Exam Review for our Exam Tuesday June 25th at 9:00am

Need to be familiar with:

Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism Christianity (basic beliefs, names, etc) Holy Books Beliefs Holidays/Festivals Institutions( Churches, Synagogue, Mosque, Stupa, etc) Milestones

Monotheistic Polytheistic Largest religion/Smallest religion Fastest growing/slowest growing Oldest/youngest religion A religion that could also be considered a non-religion Anti-Semitism Polygamy Miracles (i.e. Milk Miracle, burning oil in lamp for 8 days, etc) Ideas about death and afterlife for each religion

Christianity PP

Here is our Christianity Power Point that we covered in class.

Judaism Power Point

Here is our Judaism Power Point!!!  This content will be covered in the exam.

Islam Power Point

Here is the link to our powerpoint on Islam. Don't forget about the test on Wednesday May 29th!

Abraham

So what is Abraham’s legacy?

At the very least, Abraham must be considered as the Father of the Western Monotheistic religions. There is little denying the impact he made on religion, not only as the first to receive God’s message, but also in giving the faith system to his sons. According to Muslim and Jewish tradition, Abraham’s son Ishmael became the ancestor of the Arabs; while Isaac became the ancestor of the Jewish people. Certainly, Abraham did change the shape of history with his belief in one, all-powerful God. Looking at the significance of religion today, it is clear that Abraham’s message shaped the modern world.

Abraham to Muslims

The Koran portrays Abraham as the first man to make full surrender to Allah. Each of the five repetitions of daily prayer ends with a reference to him. The holy book recounts Abraham's building of the Ka'aba, the black cube that is Mecca's central shrine. Several of the rituals performed in that city by pilgrims making the hajj recall episodes from his history.

Muslim Country Annotated Map Assignment

Click this link to access the class map we will collaborate on. Use Google Chrome to open it!

Click here to view a screen cast of me showing you how to open up our google map an complete the assignment.

Preparing for our trip to Brantford

Doug suggested we look at the importance of the "Mohawk Chapel", which we might get the chance to see. Please google or search the importance of this place and leave comments of what you found below.