INTRODUCTION TO WOLRD RELIGIOUS BELIEF SYSTEM

RELIGION CORE BELIEFS ORIGIN PRACTICES

Jewish people believe The origins of Judaism lie in Judaism,

1. JUDAISM in the Torah, which the Bronze Age amidst a religion that focuses
was the whole of the polytheistic ancient Semitic far more on deeds
laws given to the religions, specifically Canaanite than on beliefs, is a
Israelites at Sinai. religion, co-existing with a practice, too. Because
They believe they syncretization with elements Judaism is a set of
must follow God's of Babylonian religion and of the practices, it's called a
laws which govern worship of Yahweh reflected in the Way of Life. These
daily life.  early prophetic books of the Hebrew practices, particularly
  Bible. During the Iron Age I, the when they are
Israelite religion became distinct vehicles through
from other Canaanite religions due which an individual
to the unique monolatristic (proto- connects more
monotheistic) worship of Yahweh. consciously to God,
are called mitzvot 
Christians believe in Christianity began as an offshoot of Christian practices
2. CHRISTIANITY the deity of our Lord the Jewish faith during the first vary by
Jesus Christ, in His century CE. It began because of one denomination, but
virgin birth, in His of the most influential figures in common elements
sinless life, in His human history: Jesus of Nazareth. include a Sunday
miracles, in His From the teachings of Jesus and the worship service,
vicarious and atoning acts of his followers after his death, private and corporate
death, in His bodily the Christian faith spread across the prayer, study
resurrection, in His world. Today it is the largest religion And reading of
ascension to the right in the world and has widely Scriptures.
hand of the Father, in influenced law, personal morality,
His personal, future and philosophies.
return to this earth in
power of glory.
Islam is an Arabic Islam is thus the youngest of the Muslims live their
3. ISLAM word which means great world religions. The prophet faith by performing
"surrender, Muhammad After experiencing what the Five Pillars of
submission, he claimed to be an angelic Islam. The shahada is
commitment and visitation. Muhammad dictated the the Muslim
peace." Thus, Islam Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, declaration of faith
can be defined as a which Muslims believe to be the that proclaims the
path to attain. preexistent, perfect words of Allah. belief.