Democracy Continues To Spread Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Democracy Continues To Spread
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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
Monotheism Belief in one god 3 dominant religions moved away from the
worship of many gods or deities:1. Judaism2. Christianity3. Islam
JudaismLeader: MosesBook: The TorahWritten Code: Ten Commandments
These laws focused on moral behavior rather than political behavior
Note: moral laws are another component of democracy
ChristianityLeader: Jesus ChristBook: The Bible
Written Code: Ten Commandments
Stressed equality for all human beings.
Note: equality and human natural laws are a key component of democracy
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.
The Ten Commandments are the ten laws given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. These orders serve as the basis for Jewish laws.
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave
image3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy5. Honor thy father and mother6. Thou shalt not kill7. Thou shalt not commit adultery8. Thou shalt not steal9. Thou shalt not bear false witness about
thy neighbor10. Thou shalt not covet…anything that is
thy neighbor’s
Deuteronomy 5:6-22
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave image
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy
5. Honor thy father and mother6. Thou shalt not kill7. Thou shalt not commit
adultery8. Thou shalt not steal9. Thou shalt not bear false
witness about thy neighbor10. 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?
IslamLike Judaism and Christianity, Islam have democratic ideas at the very
core of its religion.
IslamPeople: Muslims
Leader: Muhammad
Written Text: The
Qur’an
Laws focused on unity of all people. Tolerance for those who are different.
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.
Summary ParagraphUnder 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.
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