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Christianity is divided into three major branches: Roman Catholic, which predominates in southwest Europe and Latin America; Protestant, which predominates in northwest Europe and North America; and Orthodox, which predominates in eastern Europe. Islam: Sunni and Shiite; Buddhism: Mahayana and Theravada. Hinduism is clustered primarily in India.
Describe the life of Muhammad and the early spread of Islam. Muhammad is a descendant of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. He was born in Makkah about 570. At age 40, he received his first divine revelation through Gabriel. More of these revelations revealed at later times combined to form the Quran, which is the holiest book in Islam.
Compare a hierarchical religion to an autonomous religion: A hierarchical religion has a well defined geographic structure and organizes territory into local administrative units (ex; Roman Catholicism). Islam, a universalizing and autonomous religion has no formal religious hierarchy or formal territorial organization.
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A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god (Allah), Heaven and Hell, and a body of law written in the Quran. Followers are called Muslims.
Some religious origins: Christianity- based on the life of Jesus Islam-trace lineage back through Abraham’s other son Ishmael; based on the life of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Buddhism- based on the life of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became Buddha (the enlightened one) Sikhism- founded by Guru Nanak about 500 years ago.
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