Comparing Judaism, Christianity and Islam


Comparing Judaism, Christianity and IslamOnline version Sort each belief, practice and historical feature into Judaism, Christianity or Islam. by Diane Morey 1 Judaism 2 Christianity 3 Islam 4 Judaism and Christianity Only 5 All Three Holy book is the Torah Made the first covenant with God Believes Jesus is NOT the Messiah Worships in a synagogue Oldest of the three monotheistic religions Believes Jesus is the Son of God Focuses on salvation and forgiveness through Jesus Sees Jesus as the Messiah Follows the teachings of Jesus Worships in a church Holy book is the Quran Believes Muhammad is the final prophet Believes Jesus was a prophet but not God Practices the Five Pillars Worships in a mosque Calls God Allah Considers Jesus part of their religion but not divine Old Testament Stories and Teachings Considers Muhammad not a prophet Believes in one God Traces its history back to Abraham Uses prophets Teaches about kindness and justice Believes in moral and ethical living Shares some of the same stories and people Values prayer Values learning and interpretation Began in the Middle East Calls their faith an Abrahamic religion

Comparing Judaism, Christianity and IslamOnline version

Sort each belief, practice and historical feature into Judaism, Christianity or Islam.

Holy book is the Torah

Made the first covenant with God

Believes Jesus is NOT the Messiah

Worships in a synagogue

Oldest of the three monotheistic religions

Believes Jesus is the Son of God

Focuses on salvation and forgiveness through Jesus

Sees Jesus as the Messiah

Follows the teachings of Jesus

Worships in a church

Holy book is the Quran

Believes Muhammad is the final prophet

Believes Jesus was a prophet but not God

Practices the Five Pillars

Worships in a mosque

Calls God Allah

Considers Jesus part of their religion but not divine

Old Testament Stories and Teachings

Considers Muhammad not a prophet

Believes in one God

Traces its history back to Abraham

Uses prophets

Teaches about kindness and justice

Believes in moral and ethical living

Shares some of the same stories and people

Values prayer

Values learning and interpretation

Began in the Middle East

Calls their faith an Abrahamic religion