Download 3 major monotheistic religions

Three Major Monotheistic
Religions
Mr. Nabors
Social Studies
Why Religion?
• Religious, sacred, stories that
provide basis for
beliefs/practices
• Origins of humanity, creation
of the universe, nature of
death/illness
• Lay the founding for
values/morals
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Why Religion? continued
• All religions serve a number of
important functions:
– It offers comfort in times of crisis.
– They tell us what is right and wrong,
sets standard for acceptable
behavior.
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Polytheism
• Belief in several gods and/or
goddesses
– Examples are:
• Hinduism
• Shintoism
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Monotheism
• Belief in one god or goddess
– Examples are:
• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity
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Animism
• belief in spirit beings who are
believed to animate all of nature.
• belief that the world is animated
by impersonal supernatural
powers. (I.e. “The Force”)
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Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Judaism
• JUDAISM is the oldest of the
three religions
• JUDAISM was the first
monotheistic religion. Two other
religions developed from
Judaism: Christianity and Islam.
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Judaism
• The "Torah," is the most
important Jewish book.
• It contains the basic laws of
Judaism.
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Judaism
• The Jewish house of worship is
called a synagogue.
• Rabbis act as spiritual leaders
• Abraham, the prophet, was born
under the name Abram in the city
of Ur in Babylonia see here
• Christians believe that Jesus
was the son of god while Jewish
believers disagree and think he
is yet to come
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Jewish Beliefs
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God is unique
God is the creator
God is lawgiver
God is personal
All have an obligation to worship
The Torah is God's law
God is judge
The Messiah will come.
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Christianity
• Early Hebrews (Jewish)
became the foundation of
Christianity.
• Jesus (the Messiah), was a
Jewish boy who disagreed
with Jewish beliefs.
• Led to the beginning of the
Christian religion.
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Christianity
• Christianity started about
2000 years ago (same time of
Jesus).
• The central belief is that God
(the Father) had a Son
(Jesus), who later rose as the
Holy Spirit.
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Christian Beliefs
• God is the Creator of the universe.
• Jesus was the son of god.
• The Bible is the Holy Book that
records God's story
• Christians Worship in a church
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Islam
• ISLAM is the name given to
the religion preached by the
prophet Muhammad in the
600s A. D.
• started in an area known as
Palestine
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Islam
• The holy book of
Islam is the Quar’an
(Koran).
• Allah, is the Islamic
God.
• People who believe
these ideas are called
Muslims.
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Islamic Beliefs
• Muslims worship in mosques or
Masjids
• While praying, followers kneel and
face the direction of the holy city
of Mecca (in Saudi-Arabia).
• All Muslims need to make a
pilgrimage (trip to a sacred place)
to Mecca at least once in their life.
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Islamic Beliefs
The 'Five Pillars' of Islam are the
foundation of Muslim life:
– Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and
the belief in Muhammad, the prophet;
– Establishment of daily prayers;
– Concern for the needy;
– Self-purification through fasting; and
– The pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are
able
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