World Religions

A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Emphasizes the role of Jesus as God and savior of humans.

A monotheistic religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Monotheism

Belief in more than one god.

Belief in more than two gods.

Belief in only one god.

Two branches of Islam divided by the question of who should lead after the Prophet Mohammed died.

A specific religious group within a larger religious group (i.e. Christianity has Catholics and Protestants, Islam has Sunnis and Shiites)

Mosque

A Muslim place of worship.

A Christian place of worship.

A Jewish place of worship.

Torah

The holy book of Christians. Includes both Old and New Testament.

(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written

Holy book of Islam. Includes Sharia Law, written by the Imams in the time of Muhammad.

Koran

The holy book of Christians. Includes both Old and New Testament.

(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written

Holy book of Islam. Includes Sharia Law, written by the Imams in the time of Muhammad.

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