The Three World ReligionsThe Three World Religions

Three World ReligionsThree World Religions

MAIN IDEA: Three major world Three major world religions began in Southwest Asia.religions began in Southwest Asia.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have become major world faiths. All three become major world faiths. All three religions are examples of religions are examples of Monotheism, Monotheism, or the belief in one or the belief in one God.God.

JudaismJudaism The oldest of the three religions The oldest of the three religions

is Judaism.is Judaism.

Judaism is a Judaism is a monotheisticmonotheistic religion.religion.

The followers of Judaism today The followers of Judaism today are knows as Jews.are knows as Jews.

According to Jewish belief, the According to Jewish belief, the Jews are descended from Jews are descended from Abraham.Abraham.

..

JudaismJudaism The Torah is the most important

Jewish scripture.

It contains the basic laws of Judaism.

Followers of Judaism pray in a synagogue.

JudaismJudaism

Today there are over 15 million followers of Judaism scattered throughout the world.

A large number of those people live in the Jewish nation of Israel. Over six million live in the United States.

JudaismJudaism

The Wailing WallThe Wailing Wall

ChristianityChristianity Judaism gave rise to another Judaism gave rise to another

monotheisticmonotheistic religion- religion-Christianity.Christianity.

Founded in Founded in Southwest Asia Southwest Asia Founder-Jesus ChristFounder-Jesus ChristFollowers are called ChristiansFollowers are called Christians

ChristianityChristianity Stories about Jesus and the writings of Stories about Jesus and the writings of

early Christians became part of the early Christians became part of the Christian holy book-the Christian holy book-the BibleBible..

Place of worship is called a Place of worship is called a churchchurch..

ChristianityChristianity

In time, Christianity spread to Europe, In time, Christianity spread to Europe, where it became the dominant religion.where it became the dominant religion.

Today, it is the world’s largest religion, Today, it is the world’s largest religion, with over 2.1 billion followers.with over 2.1 billion followers.

Islam Islam ISLAM is the name given ISLAM is the name given

to the to the monotheisticmonotheistic religion preached by the religion preached by the prophet prophet MuhammadMuhammad . .

Founded in Founded in Southwest Southwest Asia Asia (Saudi Arabia)(Saudi Arabia)

Followers are called Followers are called Muslims.Muslims.

IslamIslam The holy book of The holy book of

Islam is the Islam is the KoranKoran or or QuranQuran..

Allah, is the Islamic Allah, is the Islamic God.God.

Place of worship is Place of worship is called a called a Mosque.Mosque.

IslamIslam

Over several centuries, Islam Over several centuries, Islam expanded into areas of Asia, North expanded into areas of Asia, North Africa, and parts of Europe.Africa, and parts of Europe.

It has about It has about 1.3 billion 1.3 billion followers, followers, most of them in the region north and most of them in the region north and east of the Mediterranean Sea.east of the Mediterranean Sea.

Islam

Islam

The Dome of the RockThe Dome of the Rock

Jerusalem, holy to all three Jerusalem, holy to all three religions…religions…

Spread of the 3 ReligionsSpread of the 3 Religions

WARM UP 10/8/12WARM UP 10/8/121) The holy book of Islam is the1) The holy book of Islam is thea)a) BibleBibleb)b) TalmudTalmudc)c) TorahTorahd)d) Quran/Koran Quran/Koran

2)The religion of _________ has the highest number of followers.2)The religion of _________ has the highest number of followers.a)a) IslamIslamb)b) ChristianityChristianityc)c) JudaismJudaismd)d) CatholicsCatholics

ActivityActivityDIALOGUE BOXDIALOGUE BOX

Assignment: Assignment: On Page _____ of your notebook, you On Page _____ of your notebook, you will create will create threethree characters. characters. Each character will Each character will represent one of the three religions.represent one of the three religions.

Your character should include the following:Your character should include the following: A symbol of the religion on the character’s clothing.A symbol of the religion on the character’s clothing. A dialogue box.A dialogue box.

Dialogue box Dialogue box should introduce the character (name), should introduce the character (name), and the three important facts about the character’s and the three important facts about the character’s religion.religion.

USE THE ORGANIZER ON PAGE 36 USE THE ORGANIZER ON PAGE 36 AS YOUR RESOURCEAS YOUR RESOURCE