Christianity, Judaism, & Islam

Prophet

• A person who predicts the future.

• Means messenger of God.

• A leader of a nation.

• A religious scholar.

Old Testament

• Comprised of thirty-nine books. The texts are about law, history, prophecy, and wisdom of the ancient people of Israel.

• A collection of twenty-seven books focusing on the life of Jesus and the early church.

• A series of poems and songs written by various authors throughout history.

• A historical account of the Roman Empire and its emperors.

Reform Judaism

• Jewish traditions and ancient laws were modernized to be more compatible with participation in Western Culture (including use of modern technology).

• Reform Judaism strictly adheres to ancient Jewish laws without any modifications.

• Reform Judaism promotes the complete abandonment of all traditional Jewish practices.

• Reform Judaism is a movement that seeks to return to the original texts of the Torah without interpretation.

Holy Trinity

• One God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

• A concept in Christianity that refers to the three stages of God.

• The belief that God exists only in one form.

• A doctrine that states God is only present in the Holy Spirit.

Church

• Christian place of worship.

• Place for community gatherings.

• Building for educational purposes.

• Site for political meetings.

Yaweh

• Hebrew name for God as used in Bible.

• A type of ancient Hebrew manuscript.

• A festival celebrated in ancient Israel.

• A city mentioned in the Old Testament.

Orthodox Judaism

• Believe both the written and oral Torah represent the word of God.

• Reject the oral Torah as non-divine.

• Only follow the written Torah and disregard the oral traditions.

• Emphasize personal interpretation of the Torah over traditional teachings.

Sunni

• Deny that a blood relative of Muhammad needed to be the leader of Islam, hence leaders before Ali were acceptable.

• Believe that only blood relatives of Muhammad can lead Islam.

• Support the idea that leadership should be based on lineage alone.

• Reject the concept of leadership in Islam altogether.

Bible

• Christian holy text, comprised of New and Old Testaments.

• A collection of ancient Greek myths.

• A historical account of the Roman Empire.

• A philosophical treatise on ethics and morality.

Allah

• Arabic word for God.

• A type of prayer in Islam.

• A holy book in Islam.

• A city in Saudi Arabia.