western religions

•God of Abraham•“Adonai” or “Yahweh”•Moses important prophet

GOD

•United States•Israel

Geography

•TeNaKh•Torah

–613 Commandments (laws)

•Hebrew is sacred Language

Holy Book

•Fast during Yom Kippur•Give to Needy & Create justice

•Kosher foods only

Practice & Rituals

•Rabbi (Torah Scholar)–Synagogue (Temple)–Saturday is Sabbath

Leadership

•Orthodox•Conservative•Reform

Sects

•Abraham’s descendents are “Chosen”

•Promised land is “Canaan”•Second coming of God is yet to arrive

•Jerusalem is Holy City

Key Beliefs

•God of Abraham–“Allah”–Muhammad

•Born in Mecca

GOD

•Middle East•West Asia•Africa•United States•World’s second largest faith

Geography

•Qur’an•Muhammad received the text from God

•Arabic is sacred language

Holy Book

• Read the Qur’an• FIVE PILLARS

–Pilgrimage to Mecca–Almsgiving–Public Declaration of Faith–Pray Five times daily–Fast at Ramadan

Practice & Rituals

•Salvation / Damnation•Abraham’s descendents are “Chosen”•Muhammad is final prophet•Mecca (Makkah) is Holy City• Jerusalem is location of Muhammad’s

message

Key Beliefs

GOD•God of Abraham•Jesus of Nazareth•Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

•Western Hemisphere•Europe•Africa•World’s largest faith

Geography

Holy Book•Bible

–Old Testament•Hebrew Laws / Prophets

–New Testament•Jesus & His teachings

Practice & Rituals

•Baptism•Communion

Leadership•Priests, Ministers, Monks, Nuns, Reverends

•Church•Sunday is Sabbath

Sects•Eastern Orthodox•Roman Catholic•Protestant

Key Beliefs•Salvation / Damnation•Hebrews as direct decedents of Abraham

•Jesus’ Death/Resurrection•Salvation attained through Jesus

•Jerusalem is Holy City