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Judaism
Abraham
Christianity
Jesus – based on his teachings
Islam
Muhammad
Paul of Tarsus – did the most to
spread Christianity to the rest of
the world
Founder (name and details)
and other major leaders
Israel
Somewhere between 1800-1200
BC
Near Jerusalem
About 30 AD
Mecca
610 AD
Orthodox- most strict
Reform – least strict
Conservative – somewhere in the
middle of the other two
Roman Catholic – Pope is the
absolute authority
Sunni – leaders can be any
devout Muslim
Eastern Orthodox – mostly in
Eastern Europe. No central
authority, each country has its
own autonomous church
Shi’a – followers of Ali
Believe leaders must be direct
descendants of Muhammad
Date and location of origin
Major sects and how they differ
Orthodox interprets the Bible
and Torah most literally
Protestant – no central authority,
most started as protest
movements against Catholic
Church
Judaism
Monotheist
Honor God by observing his laws
Christianity
Monotheist
Jesus sacrificed himself for
mankind
5 pillars
One God – Allah – Muhammad
was his last prophet
Prayer 5 times a day facing
Mecca
Almsgiving
Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once
Fasting during month of
Ramadan
Old Testament – before birth of
Jesus
Quran – revelations given to
Muhammad from God
Trinity – one God, Three parts
Jesus was messiah sent to save
world from sins
Basic philosophies and beliefs
Torah – first five books of Bible
Islam
Bible
10 Commandments
New Testament – after birth of
Jesus
Major books/laws
Gospels – accounts of Jesus’ life
No particular clothing or customs
Customs/Clothing of the
Practitioners
Mezuzah on doors
Menorah at Chanukah
Tallit – shawl used in temple
Yarmulke – a skullcap worn,
especially during prayer and
religious study, by Jewish males,
especially those adhering to
Orthodox or Conservative
tradition.
In conservative countries – in
public, women must cover body
except for face and hands
Judaism
Christianity
Christmas – Birth of Jesus
Rosh Hashanah – New Year
Yom Kippur – day of atonement,
when Jews show sorrow for sins
committed the previous year
Good Friday – day of Jesus’
crucifixion
Easter – day of Jesus’
resurrection
Passover – commemorates when
the Jewish families were passed
over when the first born sons of
Egypt were killed
Major holy
days/months/celebrations and
what they mean
Bar and Bat Mitzvah – ceremony
celebrating when a person
becomes a “man” or “woman” in
the eyes of Judaism
Baptism – ritual washing away of
sins
Confirmation – accepting
Christian faith for ones’ own
Islam
Ramadan – holy month of fasting
that commemorates first
revelation to Muhammad
Eid al-Fitr – celebration at the
end of Ramadan