Christianity and Islam Overview

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MAIN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
OF THE
CHRISTIAN FAITH
Christianity briefly
 Christianity is the world's largest religion,
with about 2.2 billion followers worldwide.
It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
who lived in the Holy Land 2,000 years
ago.
Christianity Beliefs
 Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the
Son of God
 God sent his Son to earth to save humanity
from the consequences of its sins
 Jesus rose from the dead on the third day
after his Crucifixion (the Resurrection)
 Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah
promised in the Old Testament
 Christians believe that there is only one God,
but that this one God consists of 3 "persons“-
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy
Ghost--Trinity
 Christians believe that God made the world.
Christianity Beliefs
 Christians believe that they can have a
personal relationship with God, and that
they are saved by faith, and good works.
 They believe in heaven and hell.
 They believe that the Bible is the inspired
word of God.
Christians Holy Book
 The Bible is the Christian holy book. It is
divided into the Old and New Testaments.
Parts of the writing contained in the Old
Testament are also sacred to Jewish and
Muslim people.
Christian Place of Worship
 The Christian place of
worship is called a Church,
which are built in the shape
of a cross with the altar
facing east towards the
rising sun. Services are led
by a priest, pastor or
reverend.
 Day of worship is normally
Sunday.
Westminster Abbey London

Christian Sects
 Roman Catholicism vs. Eastern Orthodox-Christian Church
divided when the Roman Empire was divided and then fell.
Orthodox Christians do not recognize the authority of the
Pope.
 Catholicism vs. Protestantism-as a result of the
Reformation, Protestant sects broke with the Catholic
Church and established their own separate churches.
Christianity – Map!
Christianity 1500 C.E. Christianity Today
In 1500, located in Europe and Today, located in Americas and

Middle East Europe
MAIN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
OF THE
CHRISTIAN FAITH
• History of Christianity
BEGAN IN FIRST CENTURY CE AS A RADICAL

ELEMENT WITHIN JUDAISM
IT IS ROOTED IN THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF

JESUS OF NAZARETH, A FIRST- CENTURY JEW
FROM GALILEE.
THE EARLY JESUS MOVEMENTS WERE LINED

STRONGLY TO JEWISH LIFE.
AS THE TRADITION SPREAD IT BEGAN TO

INCLUDE THE GENTILES.
WITH THE CONVERSION OF THE ROMAN

EMPEROR CONSTANTINE IN THE EARLY FOURTH
CENTRE CE, CHRISTIANITY BECAME THE
OFFICIAL RELIGION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND
SPREAD RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
• The core Christian belief of Christianity is expressed in several creeds
DISCUSS
READ THE CREEDS
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CORE BELIEFS

ARE?
THE APOSTLE CREED

THE NICENE CREED
• Core beliefs
BELIEF IN THE TRINITY: GOD AS FATHER, SON AND

HOLY SPIRIT
THE PERSON OF JESUS IS CENTRAL TO ALL CHRISTIAN

BELIEF AND WORSHIP
JESUS IS BOTH A HISTORICAL FIGURE AND A PERSON OF

RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANT, BEING SEEN AS GOD
INCARNATE.
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH: CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IN

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH THAT THROUGH THEIR BELIEF
IN JESUS AS THE SON OF GOD, AND IN HIS DEATH AND
RESURRECTION, THEY CAN HAVE A RIGHT
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD WHOSE FORGIVENESS WAS
MADE ONCE AND FOR ALL THROUGH THE DEATH OF
JESUS CHRIST.
• Core beliefs
THE TEACHING OF JESUS
THE BIBLE: 66 BOOKS. THE CANON (LIST) OF BOOKS

CHOSEN FOR INCLUSION WAS DECIDED IN 397 CE.
OLD TESTAMENT (39 BOOKS) WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD

