The 3 Abrahamic Religions bobby shepro and ariana parduhn
Christianity:
- Jesus Christ is the founder (33 C.E.)
- God is the supreme being they believe in
- Holy Book is the Bible
- Place of worship is a Church
- Religious leader is a Pope
- Developed out of the monotheistic tradition of Judaism
- Doesn't follow Jewish law
- Christian Denominations: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc
- Some common christian celebrations held are Christmas (December 25, celebrates birth of Jesus), Easter (Sunday, April 16th [this year], celebrates resurrection of Jesus) Friday (Friday, April 14 [this year], celebrates crucifixion of Jesus)
- Minority in the Middle East, Majority in the U.S.
Judaism
- Abraham is the founder (2000 B.C.E)
- God is the supreme being they believe in
- Torah is the Holy Book (Located in Bible, 5 first books of Old Testament)
- Place of worship is a Synagogue
- Religious leader is a Rabbi
-Jewish law (Halakhah) includes 613 commandments given by God in the Torah such as prayer and ritual, diet, rules regarding personal status, and holidays
- Doesn't believe in the prophets after the Jewish prophets (Jesus, Muhammad)
- Jewish Denominations: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform
- Some common Jewish celebrations held are Hanukkah (December 12-20th [this year], celebrates rededication of the Second Temple in second century B.C.), Yom Kippur (September 29-30th [this year], celebrates forgiveness of sins), and Passover (April 10-18th [this year], celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery)
Islam
- Muhammad is the founder (622 C.E.)
- Allah is the supreme being they believe in
- Qur'an is the Holy Book
- Place of worship is a Mosque
- Religious leader is an Imam
- Muslim Denominations: Sunni, Shi`ite, Sufi, etc
- Some common Muslim celebrations held are Ramadan (May 26-June 25 [this year], celebrates fasting and devotion to faith and reflection), Ashura (September 30-October 1 [this year], time of fasting and of inner thoughts), etc.
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Created with images by GLady - "mosque muslims arabic"