POINTERS IN WORLD RELIGON (HUMSS)  Islam believes that Muhammad is the final

prophet or the “Seal of the Prophets”.

Date Significance
 God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son
c. 200 B.C.E Time of Abraham, Isaac at Mount Moriah
the patriarch of Israel  God presented the 10 Commandments to
c. 1200 B.C.E Time Moses, the Moses at Mount Sinai
Hebrew leader of the  God sacrificed His son Jesus Christ through
exodus crucifixion as the plan to salvation.
c. 1100-500 B.C.E Hindus compile their  God commanded Muhammad to establish a
holy texts, the Vedas new religion at a cave in Mount Hira.

c. 563-83 B.C.E Time of Buddha,  HINDUISM has no specific founder, no one

founder of Buddhism sacred book, and with innumerable gods and
goddesses that any Hindu can venerate. As
c. 551-479 B.C.E Time of Confucius, such, Hinduism can be considered as museum
founder of of religions.
Confucianism
 BUDDHISM -It centers its attention on the figure
c. 200 B.C.E The Hindu book, of the Buddha, who was not a god but a human
Bhagavad Gita, is being who came to discover how to terminate
written sufferings in order to escape the painful and
continuous cycle of rebirth.
c. 2 to 4 B.C.E – 32 Time Jesus Christ, the
C.E Messiah and founder Holy
Locations Significance
of Christianity Mountains

c. 32 C.E. The Crucifixion and

Traditional
Resurrection of Jesus Eastern landing place of
Christ Mount
part of Noah’s Ark as
Ararat
Turkey narrated in the
40-90 C.E The New Testament
book of Genesis
is written by the
The Peak where
followers of Jesus Sinai
Moses received
Christ Mount Sinai Peninsula
the 10
in Egypt
40-90 C.E Time of Muhammad, Commandments
who records the Known as the
Mount
City of David
Q’uran as the basis of Zion/Mount Jerusalem
and Temple
Islam Moriah
Mount
Site of
Mount
HAGAR- She was an Egyptian handmaid of Sarai. Israel transfiguration
Tabor
of Jesus Christ
ISHMAEL-was Abraham's first son according
to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Sarah or Sara-originally Sarai, is a matriarch in

Place Significance
the Hebrew Bible, who was the wife of Abraham and
the mother of Isaac. Israelites crossed this
Yam Suph (Red Sea) as they escaped from
ISAAC- In the biblical narrative, he was the son Egyptians lands
of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob, and
Israelites lived here
grandfather of twelve tribes of Israel.
en route Promised
Sinai Desert
KETURAH- According to the Book of Genesis, Abraham land
married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah. ( spiritual cleansing )
Abraham and Keturah had six sons.

