This document provides an overview of the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - summarizing their sacred texts, places of worship, relevant figures, and fundamental beliefs/teachings. For Judaism, the sacred text is the Hebrew Bible/Tanakh, worship takes place in synagogues, Moses is a central figure, and beliefs are rooted in the Torah. For Christianity, the Bible is the sacred text divided into Old and New Testaments, churches are places of worship, Jesus Christ is the central figure, and beliefs center around his life and teachings. For Islam, the Quran is revealed to Muhammad and is the sacred text, mosques are places of worship, Muhammad is
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This document provides an overview of the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - summarizing their sacred texts, places of worship, relevant figures, and fundamental beliefs/teachings. For Judaism, the sacred text is the Hebrew Bible/Tanakh, worship takes place in synagogues, Moses is a central figure, and beliefs are rooted in the Torah. For Christianity, the Bible is the sacred text divided into Old and New Testaments, churches are places of worship, Jesus Christ is the central figure, and beliefs center around his life and teachings. For Islam, the Quran is revealed to Muhammad and is the sacred text, mosques are places of worship, Muhammad is
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ACTIVITY 1: Overview of Abrahamic Religions
Religion Sacred Text Place of Relevant Fundamental
Worship Figures belief/teaching The sacred text of The place of worship in One of the most relevant The fundamental beliefs and Judaism is the Hebrew Judaism is called a figures in Judaism is Moses. teachings of Judaism are rooted Bible, which is also synagogue, also known as a Moses is considered a in the Torah, which is the Judaism known as the Tanakh. It shul. Synagogues serve as central figure in Jewish foundational text of the Jewish is composed of three centers for Jewish communal history and is revered as the main parts the Torah gatherings, prayer services, greatest prophet in Judaism. (the first five books of study sessions, and various According to the Hebrew the Bible). religious and cultural Bible, Moses played a crucial activities. role in the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt The sacred text of The place of worship for One of the most relevant The fundamental belief and Christianity is the Bible, Christianity is typically called figures in Christianity is teaching of Christianity is which is divided into two a church. A church is a Jesus Christ. According to centered around the life, Christianity main sections: the Old building or a dedicated space Christian belief, Jesus is teachings, death, and Testament and the New where Christians gather to considered the Son of God resurrection of Jesus Christ. Testament. participate in religious and the central figure of the Monotheism is christians services, ceremonies, and religion. believe in the existence of one worship. God who is eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. The sacred text of Islam The place of worship for Islam One of the most relevant The fundamental belief and is the Quran, also is called a mosque. Mosques figures in Islam is the teaching of Islam is spelled as "Koran." The are considered the central Prophet Muhammad. He is encapsulated in the five pillars Islam Quran is considered by gathering places for Muslims considered the last and final of Islam. These pillars form the Muslims to be the literal to engage in prayer, worship, prophet in Islam and is highly foundation of the Islamic faith word of God, revealed to and community activities. revered by Muslims and are considered essential the Prophet Muhammad They serve as spiritual and worldwide. practices for Muslims through the angel social hubs for Muslims Gabriel. around the world. ACTIVITY 1: Overview of Abrahamic Religions