Comparative Religion

1:
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
• Knowing Our Neighbours
• Knowing Our World
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Founder

Year

Place/
country
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Founder Buddha Jesus Muhammad
(Siddhārtha b.00 b.570 AD
Gautama)
b. 485BC ?
Year between 30/33 AD 622 AD
600 & 400
BC
Place/
country
Nepal-India Israel Arabia
border
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Scripture
/canon

God
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Scripture Sutra Bible
/canon
Quran
(‘thread’) stories, words of stories, words of
sayings of Prophets, God Prophets,
Buddha sayings of Jesus sayings of M..

God
No Father, Son, Allah
ultimate Holy Spirit
object (Trinity)
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Scripture Sutra Bible Quran
/canon
(‘thread’) stories, words of stories, words of
sayings of Prophets, God Prophets,
Buddha sayings of Jesus sayings of M..

God No Father, Son, Allah

ultimate Holy Spirit
object (Trinity)
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Main
Teaching

Main
Practice
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Main
Teaching Nirvana Trinity Allah
Karma & Jesus Prophet M..
rebirth 5 pillars

Main Love God,

Practice Scriptures Love
5 pillars
Community Recitation,
neighbour,
Witness Memorise
Worship, Quran
Bible
 Buddhism Christianity Islam
Main 4 Noble Truths Trinity Allah
Teaching 8 fold Path
Jesus is God and man, Prophet M..
Nirvana He died, resurrected, 5 pillars:
Karma & ascended to Heaven
faith, prayer, charity,
rebirth fasting, pilgrimage

Main Dharma (teachings) Love God, 5 pillars

Practice Sangha (community) Love neighbour, Recitation,
Study scriptures Witness – being，
doing, saying Memorise the
Moral precepts
Worship/Bible Quran (in Arabic)
Meditation
Buddhism

Salvation
Nirvana/
cycle of Buddha-
suffering
& rebirth practice the hood
Noble Eightfold Path/
Bodhisattva Path
Christianity

Salvation
Heaven,
Sin Eternal
Believe Jesus Christ Life
has taken my sins
 ACTS 4
11 ThisJesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the
builders, which has become the cornerstone.
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no
other name under heaven given among men by which
we must be saved.”
Islam

Salvation
Heaven,
joy &
Sin
Man who practice bliss
Good deeds & 5
pillars, Allah rewards
 perspectives

be diplomatically correct: adopt

attitude of respect…
• alternative
• revelations, traditions, culture…
 perspectives

• God’s revelation
vs
• partial/conflicting revelation
humans trying to find ways to get to
God…