Oriental

Philosophy

The East (orient) is the home of some of the world’s famous

religious and philosophical beliefs as well as great philosophers
and sages.
Buddhism
Confucianism
JUDAISM
 The Thirteen Articles of
Faith by Moses Maimonides
Covenant (Berith)- Verbal Agreement in a culture that
did not keep written records
CHRISTIANITY
Christianity is the
world's biggest
religion, with about
2.1 billion followers
worldwide. It is based
on the teachings of
Jesus Christ who
lived in the Holy Land
2,000 years ago.
Origins of Christianity

Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus means “Adonai is
salvation”

• Jesus of Nazareth
• Jesus son of Joseph
• Jesus Christ

Christ derived for the

Greek word christos, a
term analogous to the
Hebrew expression
meshiah, “The
anointed one”
• Christians believe that Jesus was the
Messiah promised in the Old Testament.
• Christians believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God.
• Christians believe that God sent his Son
to earth to save humanity from the
consequences of its sins.
• One of the most important concepts in
Christianity is that of Jesus giving his life
on the Cross (the Crucifixion) and
rising from the dead on the third day
(the Resurrection).
• Christians believe that there is only one God, but
that there are three elements to this one God:
• God the Father
• God the Son
• The Holy Spirit
• Christians worship in churches.
• Their spiritual leaders are called priests or
ministers.
• The Christian holy book is the Bible, and consists
of the Old and New Testaments.
• Christian holy days such as Easter and
Christmas are important milestones in the
Western secular calendar
• Jesus was born around 4 B.C.E in Bethlehem in
Judah
• Mary and Joseph
• He was
raised in
Galilee

• He also
worked a
tekton
Around the age of 30 he was baptized by
John the Baptist
• Jesus chose 12 men to be his companion
(disciples)
Around 30 C.E , Jesus and his
followers travel to the Holy City
of Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday
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