Christianity has12 apostles, some of whom wrote parts

of the New Testament.
  Jerusalem has been sacred for the Jews for
almost three thousand years now with the city
being the site of the First Temple (king
Solomon’s Temple) and the Second Temple.
 The Western Wall (Wailing Wall or Kortel) one
of the four remaining walls that surrounded
Temple Mount, is the Second Holiest Shrine for
the Jews.
 Dome of the Rock is the most recognizable
structure in Jerusalem.
JUDAISM
Followers of these religion namely,
 Judaism- Jews
 Christianity- Christians
 Islam- Muslims
JUDAISM
 It is a religion professed by the Jews known as
the “people of the book” in reference to their
sacred text.
 Torah which is the most important text of the
Jewish people and contains the “Five Books of
Moses” and many sacred
 According to the Jewish tradition, the Hebrews
Bible is divided into three principal section,
namely the Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim.
 The foundation text Torah (“teaching”) is
composed of the first “Five Books” or the
Pentateuch traditionally believed to have been
authored by Moses through divine instruction in
Sinai.
 FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
 NEVI’IM- Prophets served as spokespersons
who criticize the hypocritical practices of Jewish
rituals.
 KETUVIM- The third section of the Tanakh that
contains works on poetry, temple rituals,
private prayer, and philosophical explorations.
 TALMUD (ORAL TORAH) Another sacred writing
of Judaism is Talmud which means “study”
THIRTEEN JEWISH PRINCIPLE (SEE PPT)
TEN COMMANDMENTS (SEE PPT)
 SABBATH- The most important day in the
Jewish calendar is the Sabbath (or Shabbat)
which commemorates God’s completion of the
creation of the universe and his rest after the
six-day toil.
 THE DAY of THE AWE- Tishri is the seventh
month in the ecclesiastical year of the Jewish
calendar.
 Pesach (Passover)- Is an eight day festival that
originally marked the beginning of the barley
harvest
 SHAVUOT - Is a two-day festival that was
originally a celebration of the wheat harvest.
 SUKKOT- Is a nine-day festival commemorating
the autumn harvest and the forty years of
Israelites’ stay in the desert wilderness
subsisting solely on the bounty of God.
 HALAKHA- Translated as “the path that one
walks”, these are Jewish religious laws derived
from the “Written Torah”and “Oral Torah”
including the 613 mitzuot.
 SYNAGOGUES- Are Jewish temple of worship,
instruction and community fellowship that
contain separate rooms designed for specific
activities such as praying and studying.
CHRISTIANITY
 CHRISTIANITY- is considered the most popular
religion in the world with the most number of
adherents among all religions.
 the most common symbol for Christianity is the
cross
 CHRISTIANITY- also believe in Holy Trinity,
which means God has three aspects- Father,
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
 the word “fish” also has a secret meaning, for
Christians made an acrostic form the Greek
word for fish, means “ichtys:” Iseous Christos
Theou Yios Soter, meaning JESUS CHRIST, SON
of GOD, SAVIOR.
 The Bible, which is composed of the Old
Testament and the New Testament, is the
primary source of historical information about
Christianity.
 BIBLE considered as its sacred scripture of
Christianity.
 OLD TESTAMENTS- serves as the repository of
the sacred covenant between God and the
people through Abraham and Moses.
 NEW TESTAMENT- records the new covenant,
this time through Jesus.
 The Catholic Church follows a certain hierarchy
based on the Canon Law of the Catholic Church.
 CANON LAW- a regulations made by the church
council.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS of THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WORSHIP AND OBSERVANCES

 POPE- Serves as the head of the Catholic  Advent- refers to the season of waiting for the
Church, the inheritor of Peter. birth of Messiah, celebration lasts for four
He is responsible for the general supervision of weeks, beginning four Sundays before
the church. Christmas and ends on Christmas eve.

 LENT-refers to the season observed by

 CARDINALS- appointed by the Pope.
The cardinals represent the Pope and the
Roman Catholic Church in different parts of the
world.
 ARCHBISHOPS- Administers an archdiocese,
which is just a really large diocese.
 BISHOPS- Are teachers of the doctrines, priests
of sacred worship, and ministries of church
government.
They provide pastoral supervision for diocese
and serve as representatives of the church.
 PRIESTS- Ordained ministers responsible for
administering of the sacraments, such as
Eucharist, marriage, baptism and confirmation.
 DEACONS- The bottom of the hierarchy are the
deacons, who are classified into two types: the
traditional deacons and permanent deacon.
1. TRADITIONAL DEACONS- is a seminarian
who is studying for the priesthood
2. PERMANENT DEACON- who can get married
and serve as a priest’s assistant in
administering some of the sacraments.
 GOD/DEITY- God is seen as the creator and
maintainer of the universe, and believed to be
omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all-
knowing), omnipresent (all-present),
omnibenevolent (all-good).
Christians in preparation for Easter, a
celebration of the resurrection of Christ.
 PENTECOST- is celebrated as a holiday to
commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on
the early Christmas.
ISLAM
• Established around seventh century C.E.
• Youngest among the world’s major religions.
MUSLIM
 Is the Arabic word for a person who submits
himself to obey God?
ALLAH
 Is a compound of al and ilah (god or deity).
Joined together, the words signify “GOD”
The Quran
 The sacred writing of the Muslims.
 Literally means “recitation” or “readings”.
 It is the supreme authority in all matters of
faith, theology, and law.
THE HADITH
 Is the collected deeds and sayings of
Muhammad and his followers?

 SEVEN SACRAMENTS

1. Baptism
2. Confirmation
3. Holy Communion
4. Confession
5. Marriage
6. Holy Orders
7. Anointing of the Sick

THE STORY OF CREATION

1st Day- God created light and darkness

2nd Day- sky and ocean

3rd Day- earth and plants

4th Day- sun, moon and stars

5th Day- sea creatures, land animals and birds

6th Day- first man and woman

7th Day- rest day