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Warm Up
 Explain how
Confucianism and
Buddhism are similar and different?

Name of Religion Judaism
Place of Worship Synagogue
Rabbi Clergy' Title
Originating-
People
Hebrews
Religious Center Israel (Jerusalem)
Name of God YHWH (Yahveh): "The Lord," the creator
Status of Messiah Has NOT appeared yet
Key Followers Moses, Abraham
Type Monotheism

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• Torah (1st five books of the Old Testament)
Hebrew history
Describes moral conduct and duty to the Lord
Bible (Old Testament)
Gives details of daily life, food, prayer

 Passover - the Exodus, Hanukkah ( הָּכֻנ ֲח ), Rosh
Hshanah ( הנשה שאר ), Yom Kippur ( וּפּ ִּכ םוֹי )

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• No religious art, family ties, no pork
Kosher - Fit for use, Sabbath on Saturday
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• One Supreme God; intolerant, but forgiving
Stress moral conduct
Follow God's will (from the Bible) 10 Commandments
People who do will gain salvation
People who don't will suffer God's penalties

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• Not a God from Nature
Oldest existing religion
First monotheistic religion
Unique right vs. wrong religion
Basis of Christianity and Islam

Name of Religion Christianity
Originating-People Hebrews
Religious Center Jerusalem
Name of God
Jehovah
Trinity- Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Status of Messiah Jesus
Key Followers
Type
Paul missionary, Peter first Bishop of Rome
Monotheistic
Place of Worship Cathedral, Church
Clergy' Title
Afterlife
Priest, Reverend, Pastor
Yes, Heaven and Hell

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Old Testament
*Hebrew Bible
*Ethics and Laws
New Testament
*Gospels (Life of Jesus)
*Epistles (Letters)

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*Love, forgiveness of enemies
*Forgiveness
*Christ as the key to salvation, and Eternal life in the Kingdom of God
*Christ as the only true judge
*To live life as Jesus did (Christ like)

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Dominates European life from 300s to 1800s CE
Historically, most influential religion
Basis for all denominations of Christian religions
1st offshoot of Judaism