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Monotheistic ReligionsJudaism, Christianity, Islam
ReligionA system of belief or worshipbuilt around a God or godsor goddesses code of ethics a philosophy of life
Monotheisticbelief inonly onegod
Polytheisticbelief inmorethan onegod
Judaism: an introduction
JudaismStar of David is the mostcommon symbol of JudaismJudaism was founded byMoses BUT most Jews tracetheir belief back to AbrahamJudaism worships one God.In Judaism, they worshipYHWH (“Yahweh” Hebrewpronunciation) which is builtaround the phrase “I am”
JudaismJudaism follows the word ofthe Torah (the first 5 booksof Moses) or Tanach/Tanakh (all the Jewishscriptures)Followers of Judaism areconsidered Jewish andsometimes referred to asJews.Jews will attend aSynagogue to worship.
JudaismThere are 13 millionfollowers of Judaism. Mostof the followers are in Israeland the United States.Holiest place for Judaismis: Jerusalem.The religious leader of asynagogue is called aRabbi.The three branches (Sects)of Judaism are: Orthodox,Conservative, and Reform
JudaismIn Judaism, they believe theMessiah will still come.The Ten Commandments formthe basis of the TorahHolidays celebrated by Judaism:Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year festival thattakes place in September or October.Yom Kippur - a Jewish holiday where Jewsfast, pray, and ask God for forgiveness (thishappens 10 days after the beginning of RoshHashanah)Hanukkah - the festival of lights - celebrates 8days plus one additional candle to light theothers
ISLAM: an introductionClick on the words above for a link to a YouTube video
ISLAMStar and Crescent is thebest-known symbol torepresent Islam.Islam was founded bythe ProphetMuhammad in 600 ADIslam believes in onlyone God (Monotheisticreligion)
IslamWorship of One God(Allah). God has noson, he is Almighty.Allah is Arabic for God.The Qur’an orKoran the writtenwords of Mohammedas told by the angelGabrielFollowers of Islamare known as Muslim“Allah” written in Arabic
IslamMuslims attend MosqueThere are currently about1.6 billion followers ofIslamHoly places of Islam are:*Kaaba in Mecca (inthe picture)*Medina, and*Jerusalem.
Muslims must perform these duties to show submission to Allahsubmission to AllahA declaration of faith.“There is no God butAllah and Muhammadis his messenger.Pray facing Mecca fivetimes a day: dawn,noon, afternoonevening and night.It is a Muslims duty togive 2.5% of theirincome to thepoor/needy.During the holymonth of Ramadan,Muslims cannot eat ordrink from dawn todusk.If possible, Muslimsmust go on apilgrimage to Meccaonce in their life.Muslims believe in: The Five Pillars of IslamHolidays celebrated by Islam:Ramadan - a month of fasting celebrated during the 9th month of their calendar,Eid ul-Fitr - when Muslims celebrate the end of RamadanEid al-Adha - at the end of Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca - during the 12th month oftheir calendar.
IslamNorthern Africa, Middle East,IndonesiaSunni and Shia - denominations*Sunnis believe Muslim leaders can beelected, picked or anyone qualified (80%)*Shia believe leaders should be directdescendants of of the Prophet (20%)Leaders are known as/called: Caliph,Ayatollah, Imam
ChristianityMost common symbolsof Christianity are: thecross/crucifix andthe fish(baptism is done in, water; ICHTUS(Greek word for fish and the letters are acrostic I Jesus C ChristTH God’s U Son, S Savior)Jesus, or Apostlesare the foundersWorship ONE GodThe Holy Bible
ChristianityChristians worship in achurchthere are approximately2.6 billion followers ofthis religionLooking back at the map,this religion ispredominantly in:Europe, North America,South America, Ethiopia
Christianityfollowers of this religionare known as ChristiansReligious leaders aretypically referred to as:priest, minister, pastorOther denominations ofChristianity are: RomanCatholics, Protestants (threelargest Protestant groups are:Baptists, Methodists andLutherans)
ChristianityHoly places are: AnywhereJesus was. Bethlehem,Jerusalem, Jordan River.Main Holidays are: Christmas& EasterChristians believe that:The Messiah will come back.Jesus is God’s SonSavior of the World.Christians should try to followthe Ten Commandments
Judaism Star of David is the most common symbol of Judaism Judaism was founded by . Judaism follows the word of the Torah (the first 5 books of Moses) or Tanach/ Tanakh (all the Jewish scriptures) Followers of Judaism are considered Jewish and sometimes referred to as Jews. . Monotheistic Religion Notes copy
Judaism and Monotheistic Morality James Folta Judaism has been around for over 3,000 years, starting in the Middle East and eventually spreading all across the globe. Today it is a major world religion practiced by millions of people. Judaism is a monotheistic faith, believing in only one god, as opposed to many.
Write these notes Christianity Holy Book Bible Believe Jesus is the son of God and was sent to save mankind Sunday is their Sabbath (day of rest and worship) Islam Islam is a monotheistic religion Monotheistic - There is one God named Allah 610 CE/AD in a city named Mecca
Jewish state. In doing so, they created a new religion, a monotheistic religion, centered on distinguishing right and wrong. Post-Exilic Religion (600 BCE–400 BCE) The defeat and exile of the Jewish people during this period had an enormous impact on Jewish religion and culture. Defeated by the Chaldeans under
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religion. However, religion cannot be defined except by the characteristics by which are found wherever religion itself is found.4 Nevertheless, the one aspect of religion that must be agreed upon, and is required to remotely be considered as religion, is that it is a belief system held by a group of
Religion which takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them, is no religion. Young India, 7-5-'25, p. 164 Every activity of a man of religion must be derived from his religion, because religion means being bound to God,
Religion in the Schools Task Force guided this initiative.6 Overview of Guidelines Part One addresses why it is important to teach about religion, and Part Two outlines ways to teach about religion in constitutionally sound ways. Part Three is an overview of approaches to teaching about religion
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