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The World’s
Religions
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We are going to focus on
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
All 3 of these religions are known
as monotheistic religions.
Monotheistic is the belief
in an existence in one
God
In all 3 of these religions,
Abraham is considered the
patriarch. This means he is
considered the father or
founder of the monotheistic
faith.
Lets Make a Chart
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The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
Judaism
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Minutes of video
Major Leader
– Abraham
Judaism
• Jews believe in one God, Yahweh. By
following God’s laws, Jews believe they
will have peace with God and each other.
The main laws and practices of Judaism
are contained in the Torah, the first five
books of the Hebrew Bible
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The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Judaism
YahwehGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Judaism
Abraham
YahwehGod
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Judaism
Abraham
Torah
YahwehGod
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Judaism
Abraham
Torah
YahwehGod
Place of
Worship
Synagogue
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Judaism
YahwehGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Abraham
Holy
Book
Torah
Place of
Worship
Synagogue
Basic
Belief
System
By
following
God’s
laws,
Jews
believe
they will
have
peace
with God
and each
other
View of
Jesus
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The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Judaism
YahwehGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Abraham
Holy
Book
Torah
Place of
Worship
Synagogue
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
By
following
God’s
laws,
Jews
believe
they will
have
peace
with God
and each
other
The Jewish
view of
Jesus is
that he was
an ordinary
Jewish man
and
preacher
living
during the
Roman
occupation
of the Holy
Land in the
1st century
C.E.
Christianity
View first 10 minutes only
Major Leader
– Jesus Christ
Christianity
• Christians believe that Jesus, the Son of
God, was sent to earth, died on the cross,
and rose again to save humanity. By
having faith in Jesus and through God’s
grace, believers are saved from the
penalty of sin and receive eternal life with
God.
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The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Christianity
God
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Christianity
Jesus
God
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Christianity
Jesus
Bible
God
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Christianity
Jesus
Bible
Place of
Worship
Church
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion &
Symbol
Christianity
God
Major
Leader/
Founder
Jesus
Holy
Book
Bible
Place of
Worship
Church
Basic Belief
System
Jesus, the Son
of God, was
sent to earth,
died on the
cross, and rose
again to save
humanity. By
having faith in
Jesus and
through God’s
grace, believers
are saved from
the penalty of
sin and receive
eternal life with
God.
View of
Jesus
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The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Christianity
God
Major
Leader/
Founder
Jesus
Holy
Book
Bible
Place of
Worship
Church
Basic Belief
System
View of
Jesus
Jesus, the Son
of God, was
sent to earth,
died on the
cross, and rose
again to save
humanity. By
having faith in
Jesus and
through God’s
grace, believers
are saved from
the penalty of
sin and receive
eternal life with
God.
Christians
view Jesus
as God
himself in
human
form. He is
considered
a prophet
(teacher
sent from
God) and
the
Messiah or
Savior of
the world.
Islam
Play the first 20 minutes
Major Leader
– Muhammad
Islam
• Muslims believe in one god, Allah, and
follow the teachings of the Quran, which
Muhammad said was revealed to him by
Allah. Follow the five pillars of faith,
belief, prayer, charity, fasting, and
pilgrimage, leading to an eternal paradise.
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Religion &
Symbol
Islam
AllahGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion
& Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Islam
Muhhamad
AllahGod
Holy
Book
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion
& Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Islam
Muhhamad
Quran
AllahGod
Place of
Worship
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion
& Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy
Book
Islam
Muhhamad
Quran
AllahGod
Place of
Worship
Mosque
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
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Religion
& Symbol
Islam
AllahGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Muhhamad
Holy
Book
Quran
Place of
Worship
Mosque
Basic
Belief
System
Muslims
believe in
one god,
Allah, and
follow the
teachings of
the Quran.
By following
the five
pillars of
faith: belief,
prayer,
charity,
fasting, and
pilgrimage it
will lead to
an eternal
paradise.
View of
Jesus
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The Big Three
Religion
& Symbol
Islam
AllahGod
Major
Leader/
Founder
Muhhamad
Holy
Book
Quran
Place of
Worship
Mosque
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
Muslims
believe in
one god,
Allah, and
follow the
teachings of
the Quran.
By following
the five
pillars of
faith: belief,
prayer,
charity,
fasting, and
pilgrimage it
will lead to
an eternal
paradise.
