Transcript Judeo-Christian Contributions to Democracy Pair

Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
Pair-Share
• What ideas from
Christianity and
Judaism do you think
has influenced
democracy the most?
Objective:
• Students will be able to
analyze the similarities and
differences in Judeo-Christian
and Greco-Roman views of
law, reason and faith, and
duties of the individual by
completing a paragraph
summary.
Introduction:
• The moral and ethical principles of
Judaism and Christianity make of
the core of Western political
thought and have influenced the
ideas of democracy in many ways.
• The great debates over right and
wrong, over justice and injustice,
and over the place of the individual
in society and history are rooted
with what Greeks, Jews, and
Christians believed to be true of
human nature and human needs.
Christianity
• Followers of Christianity believe in
one God
• They base their religion on the
teachings of Jesus Christ
• The Trinity: God the Father, God the
Son (Jesus Christ) and God the
Holy Spirit (God’s presence on
Earth)
• They believe that Jesus died for our
sins and rose from the dead.
• Christians call their holy book the
Bible.
Christianity
• The goal of Christians is to
achieve salvation
• Three main sects:
– Roman Catholic
– Orthodox
– Protestant
Judaism
• Jews: Followers of Judaism
• One God = Adonai in Hebrew
• God made a covenant with
Abraham that his desendants
would be God’s chosen people,
called Hebrews.
Judaism
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The first 5 books of the
Hebrew Bible or Torah
•
Torah is most sacred writings
in their traditions
•
Torah = Old Testament
Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
• Personal Choice:
– People have both worthy and
unworthy qualities.
– People can decide between
good and evil, right and
wrong
– The individual is responsible
for choice and free will.
Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
• Equality
– People are made in God’s
image, therefore everyone is
equal and should be treated
with dignity
– Equality of all individuals is
essential to democracy.
Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
• Responsibility
– It is the duty of all human
beings to make the world a
better place regardless of
obstacles.
Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
• Code of Personal Behavior:
– Courage
– Self-reliance
– Self-examination
– Self-respect
– Devotion to truth and reason
– The community should help
the less fortunate
Judeo-Christian
Contributions to Democracy
• Written Code of Laws:
– The Ten Commandments
• A written code of laws is
found in all democracies
– Focused on morality and
ethics
– People should act
responsibly
Wrap-Up Question
• Which Judeo-Christian
ideas do think were the
most important
contributions to
democracy?
Wrap-Up Activity
• Compare and contrast
Judaism & Christianity by
writing a paragraph
summary:
Judeo-Christian Contributions to Democracy
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