God Allah Mohammed is the prophet God Adonai

God

Allah (Mohammed is the prophet)

God, Adonai

Bible consists of Old Testament and New Testament

Quran/Koran – contains parts of the Old Testament

Torah – contains 1 st five books of Old Testament

Abraham patriarch/1 st prophet They are God’s chosen people Monotheistic Jerusalem Holiest City Achieve salvation through belief in Jesus Christ The Resurrection Jesus both human and divine

Abraham patriarch/1 st prophet They are God’s chosen people Monotheistic Mecca Holiest City/Jerusalem 3 rd Holiest City

Abraham patriarch/1 st prophet They are God’s chosen people Monotheistic Jerusalem Holiest City The Covenant – pact between God to favor Jews and Jews to follow God

Sacraments – acts performed during the life of Jesus that Christians also perform Communion Confession Give to the poor prayer Major Holidays Christmas – birth of Jesus Easter – Jesus’ resurrection

No pork No alcohol Wash hands and face before worship Sharia – Islamic law No images of Allah allowed prayer Major Holiday Ramadan – the month Allah revealed the Quran to Mohammed

The Five Pillars of Islam 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Declaration of Faith – “there is no God but Allah and Muhammed is his prophet” Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca Give money to the poor Fast during Ramadan Hajj – take a pilgrimage to Mecca once during your life if you are able

Kosher – dietary laws, the most recognizable is no pork Talmud – oral laws Give to the poor prayer Major Holidays Yom Kippur – day of atonement Rosh Hashanah – Jewish New Year

Main day of worship is Sunday Worship occurs in a Church Worship lead by a priest or minister

Main day of worship is Friday Worship occurs in a Mosque Worship lead by an Imam

Main day of worship is the Sabbath which lasts from Friday evening until Saturday evening (Saturday is most common) Worship occurs in a Synagogue or Temple Worship lead by a Rabbi

Roman Catholic – Pope (Mary important figure) Orthodox – no Pope; original language Greek Protestant – no Pope Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran Baptists Episcopalian

Sunni – 85% of all Muslims Shia (Shi’ite) Original split based on who the legitimate caliphs (religious leader) were after the death of Mohammed Shias believe the “Madhi” (rightly guided one) has come and will return Sunnis believe the Madhi has yet to come

Orthodox – fundamental following of Judaism Conservative – less fundamental Reform – least fundamental(strict)

Jerusalem

Holiest = Mecca 2 nd Holiest = Medina 3 rd Holiest = Jerusalem

Jerusalem