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A Comparison of
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Abrahamic Religions
Writing from Notes Assignment
Comparative Religions
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• TN SPI
– 6.1.3 Recognize the world’s major religions and
their founders (Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism, Hinduism, Moses, Jesus, and
Mohammad)
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Writing Assignment
• You will take detailed notes on this
presentation today.
• Using your notes, you will write an AP level
Comparison essay off the following prompt:
Compare the history and beliefs of two of the
following religions:
Judaism - Christianity - Islam
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Important
• I can not spend an hour on each slide. Note
only the most important information you will
use tomorrow on your essay.
• Write fast. Write the main point only.
Abbreviate.
• When I click through, I can not go back.
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• Date and Place founded:
– Judaism – approximately 1300 B.C. around
modern day Israel
• Some say the date is unknown
• Ancient Canaan
– Christianity – approximately A.D. 33 around
modern day Israel
• Ancient Roman province of Judaea
– Islam – A.D. 622 in modern day Saudi Arabia
• Mecca and Medina
Which is the oldest of these three
monotheistic religions?
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• Founders and Early Leaders
– Judaism – Abraham and Moses
– Christianity – Jesus
– Islam - Muhammad
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• Followers Called:
– Judaism – Jews
– Christianity – Christians
– Islam – Muslims
• Clergy Called:
– Judaism – rabbis
– Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest
– Islam - imams
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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Sacred Texts
– Judaism – Hebrew Bible
– Christianity – Old Testament and New Testament
– Islam – Qur’an (Koran)
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• Ultimate Reality (Type of Theism)
– Judaism – One God
– Christianity – One God expressed in a Trinity (God
the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)
– Islam – One God
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• 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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What is the name of the prophet of Islam?
‫ُم َح َّمد‬
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How do the 3 faiths view Jesus?
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• Identity of Jesus
– Judaism – False prophet
– Christianity – Son of God, the Messiah, Savior
– Islam – prophet of Allah (God)
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Which of the three monotheistic
religions believes that Jesus is
the Son of God?
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• Death of Jesus
– Judaism – death by Crucifixion
– Christianity – death by Crucifixion
– Islam – Did not die, but ascended into heaven (a
disciple took his place)
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• Resurrection of Jesus
– Judaism – Denied
– Christianity – Affirmed
– Islam – Denied; since he did not die
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• 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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• Afterlife
– Judaism – eternal heaven, or no afterlife
– Christianity – eternal heaven
– Islam – eternal paradise
or
– Judaism - eternal hell, or no afterlife
– Christianity – eternal hell
– Islam – eternal hell
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• Symbols
– Judaism – Star of David
– Christianity – cross, crucifix
– Islam – crescent with name of Allah in Arabic
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• 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 has elements of
truth (ie. belief in one God) but 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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Writing Assignment
• Tomorrow, using ONLY YOUR notes, you will
write a brief essay (5 paragraph) describing
the origins, history and beliefs of Judaism,
Christianity, or Islam.
• Your essay will be graded as a test.
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Writing Assignment
• Using your notes, write an AP level
Comparison essay off the following prompt:
Compare the history and beliefs of two of the
following religions:
Judaism - Christianity - Islam
• Pre-write time.
• Essay tomorrow. Being absent won’t help.
Graded as a test. Does everybody have the
rubric?
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Women in Islam
• Read the Changing Status of Women section
on page 272.
• Write down 3 positive examples of women’s
roles in Islamic society and 3 negative
examples based on the reading.
• Turn to the students around you and exchange
your work. Read your peer’s work and
critique it, writing down your critique on their
paper. Give it back when finished.
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