1.4.1

Religion in India

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Religion in India

India has a population of around 1.4 billion people. There are many religions in India, the main two are Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Similarities to Christianity

  • These ancient Indian religions have some similarities to ‘Western’ religions, such as Christianity.
    • They believe that life doesn't end when we die and that people should live by certain moral values.
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Differences to Christianity

  • There are also differences between Indian religions and 'Western' religions.
    • It will be important to try to understand some of these differences later.

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1Year 7

1.1Origins of Abrahamic Faith

1.2Judaism

1.3Christianity

1.4Buddhism

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