1. Democracy Continues To Spread
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

2. Greco-Roman Beliefs
Greeks and Romans believed their gods and goddesses to be everywhere
They had human emotions
Zeus, ruler of the gods & god of weather
Athena, Goddess of wisdom and war

3. Monotheism Belief in one god
3 dominant religions moved away from the worship of many gods or deities:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam

4. Judaism Leader: Moses Book: The Torah Written Code: Ten Commandments
These laws focused on moral behavior rather than political behavior
Note: moral laws are another component of democracy

5. Christianity Leader: Jesus Christ Book: The Bible
Written Code: Ten Commandments
Stressed equality for all human beings.
Note: equality and human natural laws are a key component of democracy

6. Judaism and Christianity taught individual worth, ethical values, and the need to fight injustice. These values are at the center of the democracy that developed in Greece and in Rome.  

7. The Ten Commandments are the ten laws given by God to Moses on Mt
The Ten Commandments are the ten laws given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. These orders serve as the basis for Jewish laws.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me
Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave image
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy
Honor thy father and mother
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not bear false witness about thy neighbor
Thou shalt not covet…anything that is thy neighbor’s
Deuteronomy 5:6-22

8. Thou shalt have no other gods before me
Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave image
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy
Honor thy father and mother
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not bear false witness about thy neighbor
Thou shalt not covet…anything that is thy neighbor’s
Discuss your answers to these questions with a classmate: Do the first four commandments concern themselves more with the Hebrews’ relationship with God or with one another? What do the last six commandments have in common that distinguish them from the first four?

9. Islam
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam have democratic ideas at the very core of its religion.

10. Islam People: Muslims Leader: Muhammad Written Text: The Qur’an
Laws focused on unity of all people. Tolerance for those who are different.

11. Democratic Ideas Within Islam
Rulers had to obey the same laws
Duty of the individual to his/herself and the community.
The worth of the individual
Equality of ALL people before God.

14. Summary Paragraph
Under your notes, write a summary paragraph that illustrates how Judeo-Christian views of reason and faith, and the duties of the individual and community contributed to the development of democratic thought.