The document provides a summary of the key beliefs and histories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It outlines their origins, founders, followers, places of worship, sacred texts, beliefs about God and the afterlife, and symbols. Judaism originated around 2000 BC with Abraham, Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD, and Islam was founded by Muhammad between 610-632 AD. They are monotheistic religions that differ in their views of divine revelation and means of salvation.

1. Religion: Judaism,
Christianity, and
Islam
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2. 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

3.  Followers Called:
◦ Judaism – Jews
◦ Christianity – Christians
◦ Islam – Muslims
 Clergy Called:
◦ Judaism – rabbis
◦ Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers,
priest
◦ Islam - imams
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4.  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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5.  Original Language
◦ Judaism – Hebrew
◦ Christianity – Aramaic and Greek
◦ Islam – Arabic
 Names of God
◦ Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim
◦ Christianity – God, the Trinity
◦ Islam - Allah
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6.  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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7.  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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8.  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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9.  Sacred Texts
◦ Judaism – Hebrew Bible
◦ Christianity – Old Testament and New
Testament
◦ Islam – Qur’an (Koran)
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10.  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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11.  Divine Revelation
How do we know about God?
◦ 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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12. 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. 12

13.  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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14. Five Pillars of Islam
A. 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)

15.  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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16.  Symbols
◦ Judaism – Star of David
◦ Christianity – cross
◦ Islam – crescent with name of Allah in
Arabic
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17.  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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18. Judaism
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The Western Wall The Star of David

19. Christianit
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Cross and Ichthus
St. Peter’s Basilica-
Vatican City, Rome
Advent- 4
weeks before
Christmas

20. Islam
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The Dome of the Rock
Mecca

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