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☮️ The World’s Religions

A respectful tour of the world's major faiths, their beliefs, and their histories.

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~15 min

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🏛️ History

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Adults

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What you’ll learn

Identify the core beliefs and histories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Abrahamic faiths.The Abrahamic religions share a monotheistic root. Judaism introduced the covenant with one God, Christianity centers on Jesus and is the largest faith, and Islam teaches submission to Allah through the prophet Muhammad.
Describe Hinduism and Buddhism and reflect on shared themes and religion's modern role.Hinduism is ancient and highly diverse, while Buddhism offers a path beyond suffering through the Four Noble Truths. Despite differences, religions share concerns about meaning, ethics, and death, and religious literacy remains vital in a connected world.

Questions this course answers

Which religion is the world's largest by number of followers?

Christianity has more than two billion followers, making it the largest world religion.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are together known as the:

All three trace their heritage to Abraham and are called the Abrahamic religions.

In Islam, Muhammad is regarded as:

Islam teaches that Muhammad was the final prophet and messenger, not a divine being.

Which statement best describes Hinduism?

Hinduism has no single founder or doctrine and is the most diverse of the major religions.

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are central teachings of:

These teachings from the Buddha form the core of Buddhist thought and practice.

What does religious literacy primarily involve?

Religious literacy means understanding what different traditions genuinely believe and practice.

Grounded in trusted sources

The World's Religions, Huston Smith (Harper, 1991)
Pew Research Center, The Global Religious Landscape (pewresearch.org/religion)
Major religious groups, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups)
Encyclopaedia Britannica, entries on Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism (britannica.com)
BBC Religions (bbc.co.uk/religion/religions)

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