World Religions

There is special information and activities contained within for teachers. Teachers please visit our Activities section. What is religion? What is a spiritual tradition? Religion is all or some of the attributes described below. a way of explaining the mysteries of life how the world was created why it was created why there is life and death what happens when people die why there is suffering a way of explaining a supreme power or absolute power, whether impersonal or personal, nameable or not a way of explaining who or what created the world and all the living beings a way of describing a dimension beyond the physical world -- the spiritual world a way of explaining how to lead a good life on Earth and in an afterlife these codes of behavior are often written in sacred documents or passed down through oral tradition

[Regents Prep Global History] World Belief Systems: Introduction Humans have always expressed a need to understand natural phenomenon and to answer questions regarding their way of life and what happens once they die. These needs resulted in the development of a variety of religions and philosophies that can be found throughout the world today. This site is designed to aid students in reviewing nine of the world's major belief systems in preparation for the New York State Regents Exam in Global History and Geography. In addition, students may test their knowledge of the material presented here by accessing multiple-choice questions from past Regents Exams.

The Religion Teacher | Catholic Religious Education Teachers . Thematic Teaching . World Religions . Grades 3-7 Activity Ideas About the Authors | Grades 3-7 Activity Ideas | Grades 8-12 Activity Ideas | Related Resources Religious Buildings Many religions include some form of community worship. Have students research religious buildings and address the following issues: When was this building constructed? Have children construct their building out of cardboard, clay, or other materials, or render it in painting or drawing. Web Resources: General Buddhism Judaism Islam Christianity Hinduism Spring Celebrations Spring is a time of celebration in many parts of the world. The Jewish faith celebrates two holidays in the Spring, Purim and Passover. Learn more about the history of these celebrations by visiting the following Web sites: As a class, create a three-act puppet show or other dramatization that "tells the story" of each holiday; put them in chronological order. Follow this by learning about the special stories and histories of other religions. Native American Stories We all have those memories.

Religion There were a great many different religions followed in the ancient and medieval time periods. Some of them are still practiced today; others are not. It is hard even to know what religion is, but we see religion as any tendency to change your own behavior in accordance with supernatural forces. Most people in the ancient and medieval world believed that there were many unseen spirits affecting how things happened. But, beginning about 1350 BC in Egypt, there was a movement toward monotheism, or just believing in one god (often with a lot of weaker helper gods or angels). Around the same time, Zoroastrianism swept West Asia with the same idea, adding a strong notion of dualism, with the world divided into good and evil. Five hundred years later, about 500 BC, Buddhism swept India. In the first century AD, Christianity began to spread monotheism to the Mediterranean and Europe, although Judaism suffered from the Roman conquest of Jerusalem. Welcome to Kidipede! or

Whispers in the Loggia Matthew 5:1-12 MSG - You’re Blessed - When Jesus saw his You’re Blessed 5 1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. 3 “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. 4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. 5 “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. 6 “You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. 7 “You’re blessed when you care. 8 “You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. 9 “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. 10 “You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. 11-12 “Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me.

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