Carla Mooney - Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition

circa 2000 BCE

Abraham, considered the father of the Jewish religion, lives in the Middle East.

1300 BCE

Moses leads the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan and receives the Torah and commandments from God.

1200900 BCE

The four Vedas are written, the oldest Hindu sacred texts.

Sixth century BCE

The first of the Hindu Upanishads is written.

586 BCE

The Babylonians conquer the Israelites and destroy the First Temple of Jerusalem.

563 BCE

Siddhartha Gautama, who would become known as Buddha, is born.

Fifth century BCE

Branches of Buddhism emerge as the religion spreads across Asia.

Third century BCE

Indias Emperor Asoka converts to Buddhism.

First century BCE

The Pali Canon, a collection of Buddhas teachings, are written down.

First century BCE

The Temple of Jerusalem is rebuilt by King Herod. It is later destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.

4CE

Jesus is born. Christians believe him to be the Son of God.

3036 CE

Jesus is crucified by the Romans. Christians believe that he rises from the dead three days later and ascends to heaven.

The Roman emperor Constantine issues the Edict of Milan, which allows Christianity to be practiced freely.

Christianity is declared to be the religion of the Roman Empire.

The prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God, which becomes the Quran, the sacred text of Islam.

Muhammad and his followers conquer the city of Mecca.

Muhammad dies. Muslims disagree on who should succeed him as leader, resulting in the two branches of Islam, Sunni and Shia.

1054

The Great Schism occurs, dividing Christianity into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches.

10951291

A series of Crusades are launched by the Catholic Church to retake Jerusalem from the Muslims.

Third century

Buddhism spreads in China.

1391

The first Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet and Buddhists, is born.

Nineteenth century

Different branches of JudaismReform, Orthodox, and Conservativeemerge.

1935

The 14th Dalai Lama is born.

19381945

Millions of Jews are killed during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.

1948

The state of Israel is founded in the Middle East, leading to a series of conflicts between Israel and Islamic states.

1989

The Dalai Lama receives the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to negotiate peace between Tibet and China.

2013

Father Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church.