Download - 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
