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- The
Topic:
- Religions
of the World
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- Easier - Religion
is belief in a supreme being or beings; belief in
God or gods. Religion is a belief system that is
practiced through faith, obedience, prayer, and
worship.
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- Harder - People
practice religion for many reasons. Some follow a
religion because its part of their family or tribal
heritage and culture. For others, religion provides
a feeling of security because the divine power is
believed to be watching over them. Some follow a
religion because it promises salvation and
happiness or a chance to improve themselves in
another life after death. For other people,
religion yields a sense of individual fulfillment
and provides meaning to life. Finally, many people
follow their religion to enjoy a sense of kinship
with fellow believers.
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- For many people, religion is an organized
system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices, and
worship involving one supreme God or Deity. Other
peoples' religions involve a number of different
gods. Some people's religion has no specific God or
gods to be worshiped. There are also people who
practice their religious beliefs in their own
personal way, largely independent of organized
religion. But almost all people who follow some
form of religion believe that a supreme being
created the world and influences their lives.
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- There are thousands of religions. The eight
major ones in our world are Buddhism, Christianity,
Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, and
Taoism. Hinduism, Shinto, and Taoism developed over
many, many centuries. Each of the others bases
faith on the life or teachings of specific
individuals: Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became
known as Gautama Buddha, for Buddhism; Jesus Christ
for Christianity; Confucius for Confucianism;
Muhammad for Islam; and Abraham and Moses for
Judaism.
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- Bow
of the Head: Religions of the World (1999
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/
- Learn about the five religions that have the
largest number of followers in the world
today.
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- Western
Religions from Mr. Dowling Electric
Passport
- http://www.mrdowling.com/605westr.html
- About half of the people of the world practice
Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. They are found on
every continent, but tend to be concentrated in
North and South America, Europe, Australia, Western
Asia and North Africa.
- Related Website:
- 2) Religion at Historyforkids http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/index.htm
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- World
Religions at About.com
- http://christianity.about.com/cs/worldreligions/
- Warning! Don't enter here if you think genuine
faith is something that only Christians possess.
This site is about major world religions and their
relationship to Christianity.
- Another Links-Site for World
Religions:
- 2) Religion from Chalkface.net
- http://www.chalkface.net/pagecopy/subjectitems/religion01.htm
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- World
Religions Index
- http://wri.leaderu.com/
- This page was designed for equipping Christians
to understand other World faiths and religious
philosophies. Here you can read personal stories
and articles about many world religions, or check
out tables that give a good overview of several
faiths.
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- Websites By Kids For Kids
- Amish:
The Gentle People (1999 ThinkQuest
Junior Project)
- http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5089/
- This project site explores their religion,
daily work, education, and a few recipes.
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- Buddhism
(1999 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28038/
- This site examines Buddhism and
reincarnation.
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- Comparison
of Modern and Ancient Pagan Religions (1999
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28111/
- Here you can learn about paganism in both it's
ancient and modern forms.
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- FEZTVE
(1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/11719/
- Visit FEZTVE to gain an understanding of five
major world religions and their important
festivals. You'll find information on Buddhism,
Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
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- From
Judaism to Christianity (2000 ThinkQuest
Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/C004351F/
- Did you know that Christianity originated from
Judaism? These two religions gradually developed
over the ages forming the two separate and distinct
religions that exist today.
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- Hutterite
Culture in Canada by K. Dawe
- http://www.k12.nf.ca/stellamaris/Grassroots/MultiCulture/hutterite.html
- This is the site of a student's report about
this group's migration and settlement.
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- Islam
- http://cnug.clackesd.k12.or.us/wood/AM%20ISLAM/islam.htm
- This student-created page has info on Muslim
sciences, mosques, geography, and the development
of Islam.
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- Major
Religions of the World (2000 ThinkQuest
Junior Project)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J002592/
- This site provides an overview of five major
religions of the world - Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
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- Origin
eXpository ( ThinkQuest Project)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/C006238/
- This project site explores myths from around
the world and various belief systems.
