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3 Western, 3 Eastern
Old Testament tells their story (The Bible)David vs. Goliath
Next Solomon makes Israel regional power◦Divides country between sons & Israel gone until 1948!!!
Newman renders decision on Seinfeld
Monotheism◦Yahweh◦10 CommandmentsFrom God to Moses
Makes them hard to assimilate
Grandfather of “Western” Religions
Born a Jew in the Roman Empire under Augustus.◦Historically proven by other sources.
His Teachings:◦Monotheistic Trinity, Separate Church & State, New Testament
Caesars claimed to be of divine origin
Economic loss as much trade centered around old temple gods
Threat to the culture & society if people not united
CRUCIFIXION
Peter builds Church as first Pope (not divine).◦ALL Christians were Catholic (universal)Hunted down by Rome
Constantine at Milvian Bridge◦Chiros - IHSV
Edict of Milan converts Europe
Found gods in nature & chief god was Allah
◦The Ka’aba
Story of Muhammad (not divine), Gabriel & the Koran (part 3 of the Bible)
The Five Pillars of Islam1.Pledge to Allah “There is no god but Allah &
Muhammad is His messenger.”
2.Pray 5 times per day3.Give alms to poor 4.Fast in Ramadan5.Pilgrimage to Mecca
SHARI’AH LAW
Allah isn’t chief god, he is the ONLY godThe Ka’aba was his giftPolitics & religion are the same, NO separation
Polytheist Animists HATE MohammedHe flees to Medina, build army, conquers Mid East
Conquered India in c 1500 BC
Had a Monotheistic “Force” called Brahman◦Our souls (atman) seek to join with Brahman in death
Religious practices kept in the holy Vedas
c 600 BC – Couldn’t perfect atman in one life = REINCARNATION
KARMA – invisible scoreboard of life
DHARMA – universal (unseen) rule book
YOGA – spiritual exercises
Explains past sins or piety in terms of birth
One god couldn’t do everything…◦Brahma - Creates◦Vishnu - Preserves◦Shiva – Destroys 33K +!!!
Top three are
Aryans, bottom two not
Born a Hindu in Nepal ◦King Suddhodana protected life of happiness until 29
A shocking discovery, life as a hermit and the Middle Path
The Truman Show Movie Trailer
Problems with Hinduism-◦Reincarnation & Wheel of Life
◦No escaping the “stacked pancakes”
Buddhism and Nirvana (by eliminating evil in the world)
The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy Book (40 Volumes)
China in horrible civil war.K’ung Fu-tzu (551-471 BC) worked for city-state of Lu.◦Asked why things so bad?King Wu & the Duke of Zhou
5 Key Relationships RIGID social hierarchy to guide society =
PEACE & STABILITY
Face◦You must appear to be that which you are. If not, you have broken the relationship & no obligations exist.
Mandate of Heaven◦Emperor rules because god chose him to be born
If he loses face, citizens don’t have to treat him as emperor…◦REVOLUTION!!!
Confucian “Bible”◦Book of Quotations
Tells how to live by avoiding excess in all of its forms.