1. Christianity, Islam, Judaism 12/14/2015 1

2. 2 Islam TheismStrict monotheism Ultimate RealityOne God Name of GodAllah (arabic for god) ClergyImams Other spiritual beingsAngels, demons, jinn Revered HumansProphets, imams Identity of JesusTrue prophet of God, whose message has been corrupted Birth of JesusVirgin birth

3. 12/14/2015 3 Islam Death of JesusDid not die, but ascended to heaven during crucifixion Resurrection of JesusDenied Second coming of JesusAffirmed Sacred textQur’an View of sacred textInspired, literal word of God, inerrant (not liable to error) in original languages Other written authorityHadith (based on Muhammad, tells how to live) Human NatureEqual ability to do good or evil

4. 12/14/2015 4 Islam Means of salvationCorrect belief, good deeds, Five Pillars God’s role in salvation Predestination Good afterlifeEternal paradise Bad afterlifeEternal hell View of fellow Abrahamic religions Jews and Christians are respected as ‘People of the Book,’ but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation. Adherents calledMuslims Major concentration Middle East, Southeast Asia, USA, Africa

5. 12/14/2015 5 Islam Religious LawSharia House of worship Mosque Day of worshipFriday Church and state integrated

6. 12/14/2015 6 Judaism TheismStrict monotheism Ultimate RealityOne God Name of GodYahweh, Elohim ClergyRabbis Other spiritual beings Angels and demons Revered HumansProphets Identity of JesusFalse Prophet

7. 12/14/2015 7 Judaism Birth of JesusNormal birth Death of JesusDeath by crucifixion Resurrection of Jesus Denied Second coming of Jesus Denied Divine RevelationThrough prophets, recorded in the Bible Sacred textTorah View of sacred text Inspired, literal word of God, inerrant in original languages

8. 12/14/2015 8 Judaism Other written authority Talmud, Midrash, Responsa Human Nature Two equal impulses, one good/one bad Means of salvation Belief in God, good deeds God’s role in salvation Divine revelation and forgiveness Good afterlife Views vary; either heaven or no afterlife Bad afterlife Views vary; either eternal Gehenna (where the wicked get punished), reincarnation, or no afterlife.

9. 12/14/2015 9 Judaism View of fellow Abrahamic religions Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism. Adherents called Jews Major concentration Israel, Europe, USA Religious Law Halakhah House of worship Synagogue Day of worship Saturday Church and state Separate

10. 12/14/2015 10 Christianity TheismTrinitarian monotheism Ultimate RealityOne God Name of GodYahweh, The Holy Trinity ClergyPriests, preachers, ministers, bishops Other spiritual beingsAngels and demons Revered HumansSaints, church fathers Identity of JesusSon of God, God incarnate, savior of the world, prophet, messiah

11. 12/14/2015 11 Christianity Birth of Jesus Virgin birth Death of Jesus Death by crucifixion Resurrection of Jesus Affirmed Second coming of Jesus Affirmed Divine Revelation Through Prophets and Jesus (as God himself), recorded in Bible Sacred text Holy Bible (Torah + New Testament) View of sacred textInspired, some believe inerrant in original language

12. 12/14/2015 12 Christianity Other written authority Church fathers, church councils, papal decrees (Catholics) Human Nature ‘original sin’ inherited from Adam, tendency towards evil Means of salvation Correct belief, faith, good deeds, sacraments God’s role in salvation Predestination, various forms of grace Good afterlife Eternal heaven Bad afterlife Eternal hell, temporary purgatory

13. 12/14/2015 13 Christianity View of fellow Abrahamic religions Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion. Adherents called Christians Major concentration Europe, North/South America Religious Law Canon Law House of worship Church, chapel, cathedral Day of worship Sunday Church and state Separate