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MONOTHEISTIC RELIGION ELEMENTS MATRIX

JUDAISM COUNTRIES CHRISTIANITY ISLAM

Israel Saudi Arabia Palestine

Palestine Rome

Saudi Arabia Iran Indonesia Egypt Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad (AD) 570 Muhammad born in Mecca. 632 Muhammad dies. 1095 Christian Crusaders arrive. 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt. 1948 Israel and Jordan created. 1954 Egypt freed of colonial rule. 1979 Iranian revolution creates Muslim state.

HISTORICAL FIGURES and EVENTS

Abraham (First Patriarch), Moses, King Solomon, David, Ruth Israelites lead out of bondage by Moses. The Ten Commandments was written on Mount Sinai by Moses. 1492 Expulsion of the Jews from Spain. C.1800 Beginning of the Reform movement in Western Europe. 1948 Beginning of Israel as an independent Jewish state. 1948-presentRecurring violence involving Israelis and Palestinians.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Paul, John the Baptist The birth of Jesus, Crucifixion, Resurrection Last Super, Eastern Orthodox and Western Roman Catholic faiths split permanently. Crusades begin.

1988 Taliban takes control of Afghanistan. 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait.

CENTRAL BELIEFS

God exists. God is one and unique. The Messiah will come. The dead will be resurrected. God is the creator of all existent things. The love for God. Suffering and Faith. Living according to the Ten Commandments. God is one.

Only one supreme God who rules over all the created World. Believes that salvation is possible for all who believes in the teaching of Jesus as the Son of God. God is one, but in three forms. Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

Only one supreme god who rules over all and created the world. Believe in Prophets, angles, scriptures, and final Judgment.

NATURE OF GOD

There is nothing before or after him. (God) There is only one God.

TEXTS

Teaching comes from the Torah. The Torah has or refers to the five books of Moses. Pentateuch, Tanakh, Talmud,

The Holy Bible

The Quran (Koran)

and Midrash

RITUAL and PRACTICE

Daily Scriptural Study. Boys are circumcised in honor of the seal of Gods commandment to Abraham. Kosher meats (warm blooded animals with cloven hoofs which chew their cuds, such as cows, goats, and sheep). Prayers are recited on waking and bedtime. It is customary to recognize coming of age ceremony when a young boy of the Jewish faith turn thirteen (13) by having a bar mitzvah. Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah, Passover. Jewish Sabbath is central to all forms of Judaism ritual and practice.

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, (Last Super), Prayer Services, Marriage ceremonies, Confusion and Penance, Day of Judgment, Celebration and Holy days (Christmas, Easter, Advent).

Five Pillars of practice: Shahada (Profession of faith), Salat (ritual prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Circumcision, birth and naming ceremonies. Adolescence and religious education rituals. Attending the Mosques, Fasting Dietary Restriction( no pork or wine)

ETHICS and MORALITY

Obeying the Ten Commandments. Being humble and submission to Gods will. Keeping the Sabbath.

Showing love and forgiveness to one another. Faith in God. Obeying the Ten Commandments and following the Golden Rules. Refrain from committing sinful acts. Showing that one have love for God and others.

Obeying the Five Pillars of Islam. Being submission to Allah. Respect other religions. No sex without marriage, Prostitution are prohibited, Intoxicant, gambling, Eating the flesh of dead animals and blood and eating pork,

Reference Molly, M. (2010). Experiencing the worlds religions: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Christianity

References

Lazarus, W. P., & Sullivan, M. (2008). Comparative religion for dummies. New York, NY: Wiley Publishing, Inc.. Molly, M. (2010). Experiencing the world's religion: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Wilkinson, P. (1999). DK illustrated dictionary of religions: Rituals, beliefs, and practices from around the world. New York, NY: A DK Publishing Book.

Islam References
Molly, M. (2010). Experiencing the worlds religion: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill