Major Religions in Europe

SS6G11

Standard

• SS6G11: The Student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe

• B. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Three Major Religions

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

Judaism

• Founder: Abraham

• Date: 2000 BC

• Followers called: Jews

• Place of Worship: Synagogue

Judaism

• Holy Book: Torah

• Number of followers: 15 Million

• Torah is the 1st five books of Moses

Torah Scroll

Judaism

• Three main types: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform

• Nearly wiped out in Europe by Hitler and Nazi Germany

Concentration Camp

Christianity

• Founder: Jesus Christ

• Date: 30 A.D.

• Followers called: Christians

• Place of Worship: Church

Christianity

• Holy Book: Bible

• Number of followers: 2.1 Billion

• 1St five books of Moses make up the 1St five books of the bible

Christianity

• 3 Major Groups: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant

• Protestants include: Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians,

• Christianity is the largest religion by followers and is in most parts of the world

Islam

• Founder: Muhammad

• Date 610 A.D.

• Followers called: Muslims

• Place of Worship: Mosque

Islam

• Holy Book: Koran

• Number of followers: 1.3 Billion

• Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last of the prophets which include Abraham and Jesus

Islam

• Two largest groups include: Sunnis and Shiites

• Main religion of Middle East, North Africa, and Asia

• Number of followers growing at a fast rate

• 5 pillars of Islam: 1)Prayer, 2)giving to charity, 3)belief in one God, 4)fasting during Ramadan, and 5)a trip to Mecca once in a lifetime

B.C. to A.D. Timeline

• Calendars uses the birth of Christ as a way of dating history events

History of Religion in Europe

• Wars fought because of Religion

• Crusades- Military expeditions sent by the Christian pope to capture the Holy land from Muslim Turks

Crusades