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History
Grade 4
The origin of the main religions of the world
Module 16
More about buddhism and christianity
Buddhism
Origin: | Buddhism developed in Northern India, round about 500 A.D. It has now spread through the greater part of Southeast Asia. |
What do they believe? | BUDDHIST faith is founded on the teachings of the Buddha. Their symbol is a wheel with eight spokes. |
Name of Founder: | BUDDHASiddhartha Gautama was born in India in 563 A.D. He was a prince who lived the life of a prince until he left home at the age of 29 to begin a life of meditation and teaching. He was known as the Buddha or "the enlightened one". |
Truths: | The sacred principles are contained in the sacred writings of the
Dhammapada .
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Holy Scriptures: | The Dhammapada is the best known part of the Pali c anon, the collected teachings of Buddha. It contains the Four Truths and the Eight-fold Path: the right ideas, intentions, utterances, actions, ways of life, effort, consciousness and concentration. |
Sacred Practices: | MONKS Buddhist monks live simply and relinquish most of their possessions. They spend their time in prayer, teaching and meditation and beg for food. | |||||||||||
Holy Days: |
Name | Event |
Sakjamuni (or Wesak) | Birth of Buddha |
Buddha day | Buddha's enlightenment |
Panniswana | His ascension from the earth |
Paggoena | Source of the life cycle |
Christianity
Origin: | Christianity originated in Palestine (which is now known as Israel) in approximately 30 A.D., when Jesus commenced his preaching. | |||||||||||
What do they believe? | Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God who came to the earth to save people from their sins. Their symbol is the cross. | |||||||||||
Name of Founder: | JESUS CHRIST Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Israel, in 4 B.C. At the age of 30 he began to preach and to heal the sick. Some years later he was tried by a Roman court of law and executed because his teachings clashed with Jewish law. | |||||||||||
Truths: | TEN COMMANDMENTS Christians adhere in particular to ten rules (commandments) established in the Old Testament:
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Holy Scriptures: | BIBLEThis holy book consists of two parts, the Old and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains the holy scriptures of the Jews. The New Testament deals with the life of Jesus and the growth and teachings of the early Church. | |||||||||||
Sacred Practices: | BAPTISM This sacrament (holy action) by which people are submerged in water, is referred to as baptism. Christians right across the world are baptised in one way or another when they accept the Christian faith. | |||||||||||
Holy Days: |
Name | Event |
Christmas | Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ |
Good Friday | The day commemorating Jesus' crucifixion |
Easter | The day to celebrate Jesus' resurrection |
Pentecost | The coming of the Holy Spirit |
Read also:
OpenStax, History grade 4. OpenStax CNX. Sep 17, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11089/1.1
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