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Western Religions Standard • CCSD 5.2: Students will explain the origin, traditions, and spread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam including their impact on society by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills. Objective • Students will create a Western World Religion flip book. Western Religions • Judaism • Christianity • Islam Judaism Monotheistic- One God (Yahweh) Oldest of the religions- followers are called Jews Messengers: Abraham, Moses, King David Date: 3000 BCE Holy Book: Torah First part of what Christians call the Old Testament Holy City: Jerusalem Judaism Beliefs: Saturday is the Sabbath begins at sundown Friday Religious worship – Synagogue 12 Commandments (10) Kosher Law Celebrate (Chanukah) Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Passover (Exodus) Christianity Monotheistic- One God (Trinity/Jehovah ) Literal meaning “belonging to Christ” Messenger: Jesus of Nazareth Holy Book: Bible- (Old and New Testament) Holy City: Jerusalem, Vatican City Christianity Beliefs: Vary 10 Commandments Golden Rule Religious Worship- Church Eucharist (consecrated meal of bread and wine) Celebrations: Easter and Christmas Splits: Catholicism, Orthodox & Protestant Saint Peter’s Basilica and Saint Peter’s Square Pope Francis I • Originally from Argentina • First Pope from outside of Europe • The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church • Lives in the Vatican Islam Monotheistic- One God (God = Allah) Literal meaning of Islam is peace Fastest growing religion- Followers are called Muslims Messenger: The Holy Prophet Muhammad Date: 622 C.E. Holy Book: Qur’an (or Koran,“the recitation”) Received from the angel Gabriel Holy City: Mecca Five Pillars of Islam To bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save Allah (God) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (God) Daily Prayer (Salah) - Often at a Mosque To Pay Zakah (Alms giving =charity) Pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Hajj) Sawm, or fasting during Ramadhan Pilgrims praying at the Haram Mosque in Mecca The Kaaba