Christianity

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Christianity
The cross is the central symbol of Christianity.
Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross
and three days later rose from the dead. The
cross is a symbol of victory over death,
promising eternal life.
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Christianity
Followers of Christianity are called Christians
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Islam
The crescent moon is a common symbol of Islam.
Muslims believe that when Muhammad received his
first revelation, the moon was in its last stage,
appearing as a waning crescent.
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Islam
Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
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Judaism
The Mogen David, or Star of David, is the central
symbol of Judaism. The star is the sign of the
house of David, the family that produced the
kings of Biblical Israel.
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Judaism
Followers of Judaism are called Jews.
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God

• One God

• God of Abraham

• Called Yaweh in English

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God

• One God

• God of Abraham

• Called Allah in Arabic

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God

• One God

• God of Abraham

• Called Adonai in Hebrew

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Holy Book

• The Bible
• No Sacred Language

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Holy Book

• The Koran
• Arabic is the sacred language

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Holy Book

• The TeNaKh
• Hebrew is the sacred language

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Key Beliefs

• God made a covenant with Abraham
• Base religion on life and teaching of Jesus
• Trinity (God the father, Son, and Holy Ghost)
• Goal is to achieve salvation and not suffer
  damnation

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Key Beliefs

• God made a covenant with Abraham
• Based on life and teachings of Muhammad
• Goal is to live by Gods guidance and will be
  rewarded by salvation and not suffer damnation

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Key Beliefs

• God made a covenant with Abraham
• God gave the Torah to Moses that included 613
  commandments
• Goal is to live a good life according to the law
  of Torah

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Practices Rituals

• Baptism (recreates Jesus baptism in the Jordan
  River)
• Communion (recreates Jesus breaking bread and
  sharing wine at Jesus last supper)

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Practices Rituals

• All must participate in 5 pillars

• Shahad public declaration of faith
• Salat pray 5x/day at specific times
• Zakat give 2.5 of wealth to charity
• Siyam fasting 30 days during Ramadan from sun
  up to sun down
• Hajj journey to mecca once in lifetime

• Dietary laws eat only blessed food, no pork or
  alcohol

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Practices Rituals

• Keep sabbath holy from Friday evening to Saturday
  evening
• Traditional meal breaking of bread and sharing
  wine
• Fasting during Yom Kippur
• Eat only Kosher foods

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Worship Service

• Worship in churches
• Sunday is most important service
• Minister leads prayer, reads from Bible, and
  gives sermon

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Worship Service

• Worship in a Mosque
• Friday at noon is most important prayer service
• Imam leads prayer, reads from Koran, and gives
  sermon

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Worship Service

• Worship in a Synagogue
• Friday evening and Saturday morning services
• Rabbi leads prayer, reads from TeNaKh,
• And gives a sermon

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Sects

• Roman Catholic
• Orthodox
• Protestant

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Sects

• Sunni
• Shii

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Sects

• Orthodox
• Conservative
• Reform