Monotheistic Faiths: Children of Abraham
Religion
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Adherents
Called
Adherents
& Rank
Date
Founded
Founder
14 million
12th Largest
1800 BCE
2.1 billion
Largest
33 CE
1.5 billion
2nd Largest
622 CE
Abraham (or Moses)
Jesus
Muhammad
Name of God
Yahweh (or Adonai)
Yahweh or Jehovah
Allah
Sacred Text
Torah (or Bible)
Bible (Old & New
Testament)
Priests, Ministers,
Pastors
Church, Chapel,
Cathedral
Sunday
Qur’an (Koran)
-Orthodox
-Roman Catholic
-Sunni
-Conservative
-Orthodox
-Shia
-Reform
No focus of afterlife
-Protestant
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
Just a man
Messiah
Prophet, but not
Messiah
- Easter (Resurrection
of Jesus)
- Ramadan (Monthlong holiday)
- Christmas (Birth of
Jesus)
- Eid ul-Fitr (End of
Ramadan)
Clergy
House of
Worship
Day of
Worship
Main Sects
(Divisions)
View of
Afterlife
View of
Jesus
Rabbis
Synagogue (or
Temple)
Saturday (starts Fri.
sundown)
- Yom Kippur (Day
of Atonement)
Imams
Mosque
Friday
Holidays
- Passover (7 days)
- Rosh Hashanah
(New Years)