OF SOME 1000 YEARS AND INCLUDES A RANGE OF
GENRES.
NEW TESTAMENT ( 27 BOOKS) COVERING THE BIRTH

AND DEATH OF JESUS AND THE FIRST CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY, PAUL, IN AROUND 64 CE. FOUR GENRES
COVERED: GOSPEL, LETTERS (EPISTLES), HISTORY AND
PROPHECY.
THE APOCRYPHA (15 WRITINGS) COMPOSED BETWEEN

300 BE AND 100 CE. THESE WRITINGS WERE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE 66 BOOKS. NOT ALL CHRISTIANS SEE
IT AS A HAVING THE SAME AUTHORITY AS THE OTHER 66
BOOKS.
• Prayer
DISCUSS
WHAT DO YOU THINK A
CHRISTIAN’S UNDERSTANDING OF
PRAYER IS?
WHAT DO YOU THINK CHRISTIAN

PRAYER LOOKS LIKE IN
PRACTICE?
• Baptism
DISCUSS
WHAT YOU DO THINK BAPTISM IS?
WHY DO YOU THINK IS IT A

SIGNIFICANT SACRAMENT WITHIN
THE CHURCH AND LIFE OF A
BELIEVER?
• The Eucharist
DISCUSS
WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF

THE EUCHARIST?
WHY DO YOU THINK PARTAKING IN

THE EUCHARIST IS SIGNIFICANT
FOR THE CHURCH AND A BELIEVER?
THE CHRISTIAN
• Prayer and ritual
CHURCH IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO BELIEVERS. IT IS
RECOGNISED AS THE BODY OF CHRIST
ON EARTH.
BAPTISM: THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

BELIEVES IN ONE BAPTISM IN THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, WHETHER THIS
BE AS AN INFANT OR AS AN ADULT, AS
AN OUTWARD SIGN OF AN INWARD
COMMITMENT TO THE TEACHINGS OF
JESUS.
EUCHARIST: IN GREEK MEANS

THANKSGIVING. IT CELEBRATION IS
• Denominations within Christianity
 A RECOGNIZED AUTONOMOUS
BRANCH OF THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
• Denominations within Christianity
THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: FOUND IN

EASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIA AND THE
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: FOUND

IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD,
ACCOUNTING FOR SOME 60 PER CENT OF
ALL CHRISTIANS.
THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES:

ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE
SIXTEENTH-CENTURY REFORMATION
AND INCLUDES THE ANGLICAN CHURCH,
BAPTISTS, METHODISTS, THE SALVATION
ARMY, PENTECOSTALS, QUAKERS AND
• The Christian Year
THE CHRISTIAN YEAR BEGINS WITH THE

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT.
THE CHURCH HAS SET OUT A CYCLE BY

WHICH ALL THE MAIN EVENTS IN THE LIFE
OF JESUS AND THE SAINTS ARE
REMEMBERED AND REFLECTED UPON.
KEY FESTIVALS: CHRISTMAS, EASTER,

PENTECOST
KEY SEASONS: ADVENT, LENT

Exploring the big story of the Bible
Discuss
What do you know about the Bible?
What do you think is the ‘big story’ of the

