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COMPARISON OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM

COMPARISON OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM. ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS. DATE AND PLACE FOUNDED. Judaism—approx. 1300 B.C. in Palestine Christianity—approx. 33 A.D. in Palestine Islam—622 A.D. in Saudi Arabia. Founders & early leaders. Judaism—Abraham & Moses Christianity—Jesus Christ

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COMPARISON OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM

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  1. COMPARISON OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS

  2. DATE AND PLACE FOUNDED • Judaism—approx. 1300 B.C. in Palestine • Christianity—approx. 33 A.D. in Palestine • Islam—622 A.D. in Saudi Arabia

  3. Founders & early leaders • Judaism—Abraham & Moses • Christianity—Jesus Christ • Islam--Muhammad

  4. Followers are called… • Judaism—Jews • Christianity—Christians • Islam—Muslims, Islamists

  5. Clergy called… • Judaism—rabbis • Christianity—bishop, pastor, preacher, minister, priest, pope, archbishop… • Islam--imams

  6. House of worship/day of worship • Judaism—synagogue or temple/Saturday • Christianity—church, cathedral, chapel/ Sunday • Islam—mosque/Friday

  7. Original language/Names for God • Judaism– Hebrew/Yahweh, Elohim • Christianity—Hebrew, English, Greek, Latin…/God, the Trinity • Islam--/ArabicAllah

  8. Sacred Texts (holy books) • Judaism—Torah…Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) • Christianity—Old and New Testament • Islam– Qur’an (Koran)

  9. Type of theism • All three are MONOTHESITHIC…meaning a belief in one god. Judaism—one God Christianity—Trinity (God, the father, God, the Son, & God the Holy Spirit) Islam—one God

  10. Symbols • Judaism—Star of David • Christianity—cross • Islam—crescent moon & star w/name of Allah in Arabic

  11. View of Abrahamic Religions • Judaism—”Islam & Christianity are false interpretations & extensions of Judaism.” • Christianity—”Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion. • Islam—”Jews & Christians are respected as fellow believers, but with wrong beliefs & only partial revelation.

  12. Women’s roles • Judaism—strong within the family, responsible for keeping traditions, but no roles within the religious community. • Christianity—can be religious leaders • Islam—strict roles within the family, responsible for keeping traditions, rearing of children, absolute no roles within the religious community

  13. Identity/Death/Resurrection of Jesus • Judaism—false prophet/death by Crucifixion/denied • Christianity—Son of God/the Messiah, Savior/death by Crucifixion/Affirmed • Islam—prophet of God/did not die, but ascended into heaven/denied; since he did not die

  14. Afterlife • Judaism—eternal heaven or no afterlife/eternal hell or no afterlife • Christianity—eternal heaven/eternal hell • Islam—eternal paradise (heaven)/eternal hell

  15. Jerusalem… • All three considered Jerusalem a sacred city.

  16. Locations & followers world wide TODAY • Judaism—Europe, Israel, North America • 14 million (ranks 12th) • Christianity—Europe, Israel, N & S America 2 billion (ranks 1st) • Islam—Africa, Middle East, & SE Asia 1.3 billion (ranks 2nd)

  17. IN the USA… • Judaism—5.6 million • Christianity—159 million • Islam—1.1 million

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