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Religion: Judaism,
Christianity, and
Islam
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Brief History
Judaism- The Hebrew leader Abraham founded
Judaism around 2000 B.C. Judaism is the oldest of
the monotheistic faiths (religions with one God).
 Christianity - Founded by Jesus Christ, who was
crucified around A.D. 30 in Jerusalem. It was after
his death when his followers came to believe in
him as the Christ, the Messiah.
 Islam - Founded in Arabia by Muhammad
between A.D. 610 and A.D. 632
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Followers Called:
◦ Judaism – Jews
◦ Christianity – Christians
◦ Islam – Muslims
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Clergy Called:
◦ Judaism – rabbis
◦ Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest
◦ Islam - imams
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House of Worship
◦ Judaism – synagogue or temple
◦ Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel
◦ Islam – mosque
◦ Day of Worship
 Judaism – Saturday
 Christianity – Sunday
 Islam - Friday
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Original Language
◦ Judaism – Hebrew
◦ Christianity – Aramaic and Greek
◦ Islam – Arabic
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Names of God
◦ Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim
◦ Christianity – God, the Trinity
◦ Islam – Allah
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Major Locations TODAY
◦ Judaism – Europe, Israel, North America
◦ Christianity – Europe, North and South
America
◦ Islam – Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia
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Early Expansion
◦ Judaism – Little expansion mostly confined
to Israel
◦ Christianity – by the end of the 4th century
Christianity spread across the entire Roman
Empire
◦ Islam – Within 12 years, entire Arabian
peninsula; after 100 years stretched from
Spain to Southeast Asia
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Current Worldwide Followers
TODAY
◦ Judaism – 14 million (ranks 12th)
◦ Christianity – 2 billion (ranks 1st)
◦ Islam – 1.3 billion (ranks 2nd)
◦ In the USA
 Judaism – 5.6 million
 Christianity – 159 million
 Islam – 1.1 million
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Sacred Texts
◦ Judaism – Hebrew Bible
◦ Christianity – Old Testament and New
Testament
◦ Islam – Qur’an (Koran)
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All are monotheistic
◦ Judaism – One God
◦ Christianity – Trinity (God the father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit)
◦ Islam – One God
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Divine Revelation
How do we know about God?
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◦ Judaism – through prophets recorded in the
Hebrew Bible
◦ Christianity – through prophets and Jesus as
recorded in the Old and New Testament
◦ Islam – through God’s final prophet
Muhammad recorded in the Qur’an
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Bell Ringer
Get your notebook out and write TWO
things EACH about the following about
yesterday’s lesson: Islam, Christianity, and
Judaism. Do NOT use your notes!!
 Keep your notebooks out in case we
need them.
 This should only take 5 minutes at the
most.
 Do it silently as I take role.
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Means of Salvation
◦ Judaism – Belief in one God; good deeds
◦ Christianity – correct belief, good deeds; by
faith accept Christ as Savior (Protestants)
◦ Islam – Belief in one God; good deeds and
follow Five Pillars of Faith
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Five Pillars of Islam
A statement of faith- believing in Allah and
Mohammed
B. Prayer (five times a day in the direction of
Mecca)
C. Charity (giving to those in need)
D. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your
lifetime (called the Hajj)
E. Fasting (during the month of Ramadan)
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Afterlife
◦ Judaism – eternal heaven, or no afterlife
◦ Christianity – eternal heaven
◦ Islam – eternal paradise (heaven)
◦ Judaism - eternal hell, or no afterlife
◦ Christianity – eternal hell
◦ Islam – eternal hell
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Symbols
◦ Judaism – Star of David
◦ Christianity – cross
◦ Islam – crescent with name of Allah in Arabic
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View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions
◦ Judaism – “Islam and Christianity are false
interpretations and extensions of Judaism.”
◦ Christianity – “Judaism is a true religion, but
with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false
religion.”
◦ Islam – “Jews and Christians are respected as
fellow believers, but with wrong beliefs and
only partial revelation.”
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Judaism
The Western Wall
The Star of David
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St. Peter’s BasilicaVatican City, Rome
Christianity
Cross and Ichthus
Advent- 4
weeks before
Christmas
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Islam
The Dome of the Rock
Mecca
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