Bible?
• What do you think the core Christian concept are?
DISCUSS
• Christian core concepts:
GOD
FALL
CREATION
PEOPLE OF GOD
INCARNATION
GOSPEL
SALVATION
KINGDOM OF GOD
PERFORMANCE TASK
Make a personal insights of one of the Bible stories taken in the
NEW TESTAMENT using the following guides.
Story plot
CHARACTERS
SETTING
DISRUPTION
UNEXPECTED SOLUTION
GOOD NEWS
THE FUTURE
Islam Briefly
 Islam is the second most popular religion
in the world with 1.3 billion followers.
Islam began in Arabia and was revealed to
humanity by the Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). Those who follow
Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe
that there is only one God, called Allah,
who speaks Arabic.
Islam Holy Book
 The Muslim scripture is the Holy Qur'an. It
is 'the word of God'. Muslim beliefs and
practices are rooted in the Qur'an.
 Muslims treat the Qur'an with great
respect because they believe that the
Qur'an is from Allah, and every word and
every letter is sacred.
 Muslims regard the Qur'an as the
unaltered word of God.
Islam Place of Worship
 The Muslim building for communal worship is called a Mosque.
The word comes from the Arabic for "place of prostration".
 Worshippers are called to prayer 5 times a day from minarets –
towers on the mosque corners.
 They contain only designs, no people or animals or furniture.
 Normal day of worship is Friday.
 Religious leaders are called imams.
Grand mosque in
Mecca
Five Pillars Belief system/law code
 Shahadah: declaration of faith
"I bear witness that there is no god, but God; I bear witness that
Muhammad is the prophet of God." By reciting this, one enters
Islamic faith.
 Salah: Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
Muslims are required to pray five times a day, washing
themselves before prayer and facing in the direction of Mecca
while praying.
 Zakat: Give a fixed proportion to charity
Muslims are required to give away a percentage of their earnings
to those less fortunate, regardless of their religion.
 Saum: Fast during the month of Ramadan
Muslims fast for one lunar month each year, a period called
Ramadan. During this time, Muslims reflect on their behavior and
strive to purify their thoughts.
 Hajj: Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
If it is financially possible, Muslims are required to travel to Mecca
once in their lifetime.
The Hajj
 Hijja:
The month of
pilgrimage during
which all Muslims,
at least once in
their life, should
try to make the
pilgrimage to
Mecca and worship
at the Kaaba
Muslim Sects
 Sunni-the majority
 Shia-the minority
 The split rose from an early dispute over who should be the leader
of Islam after the death of Muhammad. The Sunnis argued that
the successor should be appointed by election and consensus, as
tradition dictated. (Sunni comes from the Arabic word Sunna ,
meaning “tradition.”) The Shia believed that Muhammad's
successors should come from his family, starting with Ali, his son-
in-law. These, the partisans of Ali, were named from the word
Shia , meaning “partisan” in Arabic.
Islam – Map!
Islam in 1500 C.E. Islam Today
In 1500, located in Middle East, Today, located in Middle East,

Africa, and Southern Europe Africa, and Asia

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Good day everyone!

Today is our IWRBS MAIN BELIEFS

Westminster Abbey London

In 1500, located in Europe and Today, located in Americas and

BEGAN IN FIRST CENTURY CE AS A RADICAL

IT IS ROOTED IN THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF

THE EARLY JESUS MOVEMENTS WERE LINED

AS THE TRADITION SPREAD IT BEGAN TO

WITH THE CONVERSION OF THE ROMAN

READ THE CREEDS

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CORE BELIEFS

THE APOSTLE CREED

BELIEF IN THE TRINITY: GOD AS FATHER, SON AND

THE PERSON OF JESUS IS CENTRAL TO ALL CHRISTIAN

JESUS IS BOTH A HISTORICAL FIGURE AND A PERSON OF

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH: CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IN

THE BIBLE: 66 BOOKS. THE CANON (LIST) OF BOOKS

OLD TESTAMENT (39 BOOKS) WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD

NEW TESTAMENT ( 27 BOOKS) COVERING THE BIRTH

THE APOCRYPHA (15 WRITINGS) COMPOSED BETWEEN

WHAT DO YOU THINK CHRISTIAN

WHAT YOU DO THINK BAPTISM IS?

WHY DO YOU THINK IS IT A

WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF

WHY DO YOU THINK PARTAKING IN

BAPTISM: THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

EUCHARIST: IN GREEK MEANS

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: FOUND IN

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: FOUND

THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES:

THE CHRISTIAN YEAR BEGINS WITH THE

THE CHURCH HAS SET OUT A CYCLE BY

KEY FESTIVALS: CHRISTMAS, EASTER,

KEY SEASONS: ADVENT, LENT

What do you know about the Bible?

What do you think is the ‘big story’ of the

In 1500, located in Middle East, Today, located in Middle East,

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