User:Marikafragen/sandbox/Outline of Abrahamic religions

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Abrahamic religions.

The Abrahamic religions claim a direct lineage to Abraham.

Nature of Abrahamic religions edit

  • Theism – the belief that at least one god exists
    • Monotheism – the belief that one and only one God exists
      • Abrahamic religions – the religions claiming a direct lineage to Abraham
        • Judaism – the religion, philosophy, and way of life for the Jewish People
        • Christianity – a monotheistic religion based on the idea that Jesus is the Son of God
        • Islam – a monotheistic religion, founded by Muhammad, following Allah and the teachings of the Qur'an
        • Bahá'í Faith – a religion founded by Baha'u'llah, emphasizing the spiritual unity of mankind, claiming Abraham as one of the messengers of this idea

Religious traditions edit

God edit

  • Monotheism – the belief that there is one and only one God
  • Trinity – in Christianity, the idea that God is three persons - Father, Son, Holy Spirit - of one essence.
  • Allah – in Islam, the Supreme Being
  • God in Judaism – strictly monotheistic
  • God in Christianity – an eternal being who created the universe
  • God in Islam – all-knowing, all-powerful creator and sustainer and judge of the universe
  • God in the Bahá'í Faith – the imperishable and uncreated being who created everything

Beliefs and theology edit

  • Biblical covenant – an agreement found in the Holy Bible
  • Jewish principles of faith – Jews share a core of monotheistic principles, yet no established formulation of these exists
  • History of Christian theology – beginning with Jesus, Christians have argued over theology
  • Justification – God's action making a sinner righteous through Christ's atoning sacrifice.
  • Islamic theology – a branch of Islamic studies decribing the beliefs of Islam
  • Eschatology – the theology of what will happen "last"
  • Messiah – refers to a Jewish king who will rule at the end of history; Christians and Muslims believe this is Jesus.
  • Kingdom of God – referred to in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic holy texts
  • Bahá'í_teachings – prominent principles in the Bahá'í faith are Love, Unity, and the many social principles.

Religious scriptures edit

  • Bible – literally, "the books" (τὰ βιβλία); any one of several collections of texts in Judaism and Christianity
  • Old Testament – to Christians, that part of the Bible written prior to Jesus Christ's sojourn on the earth
  • Tanakh – the Hebrew Scriptures according to the Judaic canon
  • New Testament – to Christians, that part of the Bible written after Jesus Christ's death
  • History of the Quran – a six-century span of time produced the modern Qur'an
  • Quran – literally, "the recitation" (لقرآن); the central religious text of Islam.
  • Bahá'í literature – the writings of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, and talks of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá.

Worship and religious rites edit

  • Jewish prayer – prayer recitations form part of the observance of Judaism
  • Jewish holiday – certain days observed as holy by Jews
  • Christian worship – in Christianity, worship is adoration and contemplation of God
  • Sacrament – a sacred rite of importance; in Catholicism, seven; in Protestantism, typically two.
  • Eucharist – a Christian sacrament or ordinance, reenacted as Jesus taught in the New Testament
  • Holy Week – the week beginning with Palm Sunday and ending at Easter
  • Five Pillars of Islam – five basic acts in Islam, considered obligatory by Sunni Muslims. creed, daily prayers, almsgiving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
  • Muslim holidays – Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha are the two main holidays
  • Religious male circumcision – part of a rite of passage. Common in Islam and Judaism, and practiced commonly among Christians and some other religions
  • Unclean animals – in some religions, animals whose consumption or handling is taboo.

Abrahamic religions to each other edit

  • Christianity and Judaism – though sharing common roots in the second temple period, they diverged sharply in the first centuries CE.
  • Islam and Judaism – the two religions share similar values, guidelines, and principles
  • Christianity and Islam – sharing common origin, they have traditional and historical connections.