Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Christianity Sacred Text
Bible
Followers of Christianity are called
Christians
Christianity View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions
Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.
Judaism dietary restrictions
Kosher: typically no pork -some don't mix meat and dairy products
5 Pillars of Islam
Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj
Christianity Day of Worship
Sunday
Islam Branches/Divisions
Sunni: thought faith should be carried out by Muhammed's followers Shia: thought Muhammad's cousin Ali should lead faith
Judaism House of Worship
Synagouge
Judaism Sacred Text
Torah and Talmud
Where do most Christians live today?
Western Hempisphere
Shahadah
Witness -witness or confession that there is no god worthy of worship except the one God, the source of all creation, and Muhammad is the messenger of God
Judaism Day of Worship
Saturday
Where do most Jews live today?
-6 million live in U.S. (1.7 million in NYC) -6 million live in Isreal
Orthodox
-believe Torah is law -Torah contains 613 mitzvoth (commands) -Jews observe halakah (Jewish holiday)
Reform
-believe Torah is law and comes from God, but since it is not written by God, it can change
Conservative
-believe Torah is law and those ideas come from God, but need to be changed to fit modern times/culture
# of followers of Islam
1.8 billion
# of followers of Judaism
14-17 million
Judaism Year Started
1800 BC
Christianity Year Started
1st Century AD
# of followers of Christianity
2.2 billion
Judaism Founder
Abraham
Islam name of God
Allah
Islam Year Started
Around 630 CE
Christianity Major Holidays
Christmas and Easter
Christianity House of Worship
Church
Sawm
Fasting -a Muslim fasts during the month of Ramadan, as an act of self-purification
Islam Day of Worship
Friday
Zakat
Giving to Charity -a Muslim gives generously to charity, as an act of purification and growth
Christianity name of God
God, Father, Yahweh
Islam dietary restrictions
Halal: meat prepared to muslim law -No pork
Judaism Major Holidays
Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur
Islam Clergy (leaders)
Imam
Islam View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions
Jews and Christians are false respected as "people of the book" but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation
Where do most Muslims live today?
Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh
Judaism View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions
Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism
Order of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from youngest to oldest
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Christianity Founder
Jesus Christ
Followers of Judaism are called
Jews
Islam House of Worship
Mosques
Islam Founder
Muhammad
Followers of Islam are called
Muslims
Christianity dietary restrictions
None
Christianity Branches/Divisions
Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic -all believe Jesus Christ is the son of God and Messiah
Differences in Judaism
Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative
Judaism Branches/Divisions
Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative
Hajj
Pilgrimmage -if physically and financially able, a Muslim makes a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca)
Salah
Prayer -Five times daily, a Muslim prays, facing the city of Mecca, as a direct link to God
Christianity Clergy (leaders)
Preist, Ministor, Pastor, Reverend
Islam Sacred Text
Quran
Judaism Clergy (leaders)
Rabbi
Islam Major Holidays
Ramadan
How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?
They are all monotheistic religions and believe Jerusalem is important
Judaism name of God
YHWH (Yahweh)
