1. Major Religions in Europe

2. How would you show RESPECT for another culture?
How do you show RESPECT?
Respect: [ri-spekt] (verb) to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights.
When you visit a friend’s home, how do you show RESPECT for your friend’s culture or traditions?
How would you show RESPECT for another culture?

3. Religious Center 3 Religions:
-Judaism, Christianity, Islam all started in SW Asia (The Middle East)
Jerusalem (located in Israel): Important to all three religions
-a city where Jews, Christians, Muslims have lived for centuries

4. “Father/Prophet” to all 3 Religions
Abraham is traditionally considered to be the first Jew and to have made a covenant with God. Because Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all recognize Abraham as their first prophet, they are also called the Abrahamic religions.

5. OVERVIEW
ALL 3 Religions share:
Belief in one (the same) God- monotheism
each led by a single person
set of sacred writings

6. JUDAISM

7. THE BASICS
Founder-Abraham -Holy Book-Torah -Followers called-Jews -Place of worship- Temple (or Synagogue)

8. IMPORTANT TO KNOW…
Belief is in the laws of one God and words of the prophets, 10 Commandments (the duties)
Three main groups: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform
Found world wide but centered in Israel

9. Birth of Christianity

10. THE BASICS -Founder-Disciples of Jesus Christ
-Holy Book-Bible (Old and New Testament)
-Followers called- Christians
-Place of worship-Church

11. IMPORTANT TO KNOW….
Belief is in the laws of one God, the words of the prophets and the teachings of Jesus, Ten Commandments (the duties)
Three main groups: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant
Found world wide

12. ISLAM

13. THE BASICS -Founder-Muhammad -Holy Book-Koran (Qur’an)
-Followers called-Muslims
-Place of worship-Mosque

14. IMPORTANT TO KNOW….
Belief is in the laws of one God, teachings of Muhammad 5 Pillars (the duties)
Two main groups: Sunnis and Shi’ites
Found world wide but center is Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia