European religions

Major Religions in Europe

Comparing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

MonotheismMono-one

•the belief that there is only one God

Christianity

How many Gods?Monotheistic

One

Believers•Believers of Christianity

are called:

Christians

Leader•Leader of Christianity is:

Jesus Christ

Holy Book•The Holy Book of Christianity is called:

Bible

Place of Worship• The place of worship for

Christianity is called:

Church, chapel, or Cathedral

Main Day of Worship•The Main Day of worship for Christianity is:

Sunday

View of Jesus Christ• Christianity’s view of Jesus

Christ:

Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world

Patriarch•Patriarch of Judaism:

AbrahamThe person regarded as being the father or founder of the human race

Patriarch•Patriarch of Christianity:

Abraham

Holy Places• The Holy Places of Christianity are:

JerusalemBethlehem

Vatican City (catholic)

Traditions•The Traditions of Christianity are:

-Christmas -Easter

Symbols•Symbols of Christianity:

Cross

Judaism

How many Gods?Monotheistic

One

Believers•Believers of Judaism are called:

Jews

Leader•Leader of Judaism is:

Abraham

Holy Book•The Holy Book of Judaism is called:

Torahconsists of the first five books of the Old Testament

Place of Worship•The place of worship for Judaism is called:

a Synagogue

Main Day of Worship•The Main Day of worship for Judaism is:

Saturday

View of Jesus Christ• Judaism's view of Jesus Christ:

An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah or a divine person.

Messiah•One who is anticipated as, regarded as, or professes to be a savior or liberator.

Patriarch•Patriarch of Judaism:

AbrahamThe person regarded as being the father or founder of the human race

Patriarch•Patriarch of Judaism:

Abraham

Holy Places• The Holy Places of Judaism

are:

Jerusalem

Traditions•The Traditions of Judaism are:•Bar/Bat Mitzvah•Hanukah

Symbols•Symbols of Judaism:

Star of David

Islam

How many Gods?Monotheistic

One

Believers•Believers of Islam are called:

Muslims

Leader/Founder•Leader/founder of Islam:

Muhammad

Holy Book• The Holy Book of Islam is called:

Qur'an or Koran

Place of Worship•The place of worship for Islam is called:

a Mosque

Main Day of Worship•The Main Day of worship for Islam is:

Friday

View of Jesus Christ• Islamic view of Jesus

Christ:A prophet, sent by Allah andborn of the Virgin Mary, but notdivine

Patriarch•Patriarch of Islam:

Abraham

Holy Places• The Holy Places of Islam are:

JerusalemMecca

Traditions

•The Traditions of Islam are:•Fasting during Ramadan•Pilgrimage to Mecca

Symbols•Symbols of Islam:

Star and Crescent

Learning Goal

• Students should understand the following aspects: all three are monotheistic, all three acknowledge Abraham as the patriarch of their faith, each has a holy book, each has a specific place of worship, each one has a different view about Jesus Christ, and some of these religions share common holy sites in the region but also have their own unique holy sites.