Five Major Religions and Its Influence on People’s Behavior.docVIP

Five Major Religions and Its Influence on People’s Behavior 　　1 Religion as a World View 　　As everyone knows that our world view originates in our culture. In every culture we can unavoidably see the shadow of religion. Religion， as Nanda observes， “deals with the nature of life and death， the creation of the universe， the origin of society and groups within the society， the relationship of individuals and groups to one another， and the relation of humankind to nature.” There are numerous kinds of religions in the world and here we just talk over the five major ones that have lasting traditions for centuries， influenced on and gained respect from millions of people. They are Christianity， Judaism， Islam， Hinduism， and Buddhism. In the following part， we will discuss some aspects of them. 　　2 Five Religious Concepts 　　Christianity：（from the Ancient Greek ■， Khristos， “Christ”， means “anointed one”） is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. Believers of the Christian are called Christians. 　　Judaism： is the “religion， philosophy， and way of life” of the Jewish people. Originating in the Hebrew Bible（also known as the Tanakh） and explored in later texts such as the Talmud， it is considered by Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel. 　　Islam： it’s one of the major world religion founded by Muhammad in Arabia in the early 7th century AD. The Arabic word Islam means “submission”―submission to the will of the one God， called Allah in Arabic. It’s a strictly monotheistic religion， and its believers， called Muslims. 　　Hinduism： is the predominant religious tradition of South Asia. Hinduism is often referred to as Sanātana Dharma（a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the eternal law”） by its adherents. 　　Buddhism： a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions， beliefs and practices， largely based on teachings