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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
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.
