Name: Alexis Sfera, Faith Kaufman, Ranya Abuqubo
Classical Religions and Philosophies Comparison Charts
Explain how religions, belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies originated, developed, and spread as a result of
expanding communication and exchange networks.
Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity
Judaism
The founder of Judaism is
Founders) and Abraham. The supporters of
Supporters Judaism were the Hebrews
The Judaism beliefs were
Doctrine there was one god, they were
monotheistic. They also had
10 Commandments
Salvation is achieved by
How is salvation understanding their
achieved? relationship to Yahweh
Judaism appealed to Israel and
To which societal Judah
groups would
this religion
appeal?
Religion’s effects on the
What are this society was the revolutionary
religion’s effects idea that laid the groundwork
on society? for social reform
(Causation,
CCOT)
Judaism did spread beyond its
Did it spread original location. They made a
beyond its state that split into 2, Israel
original location? and Judah. Israel was
(Why / why not?) conquered by Assyria and
Judah was conquered by
Babylonian.
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Zoroastrianism
The founder was Zoroaster
(Zarathustra).
The supporters are persians
and adherents in other parts
of the empire, such as Egypt,
Mesopotamia, and Anatolia.
● single god (Ahura
Mazda)
● cosmic conflict of
good and evil
● angels and demons
● God and evil
●
Salvation is achieved by being
good.
The societal groups this
religion appealed to was the
persians.
Effects: They influenced other
religions with their belief of
Heaven and Hell, either than
that their religion did not
spread beyond Persia.
Zoroastrianism did not spread
farther than Persia.
Christianity
The founders of Christianity
Jesus. The supporters were
the jewish.
The Christians beliefs were to
believe in god, Jesus Christ
and the holy spirit.
The belief in heaven and hell
and the holiness of Church.
Salvation is achieved in
christianity by having faith.
The societal groups this
religion would appeal to is the
romans.
Christianity’s effects on
society is the cultural
influence in church, art,
philosophy, and the culture.
Christianity did spread beyond
its original location because of
the roman empire which
helped christianity thrive.
 Greek Philosophy, Hellenism, Roman Philosophy
The traditional beliefs of Greece was polytheistic, where there were various gods and
Traditional goddesses. Their hierarchy was based off of the gods and goddesses which included Zeus, and
Beliefs of Greece the king of gods. The traditional beliefs of rome were believing in god where emperors had
and Rome them believe they were gods and spirits that protect families in their households.
(popular religion)

Greek Philosophies Hellenism Roman Philosophy

Major Socrates: A Greek Philosopher
Philosophers/ who wrote through the
Contributors, writings of his students.
Contributions Socrates main Philosophy was
and Beliefs about the modern western
systems. Socrate contributed
the socratic method which
was through western
philosophy.
Plato: Plato's major
contributions were
life,philosophy, and work. His
beliefs were through the
afterlife, immortality, and
perception and reality.
Aristotle: An Ancient Greek
Philosopher that made
contributions to physics,
biology, medicine,
mathematics, logic, theatre
and dance. Aristotle's beliefs
were that the world is made
up of individuals.
Alexander: The contributions Cicero: His contributions was
were through spirits and creating latin philosophical
political power. The beliefs vocab. His beliefs were the
were the complex system of existence of gods and the
deities and rituals. afterlife of heaven and hell.
Epicureanism: His philosophies
were based around the
teachings of Epicurus (to seek
modest pleasures to attain
tranquility). His beliefs were
radical materialism
(psychology).
Stoicism: His philosophies was
teaching self control
overcoming certain emotions.
Stoicism beliefs were between
the good and bad. The good
being wisdom, self-discipline,
and justice and the bad being
injustice and cowardence.

The effects of these Greek The effects of hellenism on The effects of Roman
What are the Philosophers were the society was through language, Philosophers was through
effects on influence through the art, and political ideas. education in building schools
Society? foundation of western of law.
(Causation, system’s.
CCOT)

Chinese Philosophies: Legalism, Daoism, Confucianism

 Legalism
Major Han Fei: prominent Legalist
Philosophers, philosopher
Contributions
and Beliefs Contributions: Not much,
chinese people went to
Confucianism.
Beliefs: They believed most
people were stupid, meaning
they had a pessimistic view of
human nature. Additionally,
the solutions to things were
harsh punishments.
It was the basis of legal
What are the systems. Additionally, legalist
effects on thinking provided inspiration
Society? and methods for the harsh
(Causation, reunification of China under
CCOT) Shi Huangdi and the Qin
dynasty.
Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Jainism
The founders and supporters
Founders) and were Nataputta, Mahavira,
Supporters and the Jains
No one can achieve
Doctrine liberation
Complete perfection and
purification of the soul; only
occurs in the eternal
liberation state
Salvation is achieved by your
How is right knowledge, your right
salvation/ conduct, and your right
belief
Daoism (Taoism)
Laozi: sixth-century BCE
archivist
Contributions: It shaped the
culture of ordinary people.
Beliefs: They believed in
simple living and end of
striving.
The effects were Chinese work
of art. For example, the yin
and yang.
Hinduism
(not Brahmanism)
They did not have an
established founder
In order to live a peaceful live,
you must be quiet and
peaecful
You can achieve salvation by
your devotion and your way
of knowledge
Confucianism Commented [1]: done
Confucius: born to an Commented [2]: I'll do this one
aristocratic family
Contributions: Values justified
many inequalities of Chinese
society.
Beliefs: They believe in social
harmony through moral
example and they had a
secular outlook on life.
Additionally, Confucius
emphasized education as the
key to moral betterment.
The effects were mainly
marked by the Chinese elite
culture. Also, they defined
gender expectations.
Buddhism
The founders and supporters were
Siddhartha Gautama
Theravada Mahayana
The 3 Universal The 4 Noble
Truths Truths
The 3 Noble
Truths
The Noble
Eightfold Path
Monks/Lay Salivation is
People are achieved by the
responsible for notion of skillful
enlightenment their own leads to rebirth
achieved? salivation in the pure lands

The societal group that this The societal group that this They appealed to They appealed
To which religion would appeal to is religion would appeal to is women of lower to women of
societal Indians. Hindus. case lower case and
groups would praising Buddha
this religion
appeal?

Effects: were non-violent Effects: Had an impact Effects: Effects:

What are and believed in because of the caste system They had an They had an
these reincarnation, then and strong beliefs. impact on how impact on how
religion’s liberations detached they detached they
effects on were to the were to the
Society? world world
(Causation,
CCOT)

Jainism wasn’t able to No, the caste system didn’t It did spread out It did spread out
Did it spread spread around the world spread, but hinduism spread of India, the of India because
beyond India? because of travelling, but it to Southwest Asia because death of Buddha the monks were
(Why / why did spread across India. India is close to Southwest allowed people now traveling
not?) Asia and for the caste system, to realize they and teaching
asians didn’t approve of that. wanted to other people
believe in this about this
religion. After religion.
Buddha’s death
they taught
about him in
schools.