1. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism 1

2.  Called:  Judaism – Jews  Christianity – Christians  Islam – Muslims  Hinduism – Hindus  Buddhism – Buddhist 2

3.  Names of God(s)  Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim  Christianity – God, the Trinity  Islam – Allah  Hinduism – Brahma, Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu,  Buddhism - Buddha

4.  Judaism – rabbis  Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest  Islam – imams  Hinduism – guru  Buddhism - lamas

5.  Judaism – synagogue or temple  Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel  Islam – mosque  Hinduism – mandir  Buddhism – monastery 5

6.  Judaism – Saturday  Christianity – Sunday  Islam – Friday  Hinduism – each day of the week dedicated to a specific god  Buddhism – no particular day

7.  Judaism – Hebrew  Christianity – Aramaic and Greek  Islam – Arabic  Hinduism – Sanskrit  Buddhism – Pali 7

8.  Judaism – Europe, Israel, North America  Christianity – Europe, North and South America  Islam – Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia  Hinduism – India, U.K., and U.S.A.  Buddhism - Asia 8

9.  Judaism – 15 million (ranks 12 th )  Christianity – 2 billion (ranks 1 st )  Islam – 1.3 billion (ranks 2 nd )  Hinduism – 900 million (ranks 3 rd )  Buddhism – 360 million (ranks 5 th) 9

10.  Judaism – 5.6 million  Christianity – 159 million  Islam – 1.1 million  Hinduism – 1.5 million  Buddhism – 1.2 million

11.  Judaism – Torah (Hebrew Bible)  Christianity – Old Testament and New Testament  Islam – Qur’an (Koran)  Hinduism – Vedas (4 books)  Buddhism - Tipitaka 11

12.  Judaism – Star of David  Christianity – cross  Islam – crescent with name of Allah in Arabic  Hinduism - swastika, aum  Buddhism – lotus, zen circle 12

13.  View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions  Judaism – “Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism.”  Christianity – “Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.”  Islam – “Jews and Christians are respected as fellow believers, but with wrong beliefs and only partial revelation.” 13

14.  Using your class notes, you will write a two paragraph essay comparing and contrasting and beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 14