Religions and Their Leaders The five major religions

Religions and Their Leaders

The five major religions of the world Oldest Second Third Fourth Newest

Biblical Patriarch; ancestor of all Jews, Arabs, and Christians (around 1800 BCE)

Around 500 BC in India, Siddharta Gautama achieves Enlightenment as is henceforth known as “Buddha” is not a name.

One of Jesus’s twelve apostles; his name means “rock” Catholics consider him the first Pope St. Peter by Rubens

The Pope’s private chapel is called the

Frescoes By Michelangelo (~ 1510)

Adherents of Islam are called The founder of Islam was

1483 – 1586 German, leading figure in the Protestant Reformation Nailed 95 theses to a Catholic Church door, in 1517, protesting church teachings. (Protestants) His movement became the Lutheran Church

English king, 1491 – 1547, father of Queen Elizabeth I Had 6 different wives, in an attempt to have a male heir Left the Catholic Church in the 1530’s, in order to get a divorce from his first wife This led to the violent establishment of the Church of England (Anglican)

British pastor in the 18 th century Founded the Methodist Church

Non-violent liberator of India, 1947 Assassinated at age 78, 1948 His peaceful methods inspired MLK and others (Mahatma means “father”)

The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) is also called the It was founded by American religious leader, He was succeeded by first Utah Governor and founder of Salt Lake City,

Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City

Kentucky was part of a 19 th century movement of “Shaking Quakers”, called Their founder was They had settlements in Kentucky at and The Shakers died out since they didn’t believe in

19 th century New England woman and founder of the Christian Science Church, Boston