Judaism and Christianity p18 Warm Up Explain how Confucianism and Buddhism are similar and different?

Judaism and Christianity Judaism and Christianity p18p18

Warm UpWarm UpExplain how Explain how

Confucianism and Confucianism and Buddhism are similar Buddhism are similar

and different? and different?

Name of Religion Name of Religion Judaism Judaism

Place of Worship Place of Worship Synagogue Synagogue

Clergy' Title Clergy' Title Rabbi Rabbi

Originating-Originating-People People Hebrews Hebrews

Religious Center Religious Center Israel (Jerusalem) Israel (Jerusalem)

Name of God Name of God YHWH (Yahveh): "The Lord," the creator YHWH (Yahveh): "The Lord," the creator

Status of Messiah Status of Messiah Has NOT appeared yet Has NOT appeared yet

Key Followers Key Followers Moses, Abraham Moses, Abraham

Type Type Monotheism Monotheism

• 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 (ה כ� נ� Rosh ,(ח�Hshanah (ראש השנה), Yom Kippur (פו (יום כ�

• No religious art, family ties, no pork • Kosher - Fit for use, Sabbath on Saturday

• Yes

• 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

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

Name of Religion Name of Religion ChristianityChristianity

Originating-PeopleOriginating-People HebrewsHebrews

Religious Center Religious Center JerusalemJerusalem

Name of God Name of God Jehovah Jehovah

Trinity- Father, Son and Holy SpiritTrinity- Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Status of Messiah Status of Messiah JesusJesus

Key Followers Key Followers Paul missionary, Peter first Bishop Paul missionary, Peter first Bishop of Romeof Rome

Type Type MonotheisticMonotheistic

Place of Worship Place of Worship Cathedral, ChurchCathedral, Church

Clergy' Title Clergy' Title Priest, Reverend, PastorPriest, Reverend, Pastor

AfterlifeAfterlife Yes, Heaven and HellYes, Heaven and Hell

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

*Love, forgiveness of enemies*Love, forgiveness of enemies *Forgiveness*Forgiveness *Christ as the key to salvation, and *Christ as the key to salvation, and

Eternal life in the Kingdom of GodEternal life in the Kingdom of God *Christ as the only true judge*Christ as the only true judge *To live life as Jesus did (Christ like)*To live life as Jesus did (Christ like)

• Dominates European life from 300s to Dominates European life from 300s to 1800s CE1800s CE

• Historically, most influential religionHistorically, most influential religion• Basis for all denominations of Basis for all denominations of

Christian religionsChristian religions• 1st offshoot of Judaism1st offshoot of Judaism