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- Religion
Online (1999 ThinkQuest Internet
Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/26756/
- This site teaches about religions and religious
intolerance.
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- ReligionNet
(1998 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/16553/
- Learn the background history and basic beliefs
of Atheism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism, among
others.
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- Tree
of Faith: Exploration of Christianity, Judaism, and
Islam (1999 ThinkQuest Internet
Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/29003/
- This site examines the similarities and
differences between Christianity, Judaism, and
Islam. Included are basic beliefs, conflicts
between the religions, effects on science and
society, and their origin and history.
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- World
of Religions (1999 ThinkQuest Internet
Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28131/
- This site examines the three most popular
religions in the world: Buddhism, Christianity and
Islam.
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- More Websites on Religion
- Buddhism
in A Nutshell
- http://tunglinkok.ca/passissue/9710/sources/teach.htm
- This site provides an overview to the
fundamentals of Buddhism.
- Other Related Sites:
- 2) Buddha and Four Disciples
- http://www.prs.k12.nj.us/~ewood/World_History/buddha/index.html
- 3) Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
- http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html
- 4) Children's Guide to Buddha's Art of Healing
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tibet/exhibit.htm
- 5) Law of Karma
- http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/freenet/rootdir/menus/sigs/religion/buddhism/introduction/truths/
- karma2.html
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- Beginnings
at World Treasures of the Library of
Congress
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/
- This online exhibit explores the viewpoint of
more than 50 cultures' accounts of the creation or
the beginning of the universe.
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- Being
A Sikh
- http://www.sikhmuseum.org/bs.htm
- This website explains what it's like to be a
Sikh.
- Related Website:
- 2) Introduction to Sikhism by S.G.S.
Mansukhani
- http://photon.bu.edu/~rajwi/sikhism/mansukh1.html
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- Christian
Catacombs of Rome
- http://www.catacombe.roma.it/
- This site includes the outline, history, and
importance of these catacombs where the Christians
started burying their dead underground.
- Related Websites on Christianity:
- 2) Bethlehem from DiscoverySchool
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozgeography/b/057680.html
- 3) From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
at PBS Frontline
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
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- Hindu
Kids Universe
- http://www.hindukids.org/
- Here you can learn about Hinduism.
- Another Hinduism Website:
- 2) Hinduism from the Social Studies School
Service
- http://socialstudies.com/c/@zA9ra3JErg2TI/Pages/article.html?article@PIN149A+af@do
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- 3) Hinduism for Schools http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/schools1.htm
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- Hutterian
Brethren in North America (Hutterites)
- http://www.hutterites.org/
- Here you can learn of this group's religion,
history, and structure. See how they spend their
leisure time, read about their education system,
or learn about their music.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Hutterite Colonies http://www.uwgb.edu/galta/mrr/hutterit/index0.htm
- 3) Hutterite Dress http://amid.wsu.edu/research/amt317/Hutteri.html
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- Indian
Religions
- http://www.4to40.com/discoverindia/religions/default.asp?article=discoverindia_religions_i
- ndex
- This website highlights the five top religions
of India: Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism,
and Hinduism.
- Related Website:
- 2) Religions in India http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/cd_rom/mod_02/rel_text.htm
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- Islam:
Empire of Faith from PBS
- http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/
- Learn about the rich history of Islam and
faith, innovation, and culture, as well as profiles
of important people.
- Other Websites on Islam:
- 2) Basics of Islam http://www.ifgstl.org/html/basics/basicsnf.htm
- 3) Jaferia Islamic Center (Washington, D.C.)
http://www.gcol.com/jafri/
- 4) Mosques http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/mosque/default.htm
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- Judaism
101
- http://www.jewfaq.org/
- The website is an online encyclopedia of
Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places,
things, language, scripture, holidays, practices
and customs.
