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Christianity2 for Beginners
Mike Mazzalongo
The Christian Religion
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1. Historical Context
Comparing Religions Helps
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1. Historical Context
2. Understanding
Comparing Religions Helps
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1. Historical Context2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Comparing Religions Helps
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Religion “..men’s expression of his acknowledgement of the Divine..”
Major Religions of the World
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RELIGION• New Age Movement• Communism• Naturalism
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1. History of Origins
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins
2. Concept of Deity
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins2. Concept of Deity
3. Concept of Mankind
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins2. Concept of Deity3. Concept of Mankind
4. Concept of Salvation
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins2. Concept of Deity3. Concept of Mankind4. Concept of Salvation
5. Concept of Worship
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins2. Concept of Deity3. Concept of Mankind4. Concept of Salvation5. Concept of Worship
6. Recording of Scriptures
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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1. History of Origins2. Concept of Deity3. Concept of Mankind4. Concept of Salvation5. Concept of Worship6. Recording of Scriptures
7. Basic Geography
Organized Religions Have Certain Features
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Primitive Religions
1.Strong belief in magic.Features
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Primitive Religions
1. Strong belief in magic.
2.No individual god or power.
Features
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1. Strong belief in magic.2. No individual god or power.
3.Various forms practiced.
Features
Primitive Religions
• Animism• Dynamism
• Fetishism• Totemism
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• Tribal Groups – 4000 BC• Egyptian Nature & Mystery Cults – 3250 BC• Babylonians – 3000 BC• Greeks – 1000 BC• Romans – 500 BC
Jupiter
Primitive Religions
History
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• Voo-doo – Haiti• Falungong – China
Primitive Religions
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Major World Religions
TAOISM• China• Lao Tze• (604-517 BC)• Ying / Yang• Reject Human Institutions
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Major World Religions
TAOISM• China• Lao Tze• (604-517 BC)• Ying / Yang• Reject Human
Institutions
CONFUCIANISM• China
• Kung-Fu-Tze
• (551-487 BC)
• Balanced social relationships
• Practice developing social virtues
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Major World Religions
TAOISM• China• Lao Tze• (604-517 BC)• Ying / Yang• Reject Human
Institutions
CONFUCIANISM• China
• Kung-Fu-Tze
• (551-487 BC)
• Balanced social relationships
• Practice developing social virtues
SHINTO• Japan• No Founder
• Veneration of land and people of Japan as “deities”
• Japanese Supremacy
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Major World Religions
TAOISM• China• Lao Tze• (604-517 BC)• Ying / Yang• Reject Human
Institutions
CONFUCIANISM• China
• Kung-Fu-Tze
• (551-487 BC)
• Balanced social relationships
• Practice developing social virtues
SHINTO• Japan• No Founder
• Veneration of land and people of Japan as “deities”
• Japanese Supremacy
BUDDHISM• India/China/World• Siddhartha Gautama
(Buddha) 563-480 BC• No supreme being but
all are part of whole.• Nirvana is the cessation
of self.• Meditation, Yoga, self-
denial, study leads to Nirvana.
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Major World Religions
HINDUISM• India• No founder – evolved from nature
religious to social “caste” system.• Goal of life – “Moksha” (similar to
Nirvana)• Good deeds, avoiding bad “karma”,
self-denial leads to Moksha.• May require several lifetimes to reach
desired state (re-incarnation).
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Major World Religions
HINDUISM• India• No founder • “Moksha” • Bad “karma”• Re-incarnation.
JAINISM• India• Nataputta Vardhamana
(599-527 BC)• Similar to Hinduism &
Buddhism except: • only way to
Nirvana/Moksha is self-denial.
• ultimate state maintains self-identity.
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Major World Religions
HINDUISM• India• No founder • “Moksha” • Bad “karma”• Re-incarnation.
JAINISM• India• Nataputta Vardhamana
(599-527 BC)• Self-denial.• Self-identity.
SIKHISM• Pakistan• Nanak (1469-1558 AD)• Combination of Hindu/Muslim ideas• Rejected “caste” system of Hindus.• Ruled by Gurus and Required 5 K’s:
1.Kesh 2.Kangha 3.Kachh
4. Kara 5. Kirpan
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Major World Religions
ZOROASTRIANISM• Iran• Zoroaster • Based on visions of Zoroaster.• Monotheist• Used “fire” in worship.• Had special envoy “Sadshyant”
every 1000 years.• “Wise Men” may have been
Zoroastrians.
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Major World Religions
ZOROASTRIANISM• Iran• Zoroaster • Based on visions
of Zoroaster.• Monotheist• “fire” in worship.• “Sadshyant” every
1000 years.• “Wise Men” may
have been Zoroastrians.
ISLAM• Saudi Arabia/World• Mohammed (570-632 AD)• Based on the visions of Mohammed written in Koran.• Man goes to Paradise based on complete submission to God.• Practice submission through 5 Pillars:
1. Confession2. Alms 3. Prayer
• Different groups: Sunnis, Shiites, Soffiis, Bahai, Black Muslims, Nation of Islam.
4. Fasting5. Pilgrimage
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Major World Religions
ZOROASTRIANISM• Iran• Zoroaster • Based on visions
of Zoroaster.• Monotheist• “fire” in worship.• “Sadshyant” every
1000 years.• “Wise Men” may
have been Zoroastrians.
ISLAM• Saudi Arabia• Mohammed• Based on the
visions written in Koran.
• Complete submission to God.
• 5 Pillars:• Different groups
JUDAISM• Israel/World• Abraham (2000 BC)• Earliest Monotheistic religion• The “Chosen People”• Keeping God’s Laws keeps you as God’s
chosen.• Three main groups:
• 1. Reform 2. Conservative 3. Orthodox• No agreement between groups on existence
of afterlife.
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Major World Religions
ZOROASTRIANISM• Iran• Zoroaster • Based on visions
of Zoroaster.• Monotheist• “fire” in worship.• “Sadshyant” every
1000 years.• “Wise Men” may
have been Zoroastrians.
ISLAM• Saudi Arabia• Mohammed• Based on the
visions written in Koran.
• Complete submission to God.
• 5 Pillars:• Different
groups
JUDAISM• Israel/World• Abraham• Early Monotheistic
religion• “Chosen People”• Keeping Laws
keeps you as God’s chosen.
• Three main groups:
• No agreement on afterlife.
CHRISTIANITY• Israel/World• Jesus Christ (4-29+ AD)• Jesus is Jewish Messiah• Miracles, teachings,
resurrection support claims of personal divinity.
• Jesus’ sacrifice eliminates mankind’s moral debt to God.
• Christian’s believe in a conscious, personal, eternal afterlife.
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1.Superior Revelation
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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1. Superior Revelation
2.Superior Leader
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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1. Superior Revelation2. Superior Leader
3.Superior Solutions
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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1. Superior Revelation2. Superior Leader3. Superior Solutions
A. Identifies Problem
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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1. Superior Revelation2. Superior Leader3. Superior Solutions
A. Identifies ProblemB. Provides a Solution
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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1. Superior Revelation2. Superior Leader3. Superior Solutions
A. Identifies ProblemB. Provides a SolutionC. Offers a Better Hope
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
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C. Offers a Better Hope
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
- Freedom from guilt. - Peace of mind. - Loving relationships.
- Greater insight. - Spiritual renewal.
NOW
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C. Offers a Better Hope
Supremacy of the Christian Religion
- Conscious afterlife. - Freedom from sin/death. - Personal relationship with God.
AFTER
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