the belief systems of Greek mythology, Judaism, Christianity, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam.
b. Examine the diffusion of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Standard 2 Utah State Core: Geography for Life
Objective 1: Human and Physical Characteristics
a. Examine human characteristics, including language, religion, population, political and economic systems, and quality of life.
Objective 3: Evaluate how culture and experience influence the way people live in places and regions.
a. List and define components of culture; e.g., race, gender roles, education, religion.
Objective 1
a. Examine the essential elements of the belief systems of Greek mythology, Judaism, Christianity, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam.
b. Examine the diffusion of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Standard 2 Utah State Core: Geography for Life
Objective 1: Human and Physical Characteristics
a. Examine human characteristics, including language, religion, population, political and economic systems, and quality of life.
Objective 3: Evaluate how culture and experience influence the way people live in places and regions.
a. List and define components of culture; e.g., race, gender roles, education, religion.
