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Beginning of Christianity The word "Islam" means "submission to the will of God.
Followers of Islam are called Muslims: Muslims are
Christianity developed in Judea mid-first CENTURY CE, based monotheistic and worship one, all- knowing God, who in Arabic
first on the teachings of Jesus and later on the writings and is known as Allah. Followers of Islam aim to live a life of
missionary work of paul of tarsus. complete submission to Allah.
Originally, Christianity was a small. unorganized sect that Adherents of Islam, called Muslims number approximavey 1.9
promised personal salvation after death. Early christians debated billion worldwide and are the world's second- largest religious
whether they should only preach to jews, or not jews could population after Christians Largely due to having a high
become christian too. proportion of young people, and a high fertility rate. Muslims
are the world's fastest- growing major religious group.
Christian Beliefs
The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first
Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah promised in
revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40.
the
Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam
Old testament Christian believe that Jesus Christ is the throughout the Arabian peninsula
Son of God.
TRIVIA Why can't Muslims eat pork?
christian believe that God sent his san to earth to save
In Abrahamic religions, eating pig flesh is clearly forbidden by
humanity from the anse quences of its Sins.Christians
Jewish (kashrut), Islamic (halal) and Adventist kosher animals)
believe that one God, but that there this one God there is
dietary laws. The pig is cons dered an unclean animal as food in
only are three clements
Jucaism and
God the Father.
JUDAISM
God the Son.
Judaism is a monotheistic religion, believing in one god. It is not
The Holy Spirit a racial group, Individuals may also associate or dertly with
daism primanty through ethnic of cultural chancteristics, lewish
The Christian holy book is the Bible, and consists of the communities may offer in best practice politics, geography,
Old and New Testaments. language and autonomy
Christian holy days such as Easter an Chrismas are im- Judaism originated with the parach Abraham (approx 1800
portant milestones in the 'Western secular calendar. BCE) Abraham established a covenant with God at was
confirmed with the reception of Torah (the Law including the
Christian worship in churches Their spiritual leaders are Ten Commandrests from God through Moses to the Jewish
called priests or ministers. people a Mount Sinai approximately 3,320 years ago
ISLAM The origins of Judaism date back more than 3500 years. This
religion is rooted in the ancient near eastern region of Cnaan
Islam is partially based on the Judeo- Christian religions, I
(which today constitutes israel and the palestinian territories).
has a monotheistic (belief in one God) message, and
Judaism emerged from the belief and practices of the people
follows some of the same principles as Christianity and
known as "Israel"
The Star of David • On the one hand, while religion takes advantage of
communication and transportation technology, it is at the same
This Jewish symbol and its the standard symbol in synagogues. time the source of globalization's greatest resistance by acting as
It is recognised as the symco of Jewish Community and is a haven for those standing in opposition to its power
named after King David of ancient Israel
GLOBALIZATION
RELIGION