What is the Christian holy book called?
People and society
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Hinduism
Hinduism began
in India about
4,000 years ago.
Hindus believe
in a spirit called
Brahman (God).
They also worship
many gods and
goddesses, who
represent different
parts of Brahman.
Many people follow a religion. A
religion is a set of beliefs and a way
of worship. The main religions today
are Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism,
Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism.
Religious lands
Sacred symbols
Each of these symbols
has a special meaning.
Hindus bathing
in the holy River
Ganges, in India
The Church
of the Holy
Sepulchre, in
Jerusalem
Christianity
Christians follow the
teachings of a man called
Jesus Christ who lived about
2,000 years ago. They believe
that Jesus was the son of God,
who died to save them from sin.
Hinduism
: the “Aum”
symbol represents the
first sound of creation.
Judaism
: the Star of
David reminds Jews of
a great Jewish king.
Buddhism
: the wheel
represents eight points of
the Buddha’s teaching.
Christianity
: the cross
reminds Christians of
Jesus’ death on a cross.
Islam
: the star and
crescent moon appear
on many Islamic flags.
Sikhism
: the khanda
symbol reminds Sikhs of
God and of God’s power.
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