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Major Religions in EuropeComparing Judaism, Christianity, and IslamMonotheismMono-onethe belief that there is only one God

ChristianityHow many Gods?MonotheisticOneBelieversBelievers of Christianity are called:ChristiansLeaderLeader of Christianity is:Jesus Christ

Holy BookThe Holy Book of Christianity is called:Bible

Place of WorshipThe place of worship for Christianity is called:Church, chapel, or Cathedral

Main Day of WorshipThe Main Day of worship for Christianity is:Sunday

View of Jesus ChristChristianitys view of Jesus Christ:

Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world PatriarchPatriarch of Judaism:AbrahamThe person regarded as being the father or founder of the human racePatriarchPatriarch of Christianity:AbrahamHoly PlacesThe Holy Places of Christianity are:JerusalemBethlehemVatican City (catholic)

TraditionsThe Traditions of Christianity are:-Christmas -Easter

SymbolsSymbols of Christianity:

Cross

JudaismHow many Gods?MonotheisticOneBelieversBelievers of Judaism are called:JewsLeaderLeader of Judaism is:AbrahamHoly BookThe Holy Book of Judaism is called:Torah

consists of the first five books of the Old Testament

Place of WorshipThe place of worship for Judaism is called:a Synagogue

Main Day of WorshipThe Main Day of worship for Judaism is:Saturday

View of Jesus ChristJudaism's view of Jesus Christ:

An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah or a divine person.MessiahOne who is anticipated as, regarded as, or professes to be a savior or liberator.PatriarchPatriarch of Judaism:AbrahamThe person regarded as being the father or founder of the human raceHoly PlacesThe Holy Places of Judaism are:

JerusalemTraditionsThe Traditions of Judaism are:Bar/Bat MitzvahHanukah

SymbolsSymbols of Judaism:

Menorah

Star of DavidIslamHow many Gods?MonotheisticOneBelieversBelievers of Islam are called:MuslimsLeader/FounderLeader/founder of Islam:MuhammadHoly BookThe Holy Book of Islam is called:Qur'an or Koran

Place of WorshipThe place of worship for Islam is called:a Mosque

Main Day of WorshipThe Main Day of worship for Islam is:Friday

View of Jesus ChristIslamic view of Jesus Christ:A prophet, sent by Allah andborn of the Virgin Mary, but notdivinePatriarchPatriarch of Islam:AbrahamHoly PlacesThe Holy Places of Islam are:JerusalemMecca

TraditionsThe Traditions of Islam are:Fasting during RamadanPilgrimage to Mecca

SymbolsSymbols of Islam:

Star and Crescent