The notes that we took on Friday.
- Economic Alliances
- European Union
- Organization of Petroleum exporting countries (OPEC)
- Political Alliances
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Five Major Religions
- Christianity
- 2.2 billion adherants
- called Christians
- Europe, Americas, Southern Africa
- Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Protestants (Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Anglicans Presbyterians, Episcopalians and more)
- Jesus Christ is founder
- The bible, new testament
- Pope is the head of the church, priests are local authorities
- We believe Jesus is both human and divine, the son of god, was crucified, died and was buried, resurrected and ascended into heaven
- Islam
- 1.5 billion
- Muslims
- Indonesia, Middle East, North Africa
- Sunnis (75-90%) Shiites (10-20%)
- Muhammad
- Qur'an
- monotheistic, abrahamic
- Five pillars of Islam: Testimony, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage
- purpose in life is serving and submitting to Allah and observing Islamic law
- Hinduism
- 1.1 billion
- Hindus
- India, Nepal
- Vedas- eternal truths revealed to ancient sages, written in verse form (sung and easily memorized)
- no distinct founder, intellectual or philosophical points of view, way of life rather than religion
- reincarnation
- Buddhism
- 500 million-1.5 billion
- Buddhists
- Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, Japan
- 1.2 million in the US
- Siddhartha Guatama
- Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, Amidist
- Four noble truths, eightfold paths
- Judaism
- 14-18 million
- Jews
- Israel
- Abraham
- Talmud, Torah
- Beliefs: ethical monotheism
- ten commandments
- 13 Principles of faith
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