Monotheistic Religions
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Jesus of Nazareth
• A Jewish teacher, Jesus of Nazareth, preached a message of love and forgiveness.
– Jesus attracted many followers and enemies– His enemies, the Roman leaders, had him
executed
Foundations of Christianity
• Christians (followers of Jesus) believe that Jesus was the son of God– Reason- according to the Christians Jesus rose from the
dead 3 days after he was executed.
• Two of Jesus’ followers, Peter and Paul, established the Christian Church in Rome– Christianity became Rome’s official religion in A.D.
392
• Christianity is based out of the book called the Bible
Christian Leaders
Jesus of Nazareth
Peter
Paul
Major Branches of Christianity
• Roman Catholic• Protestant• Eastern Orthodox• Pentecostal• Presbyterian• Anglican• Baptist• Methodist• Lutheran• Jehovah's Witness• Latter Day Saints (Mormon)• Adventist• Mennonite
Fast Facts about Christianity
• Worship: God
• Teacher: Jesus Christ
• Holy Cities: Jerusalem and Bethlehem
• Book: The Bible
• House of Worship: Churches
• Holy Days: Christmas and Easter
• Date: about 33 CE• Followers: Christians• # of Followers: 2 billion• Rank: 1st
• Location: Europe, N. America, S. America, Africa• Text: Bible• Clergy: Priests, ministers, pastors, bishops• House of Worship: Church, chapel• Day of Worship: Sunday
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The Spread of Christianity
Islam
• 600 AD the prophet Muhammad founded the religion of Islam
• Followers called Muslims
• Located: Southwest Asia, North Africa, and parts of Europe
Islamic Beliefs
• Muslim’s believe:– Muhammad was the last of a series of holy
prophets that included Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.
– Muslim’s believe that Allah is the only God and that Muhammad was his messenger.
• The Quran is the collection of Allah’s word written by Muhammad.
Islam Fast Facts
• Worship: Allah
• Teacher: Muhammad
• Holy City: Mecca
• Book: Quran
• House of Worship: Mosque
• Holy Days: Ramadan
Map of Islam
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• Date: 622 CE• Followers: Muslims• # of Followers: 1.3 billion• Rank: 2nd
• Location: Middle East, Southeast Asia• Text: Quran• Clergy: Imams• House: Mosque• Day of Worship: Friday
Date Founded
• Unknown
• But is known as the oldest religion of the Western World
Followers Called
Jews
Number of Followers
• 14 Million
• 12th largest religion in the world
Location
• Israel
• Europe
• The United States
Sacred Text
• Jewish Bible
• Made up of only the Old testament
• Sometimes known as the Torah
Clergy
rabbis
House of Worship
Synagogue
Main day:
Saturday
Holidays
• Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year)• Yom Kippur (a Day of Atonement or
confession • Chanukah (a celebration of a military
victory)• Passover (a remembrance of the time the
Hebrews lived in Egypt)