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

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. What is the name of the prophet of Islam?
مُحَمَّد‎

17. How do the 3 faiths view Jesus?

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

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

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

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

22. 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

23. 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

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

25. 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.”

26. 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.

27. 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?

28. 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.