Venn Diagram:Judaism,

Christianity, and Islam

• Jesus is divine/Son of God/Messiah• Trinity• Sacraments• Ordained Ministry• We are sons/daughters/friends of God• Grace of God

• No Sacred Language• Church is Holy Building• Weekly Holy Day is

Sunday

• Liturgical practice of breaking bread and wine

• Ongoing revelation

• Hebrew is Sacred Language

• Canaan is Promised Land

• God is Adonai• Synagogue is

Holy Building• Holy Day is the

Shabbat (Friday Night to Saturday Night)

• “Chosen” People• Still waiting for

Messiah

• Salvation and Damnation

• Recitation of Creed• Mercy of God to

accept us

• Arabic Sacred Language• Mecca Holy City

• Muhammad Final Prophet• Koran is Holy Book• 5 Pillars- To Attain

Salvation • God is Allah• We are God’s slaves• Mosque is Holy Building• Friday prayer• Hajj to Mecca

• Dietary Laws• Fasting- Ramadan

and Yom Kippur• Almsgiving• Sacred Language

• One God- God of Abraham

• Special Relationship with God

• History of Ancient Hebrews

• Importance of Prophets• Religion is Divided into

Sects• Prayer occurs during

religious service• Services held in Holy

Building• Jerusalem is Holy City• Story of Jesus’ Life

Venn Diagram:Judaism, Christianity, and Islam