1. Religions

2. Top White Margin of Page 11
SS7G8c. : Compare and contrast the prominent religions of SW Asia: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

3. Page 11 on the 1st line:
Religion- A faith or belief system that explains human relationships with the universe.

4. What do these symbols mean to you?
Sketch the following symbols below on page 11 (above the middle hole punch) of your ISN. Write a sentence or two about what these symbols mean to you.

5. Judaism
 Symbol: Star of David
 Founder: Abraham

6. Judaism  Name of Followers:  Number of Followers:  Jews
 14 million

7. Judaism
 Origins
When: c BCE
 Where: Middle East
-Israel

8. Judaism  Important Facts:  Focus is more on this life than the next
 God: One God (called Adonai or Yahweh)
 Beliefs: Obey God’s 613 commandments and live ethically
 Focus is more on this life than the next
 Holidays: Bar/ Bat Mitzvah, Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah

9. Judaism
 Diet: No pork or other non-kosher foods  Main Sects: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform  Israel is only country where majority  Holy City: Jerusalem

10. Judaism  Holy Book: Tanakh  Sacred Language: Hebrew
Torah (Old Testament)
 Sacred Language: Hebrew

11. Judaism  Building: Synagogue / Temple  Leader: Rabbi
 Holy Day: Saturday

12. Christianity
 Symbol: Cross
 Founder: Jesus Christ

13. Christianity  Name of followers:  Number of Followers:  Christians
 2 billion followers

14. Christianity  Origin:  When:  Where:  C. 30 CE  Middle East
Israel

15. Christianity  Important Facts:
 God: One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
 Beliefs: All have sinned and are thereby separated from God
 Salvation through Jesus Christ by faith; eternal life
 heaven or hell
 Practices: Baptism and Communion

16. Christianity  Holidays: Christmas, Easter
 Main Sects: Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
 Holy City: Jerusalem

17. Christianity
 Holy Book:
 Bible
-Old and New Testaments

18. Christianity
 Building: Church  Leader: Minister, priests, pastors  Holy Day: Sunday

19. Islam
 Symbol: Crescent and the Star
 Founder: Muhammad

20. Islam  Name of followers:  Number of Followers:  Muslims
 1.3 billion

21. Islam  Origin:  When:  Where:  c. 622 CE  Middle East
- Mecca, Saudi Arabia

22. Islam  Important Facts  Paradise or hell  God: One God (Allah)
 Beliefs: Submit to the will of God, to gain access to paradise
 Paradise or hell
 Practices: Five pillars of faith: Declaration of Faith, pray five times a day, give to poor, Make pilgrimage to Mecca, fast during Ramadan (a month of spiritual renewal)

23. Islam
 Diet: No pork or alcohol  Holidays: Related to the pilgrimage and Ramadan  Main Sects: Sunni (90%) and Shia (10%)  Holy Cities: Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

24. Islam
 Holy Book:
 Koran (Qur’an)
 Sacred Language:
 Arabic

25. Islam
 Building: Mosque  Leader: Imam  Holy Day: Friday