A Comparison of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Abrahamic Religions Writing from Notes Assignment Comparative Religions

TN SPI 6.1.3 Recognize the world’s major religions and their founders (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad)

Judaism - Christianity - Islam 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

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.

Which is the oldest of these three monotheistic religions? 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?

Founders and Early Leaders Judaism – Abraham and Moses Christianity – Jesus Islam - Muhammad

Followers Called: Clergy Called: Judaism – Jews Christianity – Christians Islam – Muslims Clergy Called: Judaism – rabbis Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest Islam - imams

House of Worship Judaism – synagogue or temple Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel Islam – mosque Day of Worship Judaism – Saturday Christianity – Sunday Islam - Friday

Original Language Names of God Judaism – Hebrew Christianity – Aramaic and Greek Islam – Arabic Names of God Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim Christianity – God, the Trinity Islam - Allah

Major Locations TODAY Judaism – Europe, Israel, North America Christianity – Europe, North and South America Islam – Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia

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

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

Sacred Texts Judaism – Hebrew Bible Christianity – Old Testament and New Testament Islam – Qur’an (Koran)

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

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

What is the name of the prophet of Islam? مُحَمَّد‎

How do the 3 faiths view Jesus?

Identity of Jesus Judaism – False prophet Christianity – Son of God, the Messiah, Savior Islam – prophet of Allah (God)

Which of the three monotheistic religions believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Death of Jesus Judaism – death by Crucifixion Christianity – death by Crucifixion Islam – Did not die, but ascended into heaven (a disciple took his place)

Resurrection of Jesus Judaism – Denied Christianity – Affirmed Islam – Denied; since he did not die

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

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

Symbols Judaism – Star of David Christianity – cross, crucifix Islam – crescent with name of Allah in Arabic

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.”

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.

Judaism - Christianity - Islam 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?

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.