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World Religions
Key Vocabulary Terms
MonotheismBelief in one god
PolytheismBelief in multiple gods
Abrahamic Religions
Often referred to as desert religions
Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Stemmed from Abraham
Animism
The belief that every form of life has a spirit – trees, plants, animals…
Agnosticism The philosophical position that the
existence or non-existence of God is unknowable.
Atheism Disbelief in a god or supernatural
power
5 main religions of the World
Christianity Islam Sikhism Buddhism Hinduism Judaism
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Guiding Questions
1. What are some characteristics of the 6 major world religions?
2. What are some major similarities?3. What are some major differences?4. How does religion affect the world
today?5. How has religion played a role in
your life?