| A | B |
|---|
| Principles focus on Ten Commandments | Judaism |
| Goal of life = escape cycle of birth & death by achieving nirvana | Buddhism |
| Major text: NEW Testament of Bible (also, entire Bible) | Christianity |
| Belief in supreme spiritual force known as Brahman | Hinduism |
| To move closer to Brahman, one must make improvements in each life | Hinduism |
| Major leader: Abraham | Judaism |
| Belief in ONE God, Allah, as revealed through prophet Muhammad | Islam |
| Believe that Jesus was son of God & was sent to Earth to save people from sins | Christianity |
| Major leader: Jesus Christ | Christianity |
| Belief in one God & spiritual & ethical principles handed down by God (straight to Moses in 10 Commandments) | Judaism |
| Must follow 8-step path to achieve nirvana | Buddhism |
| To unite w/ Brahman, must pass thru many lives, being reborn into new forms | Hinduism |
| Must follow 5 major acts of worship known as the Five Pillars | Islam |
| Major text: sacred text collected in Hebrew Bible (focus on Old Testament) | Judaism |
| Major leader: Muhammad | Islam |
| Major leader: Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism |
| Major text: Quran | Islam |
| Polytheistic (belief in MANY gods / goddesses) | Hinduism |
| Based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism |
| Sacred texts: Upanishads & Vedas | Hinduism |
| Major leader: unknown | Hinduism |
| Based on belief in one God & teachings of life of Jesus | Christianity |