- Other Sites on Judaism:
- 2) Holidays (Jewish) http://www.osh.ramat-gan.k12.il/subjects/english/holiday.htm
- 3) Judaism and Jewish Resources http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html
- 4) Lost Tribes of Israel from PBS NOVA
Online http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/
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- Quakers
in Brief
- http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~ubcg09q/dmr/intro.htm
- This site provides an overview of the Quaker
movement from 1650 to 1990.
- Related Website:
- 2) George Fox http://www.ccel.org/f/fox/autobiography/autobiography.html
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- Religion
& Ethics Newsweekly from
PBS
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/
- Here is the companion site to the weekly
television series about religion and ethics in the
news
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- Vatican:
The Holy See
- http://www.vatican.va/
- This is the official site for the Vatican, The
Holy See, and the Pope.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Chester's Catholic Index (Links-site)
http://www.sgroi.com/catholic/catholic.html
- 3) English Translation of the Catechism of the
Catholic Chruch (Contains search utility)
- http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
- 4) Lives of Saints (Links-site) http://www.pitt.edu/~eflst4/saint_bios.html
- 5) Official Documents of the Catholic
Church
- http://www.mcgill.pvt.k12.al.us/jerryd/cm/docs.htm
- 6) New Advent http://www.newadvent.org/
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- Virtual
Religion Index
- http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/index.html
- This comprehensive directory is the place to
start if you're doing research on any aspect of
religion on the Internet.
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- World
Religion from St. Michael's School,
Newfoundland, Canada
- http://www.k12.nf.ca/stmichaelsag/worldreligion.html
- Here you can learn about the world's major
religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism,
and Hinduism.
- Similar Website:
- 2) World Religions from Andrew Lewis Middle
School, Salem, Virginia http://www.salem.k12.va.us/shs/ss/worldreligion.html
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- Young
Atheists
- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2093/nofrajava.htm
- Atheism is the lack of belief in god(s) or any
other supernatural beings.
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- Websites For Teachers
- Judaism
Christianity Unit: Scripture as Literature
(Grade 6) by H. Talkington
- http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/698Judaism.htm
- The purpose of this unit is to integrate our
study of Judaism and Christianity with the
scripture references in the Core Knowledge Sequence
appendix. Students will come to interpret scripture
as literature, as well as see how central these
writings are to Judeo-Christian beliefs.
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- People's
Attorney from the Southern Poverty Law
Center (Grades 4-6)
- http://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-57.html
- Using a biography article and accompanying
activities, teachers can introduce students not
just to anti-Semitism but also to the concept of
religious tolerance.
- Other Related Lesson Plans from the
SPLC:
- 2) City of Brotherly Love http://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-9a.html
- 3) Firmly Set to Do His Bidding http://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-59.html
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- Spread
of Islam (Grades 5-7)
- http://encarta.msn.com/alexandria/templates/lessonFull.asp?page=2884&lvstart=K&lvend
- =12&majorsubject=Religion&minorsubject=&source=%2D99&keyword=&search=1
- This lesson focuses on the spread of Islam and
the connection between human migration and
religious diffusion.
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- Theology/Religion/Catholic
Education Resources
- http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edthe.htm
- This links-page contains resources and lesson
plans for religious education.
- Other Lesson Links-Pages:
- 2) Jewish Holidays from Mr. Donn http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/2Holidays.html#HIGH
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Religion
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atheism
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Buddhism
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Judaism
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Christianity
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creation
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disciple
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compassion
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Islam
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anti-Semitism
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religious intolerance
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supernatural being
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World religion
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tolerance
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Hinduism
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Karma
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Holocaust
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Dharma
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mythology
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faith
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heaven
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nirvana
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Buddha
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incarnation
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theologian
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church
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God
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worship
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temple
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prayer
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sacrifice
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observance
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morality
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human ignorance
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nonbeliever
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Martin Luther
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Pope
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persecution
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enlightenment
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hope
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value
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belief
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way of life
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spiritual guide
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holy
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sacred
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Deity
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ethics
and character
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Larry
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