1. Comparative Religions- Sept 20th

2. Believers Known as…
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Muslims
Jews
Christians

3. Founder
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Muhammad
Abraham (Moses)
Jesus

4. Date Founded
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
622 CE
Unknown
c. 33 CE

5. Name of God
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Allah
Yahweh
God

6. Sacred Writing Islam Judaism Christianity Qur’an (Koran)
Hebrew Bible including the Torah
The Holy Bible

7. Religious Law
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Shari’a
Halakhah
Canon Law

8. House of Worship Islam Judaism Christianity Mosque Synagogue
Church, chapel, cathedral

9. View of Fellow Religions
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Jews and Christians are respected as “People of the Book,” but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation.
Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism.
Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.

10. Relationship Islam, Judaism and Christianity “Abrahamic religions”
trace their history to Abraham in the Hebrew Bible

11. Activity
Today you will work in small groups & complete a primary source analysis.