symbol: cross followers: christians adherents: 33.4% of the world population
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•Symbol: Cross
•Followers: Christians Adherents: 33.4% of the world population
•Lent – 40 days prior to Easter – rededication to God.
•Easter – Resurrection of Christ.
•Advent – 4 weeks prior to Christmas – preparation for coming of Christ.
•Christmas – birth of Christ
Observance Days:
• God of Abraham - Yahweh
• Monotheism - 1 God
• Covenant between God and Abraham - descendants would be the chosen people through Isaac (Hebrews).
• Trinity - God in 3 parts:God - the Father God the Son - Jesus Christ God the Holy Spirit - God’s Presence
•Bible - No sacred language
•Old Testament - History of the Hebrews, law, prophets, and psalms
•New Testament - 4 Gospels - stories of Jesus. Letters and stories about early Christians
• 10 Commandments
•Jesus is human and divine
•Trinity
•Resurrection
•Heaven and Hell
•Goal - Salvation (Eternal life with God)
•Jerusalem is a holy city – City of David. Where Jesus was crucified & buried.
• 2 Sacraments: 1. Baptism – Remembrance of Jesus’ blessing in the River Jordan. 2. Communion - Last Supper of Christ - Body and Blood of Christ - bread and wine
• Some sects have 7 sacraments (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Priesthood, Marriage, Confession, and Last Rites)
• Tithing - giving
• Evangelism - declaration of faith
• Prayer
• Repentance - Ask forgiveness for sins.
•Building - Church
•Service is on Sunday
•Leader - Ordained (trained) ministry
•Service includes: prayer, Bible readings, sermon, Sacraments, and creed
•Roman Catholic
•Protestant
•Orthodox
•Symbol: Crescent Moon & Star
•Followers: Muslims
•Adherents - 17.7% of the world population
• Eid Al-Fitr – Holy feast to end Ramadan
• Eid Al-Adha – Festival of Sacrifice - End of the Hajj. Commemorates Abraham’s loyalty to God
• Birth of the Prophet – commemorates Muhammad’s birth.
• Ramadan – time of rededication to Islam
• Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca.
Observance Days:
•God of Abraham - Allah
•Monotheism - 1 God
•Covenant between God and Abraham - descendants would be the chosen people through Ishmael (Arabs)
• Koran (Qur’an) - Arabic is the sacred language
• Includes history of the Hebrews, laws, prophets, and Jesus' life
• Outlines the goal of Islam - Reward of Salvation
• Hallal - Allowed acts
• Haram - Forbidden acts
• Angel Gabriel dictated Koran to Muhammad
• Moses and Jesus are prophets, but Muhammad is the FINAL prophet.
• Heaven and Hell
• Lead a moral life as taught by Muhammad
Goal - Reach Salvation
Jerusalem is a Holy City - where Muhammad ascended to Heaven. City of Prophets
5 Pillars of Islam
1. Public declaration of faith
2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
3. Giving of alms
4. Fasting during Ramadan - no food, drink, or sex from sun up to sun down
5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca (site of the Ka’ba)
Dietary laws - no pork or alcohol
Kabah cornerstone. Given to Abraham by God.
The door to the Kabah
The Kabah at Makkah - believed to have been built by Adam and then Abraham.
Makkah - only people who practice Islam are allowed inside.
Heraa Cave where Gabriel came to Muhammad
•Building - Mosque (Masjid)
•Service is Friday Noon
•Leader - Imam (prayer leader). A good person of character and religious knowledge
•Service includes sermon, Koran readings, and prayer
•Sunni - 90%
•Shi’i or Shi’a - 10%
•Differ over leadership. Sunnis believe succession through Caliphs(Custom of all Muslims) Shiite believe leaders must come from the 12 perfect teachers.
•Symbol: Star of David
•Followers: Jews
•Adherents
- .3% of the world population
•Rosh Hashanah – New Year•Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement
•Sukkot – Biblical pilgrimage•Hanukkah – Festival of lights (rededication of the Temple)
•Pesach - Passover•Shavuot – Commemorates the day God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses
Observance Days:
• God of Abraham - Adonai
•Monotheism - 1 God
•Covenant between God and Abraham - descendants would be the chosen people through Isaac - (Hebrews)
• TeNaKh - Hebrew is sacred Language
• T - Torah - God’s Law - Stories about Hebrews and laws
• N - Nevi’im - History of Hebrew prophets
• K - Ketuvim - Writings and Psalms
• Given to Moses
• 613 Commandments (many dietary laws)
•Chosen People - given Canaan
•Holy Day - Shabbat
•Talmud - God’s teachings are continuing revelation (oral tradition) - can change over time.
Goal - to live a good (moral) life and to carry on Jewish Traditions
Jerusalem is Holy City - Remains of the Temple - Wailing / Western Wall. City of Prophets.
• Kashrut - Laws about being Kosher - No shellfish, No pork, and also No dairy and red meat prepared together.
• Shabbat - Friday night. Eat Challah (bread) and drink wine.
• Fasting during Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) - Sorry for bad deeds.
• Males are circumcised (usually on the 8th day)
•No work on the Sabbath Day
Shabbat meal of Challah and wine. Time of prayer and family
The Wailing Wall - Western Wall of the Temple Mount - Solomon’s Temple
• Building - Synagogue
• Service - Friday night and Saturday morning
• Leader - Rabbi (Teacher) Torah Scholar, but can have other jobs.
• Service includes - Torah readings, a sermon, and prayer
•Orthodox
•Conservative
•Reformed
•(Differ over varying degrees of Kashrut)