Muslims
believe
that Jesus
was a
prophet,
but not
the Son of
God
The Big Three
Religion &
Symbol
Major
Leader/
Founder
Holy Book
Place of
Worship
Judaism
YahwehGod
Abraham
Torah
Synagogue
Christianity
Jesus
Bible
Church
God
Islam
Mohammad
Allah- God
Quran
(Koran)
Mosque
Basic
Belief
System
View of
Jesus
By following God’s
laws, Jews believe
they will have
peace with God
and each other
Jesus was an
ordinary Jewish
man and preacher
Jesus, the Son of God,
was sent to earth, died
on the cross, and rose
again to save
humanity. By having
faith in Jesus and
through God’s grace,
believers are saved
from the penalty of sin
and receive eternal life
with God.
Christians view Jesus
as God himself in
human form. He is
considered a prophet
(teacher sent from
God) and the
Messiah or Savior of
the world.
Muslims believe in one
god, Allah, and follow
the teachings of the
Quran. By following
the five pillars of faith:
belief, prayer, charity,
fasting, and pilgrimage
it will lead to an
eternal paradise.
Muslims believe
that Jesus was a
prophet, but not
the Son of God
One main Difference in the 3View of Jesus
• Jews believe that Jesus was an ordinary
Jew. Not the Messiah
• Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God
and the Messiah.
• Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet,
but not the Son of God
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
do share Holy sites. Jerusalem
is considered a Holy city to all
three.
But they also have their own
unique Holy sites.
Amein
Amen
Ameen
It Is So
Division of the Sunni and Shia
Muslims
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What is the reason for the division
between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the
most fundamental Islamic beliefs and
articles of faith. The differences between
these two main sub-groups within Islam
initially stemmed not from spiritual
differences, but political ones. Over the
centuries, however, these political
differences have spawned a number of
varying practices and positions which have
come to carry a spiritual significance.
The division between Shia and Sunni
dates back to the death of the Prophet
Muhammad, and the question of who was
to take over the leadership of the Muslim
nation. Sunni Muslims believe that the
new leader should be elected from among
those capable of the job. The word
"Sunni" in Arabic comes from a word
meaning "one who follows the traditions
of the Prophet."
On the other hand, some Muslims, the
Shia share the belief that leadership
should have stayed within the Prophet's
own family, among those specifically
appointed by him, or among Imams
appointed by God Himself.
• Sunni- Believe that the leader should be
elected (political). The most capable to do
the job.
• Shia- Believe that leadership is divine and
inherited (spiritual). Must be a descendant
of the prophet Muhammad.
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia
Muslims is based on the issue of
a. the issue of women’s rights within the religion
b. who should control the natural resources of the
region
c. who should succeed Muhammad as leader or
caliph after his death
d. where the geographic center of the Islamic world
should be located
How are ethnic and religious
groups different?
Religious groups share a common
belief system, but are not
necessarily composed of a single
ethnic group.
Ethnic groups share many
common characteristics, such as
language, physical appearance,
customs, and traditions.
Conflict Between Ethnic Groups
Trouble also occurs when different ethnic
groups come into conflict. For example,
like most people in the region, Iraqis are
descendants of Arabs who spread out
from the Arabian Peninsula in the 600’s.
Most Iranians, however, are Persian,
people originally from Central Asia who
have lived on the Iranian plateau for
3,000 years. Arabs and Persians have
different histories and speak different
languages. These differences contribute
to conflicts between Iran and Iraq.
Kurds
Women, in traditional Kurdish
dress, dance during a wedding
party in what they hope to one
day be called Kurdistan.
• Most Kurds are found in the
mountainous areas where
Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq
come together.
• They speak their own
language called Kurdish, and
have a separate history,
literature, music, and set of
traditions.
• Many Kurds hope to have a
nation of their own some day,
a hope that has caused conflict
with the countries in which
Kurdish people live.
• Most Kurds are Sunni Muslim
with small minorities of Shia
Muslims and Yazidis.
Persians
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Most Persians live in the
modern country of Iran where
they are the most populous
ethnic group.
They are different from Arabs
and Jews in that their ancestors
came from Central Europe and
Southern Russia
The country of Persia became
known as Iran after WWI.
Persians speak Farsi, a
language that uses the Arabic
alphabet but is actually spoken
differently.
Most Persians are Shia Muslims
even though Shia Muslims only
make up about 15% of the
world’s Muslim population.
Zoroastrianism is one of the
minor religions of the Persian
people.
Persian family from northern Iran
Arabs
Arabs escape the Gaza strip
into Egypt for much needed
supplies.
• Arabs are the most populous
ethnic group in the Middle
East.
• Arabs believe themselves to
be descendants of Abraham
through his son Ishmael and
originally from the Arabian
Peninsula.
• They speak Arabic.
• Most Arabs are Muslims, with
the majority being Sunni
Muslim. However, there are
many Christian Arabs as well,
especially in the countries of
Lebanon and Egypt.