英美国家概况--宗教介绍.ppt

Chapter 8AMERICAN AND BRITISH RELIGION AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES Three Great World Religions Buddhism Islam Christianity 8.1 Three Great World Religions There are three great world religions: Buddhism---- Islam---- Christianity---- 8.1.1 Buddhism at a glance Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life. Buddhism teaches that all life is interconnected, so compassionis natural and important. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities[di:iti; di:?ti]神 . Buddhism is mainly distributed over Southern and Eastern Asia. Its symbol is the Lotus. 8.1.1 Buddhism at a glance 8.1.1 Buddhism at a glance Buddhism is 2,500 years old. There are currently 376 million followers worldwide. Buddhism arose as a result of Siddhartha Gautama(乔达摩 悉达多，释迦牟尼)’s quest for Enlightenment in around the 6th century BC. Buddhism believe that nothing is fixed or permanent --- change is always possible. 8.1.1 Buddhism at a glance The two main Buddhist sects are Theravada[.θer?vɑ:d?] Buddhism（小乘佛教） and Mahayana [.mɑ:h?jɑ:n?]Buddhism（大乘佛教）, but there are many more. Buddhism is a very colorful faith with many festivals throughout the year. Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. The path to Enlightenment is through the practice and development of morality , meditation and wisdom. 8.1.2 Islam at a glance Islam began in Arabia[?reibj?; ?reibi?] ?阿拉伯半岛（亚洲） and was revealed透露 to humanity by the Prophet[pr?fit]预言者，先知 Muhammad[muh?m?d](穆罕默德). Those who follow Islam are called Muslims穆斯林. Muslims believe that there is only one God. The Arabic word for God is Allah[?l?] (真主阿拉). The word Islam means “submission to the will of God”. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. 8.1.2 Islam at a glance 8.1.2 Islam at a glance Accordin