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Comparing Monotheistic Religions 1. What does monotheistic mean?

ISLAM
What are the names of the scriptures (holy books) they use? Who is the central person of the religion? The crescent, star, and the color green. The name of the holy book of Islam is the Quran. Allah

CHRISTIANITY
The name of the holy book of Christianity is the Bible

JUDAISM
The name of the holy book of Judaism is Torah and the Talmud. God

Christ

Cross

What is the religions symbol?

Six pointed star of David, and the Menorah.

Mecca What are the holy cities? What is the name of their house of worship? What are their Holy Days? What is their diet like? Do they have dietary restrictions? Mosque

Rome

Mesopotamian city

Church

Synagogues

Ramadan, which last a month.

Christmas, Easter, and Lent.

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kipper, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, and Passover. They dont eat pork or any other kind of meat.

During Ramadan, they fast, which means they abstain from eating.

During the service, members of a church will eat a small wafer of bread. Jesus is their god.

Allah is their god and What are their spiritual Muhammad was his messenger. leaders called?

They only believed in one god, and they were his chosen people.

SUMMARY: The holy Book of Christianity was the bible because the bible tells stories about Jesus and his life. Their god is Jesus because he was the ruler of Christians and others.

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