1. Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Mrs. Tucker
7th Grade World History/Honors
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science

3. C H R I S T A N Y

4. Christianity FEATURES OF RELIGION CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET
CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET
OR FOUNDER “JESUS”
APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN A.D. 30
SCRIPTURE BIBLE (OLD &
NEW TESTAMENT)
BRANCHES/ ROMAN CATHOLIC
DIVISIONS EASTERN ORTHODOX
MANY PROTESTANT
CHURCHES
HIERACHY CATHOLICS AND
ORTHODOX HAVE
ELABORATE HEIRARCHY.
SOME PROTESTANT
BRANCHES HAVE
ALMOST NONE.
CHARITY TITHE: 10% OF
INCOME
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: GENERALLY NONE:
SOME BRANCHES
DISCOURAGE
ALCOHOL.
LIFE AFTER DEATH JUDGEMENT FOLLOWED
BY HEAVEN OR HELL

5. J U D A I S M

6. Judaism FEATURES OF RELIGION CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET
CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET
OR FOUNDER “ABRAHAM”
APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN ’S B.C.
SCRIPTURE TORAH, PROPHETS,
WRITINGS, & THE
TALMUD (ORAL
TRADITION &
COMMENTARY)
BRANCHES/ MODERN BRANCHES
DIVISIONS INCLUDE REFORM,
CONSERVATIVE, &
MODERN ORTHODOX
HIERACHY NONE; RABBIS ARE
CONSIDERED
TEACHERS
CHARITY TZENHAKAH: 10%
OF INCOME
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: NO PORK OR CERTAIN
SEAFOOD; OTHER
MEAT KILLED BY
KOSHER METHOD
SEPARATION OF MEAT/
DAIRY
LIFE AFTER DEATH NO IMMEDIATE LIFE AFTER
DEATH. LIFE IN A WORLD
TO COME AFTER MESSIAH

7. I S L A M

8. Islam CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET OR FOUNDER “MUHAMMAD”
FEATURES OF RELIGION
CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET
OR FOUNDER “MUHAMMAD”
APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN A.D. 622
SCRIPTURE QURAN (GODS
REVELATIONS TO
MUHAMMAD)
SUNNA (CUSTOMS
BASED ON MUHAMMAD
SAYINGS)
BRANCHES/ SUNNI – SHIITE
DIVISIONS DIVISION BASED ON
DISAGREEMENT OVER
MUHAMMAD’S SUCCESSOR
HIERACHY NONE; PRAYERS ARE LED
BY IMAMS (TEACHERS)
WHO HAVE STUDIED THE
QURAN
CHARITY ZAKET: 2.5%
OF INCOME
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: NO PORK; OTHER MEAT
PREPARED BY HALAL
METHOD; NO ALCOHOL
LIFE AFTER DEATH JUDGEMENT, FOLLOWED
BY HEAVEN OR HELL