世界主要宗教英文介绍.ppt

1、The three major religions in the world,By Zoe,Christianity Buddhism Islam,Christianity,Christianity is rooted in Judaism and founded by Jesus in a mid-century , and breakaway from Judaism as an independent religion in135 years. Early Christianity had been subjected to cruel persecution(迫害) and repre

2、ssion（镇压） of the Roman emperors. In 313, the Roman Emperor Constantine I issued “Edict（敕令） of Milan”, declared common freedom with Christianity and all other religions, without discrimination. Since then, Christianity became an official recognition of the legitimate（合法） religion. In 392, Christianit

3、y became the state religion of Roman Empire, and gradually became the main spiritual pillar of Medi European feudal society. In 1054, Christianity was split into the Roman Catholic and Orthodox. In the l6 century, with the rise of Western European nation-state and public class, the Reformation movem

4、ent broke out against rule of the Pope. After these, some of the new sect（教派）, known as the Protestant, were split from the Catholic Church. So, Christianity is general of Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant,Christian classic is “Bible.” “Bible” is accounts of Gods revelation（启示录）, is the Christian Ge

5、neral principles of faith and life skills standards, is the eternal truth,Major Christian festivals,Christmas Good Friday Easter Ascension Day Halloween,Christianity had a very big impact to Western civilization. Humanist tradition, as the center of freedom, equality, and fraternity（博爱）, enjoyed bor

6、n equal popular support, became heart of Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Human Rights, and a long-term spiritual driving force of the Western democratic.,The main style of Christian Architecture,Byzantine,Romanesque,Gothic,Islam,Islam was founded in the early seventh century ,the founder

7、 of Mohammed . In 622 A.D ,due to the opposition and persecution by nobility from Mecca ,he moved to Medina ,to preach（传教） .And established a theocratic religion commune（公社）organization . In 630 A.D ,he personally led the million people Muslim of the great army to conquer Mecca ,and Medina as the ce

8、nter ,unified Arabia Peninsula（半岛） ,established a theocratic state .,The doctrines(教条) of Islam,six faith Believe in Allah Believe in messenger Believe in angels Believe in classic Believe the day of judgment Believe in life after death,five pillars Shahada Prayers Saum Taxation Pilgrimage,Obey to t

9、he five pillars is the basic reflection of the Muslim faith.,The holy city-Jerusalem,Jerusalem is well known to the world ,because it is one of the oldest city in the world .The reason why we call it the holy city is that it has been seen as Judaism ,Christianity and Islam s common land and Jerusale

10、m is three religious cradle.,Buddhism,To get enlightenment(觉悟),What is Buddhism?,Buddhism is a religion to about 300 millions people around the world .The word comes from “bodhi”(菩提),to awaken .It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha（佛陀） ,was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35.,Buddhist path,To lead a moral life To be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions To develop wisdom and understanding.,Buddhism explains a purpo