World Religions Terms

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• The 'Big Five' world religions are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism[3][4].
• Hinduism is the oldest major religion, originating in the Indus River Valley around 2000 BC[1][2].
• Monotheism is the belief in a single god, practiced by Judaism and Islam[1][2].
• Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods, practiced by most Hindus and ancient Greeks[1][2].
• Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion following the teachings of prophet Muhammad, born in Mecca around 570 CE[1][2].
• Christianity is a monotheistic religion where believers acknowledge the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit[1][2].
• Buddhism began as a movement within Hinduism through Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha[1][2].
• Animism is the belief that nonhuman beings like animals, plants, and objects possess a spiritual essence, seen in Indigenous nature worship and Shinto[2].
• Judaism originated in the Middle East and is one of the oldest monotheistic religions[1][2].
• The term 'religion' refers to a set of beliefs and practices often centered on supernatural and moral claims about reality and the cosmos[7].