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Comparison Table
A table showing the differences and similarities between Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Jesus Christ, The Death of "...For our sake he was Jesus was not crucified Jesus was crucified for his
crucified...he suffered death (Quran 4:157), but was claim to be divine.
and was buried. On the third raised to Heaven by Allah
day he rose again...he (4:158).
ascended into
heaven..."(Nicene Creed)
Holy Spirit The third person of the Identical with the Angel Not a distinct person, but a
Trinity, truly divine: "....with Gabriel, who appeared to the divine power which for
the Father and the Son he is Prophet Mohammed giving example, was given to the
worshipped and him the Quranic text. Prophets.
glorified." (Nicene Creed)
Other Traditions The writings of the early The Hadith, a collection of The Talmud, an oral tradition
church fathers and traditions/sayings of the explaining and interpreting
ecumenical councils, Prophet Mohammed. The the Tanakh. It includes the
including the Creeds. Hadith functions as a Mishnah - a code of Jewish
supplement to the Quran, law.
giving guidance to Muslims
for daily living.
Examples of Rituals The Sacraments, including Five important rituals Rituals include the
Baptism and Holy (known as the pillars of Circumcision of newly born
Communion(Eucharist). In Islam): Jewish males, Barmitzvah - a
Orthodoxy and Roman 1. Shahadah - A profession ceremony marking the
Catholicism, five more are of faith. 'coming of age' of Jewish
added, viz: Confirmation 2. Salat - Prayer five times Boys and observation of the
(Chrismation), Marriage, daily. Sabbath (Shabat). As in the
Penance, Holy Orders and 3. Zakat - alms giving. other faiths, prayer is
Anointing of the sick. 4. Sawm - Fasting during the important. The Jewish prayer
Prayer is also an important Holy month of Ramadan. book is called the siddur.
part of the faith. 5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to the
Holy city of Mecca.
Sin We inherit a sinful nature There is no concept of Judaism rejects the doctrine
through our common original sin, nor vicarious of orginal sin. Atonement for
ancestor Adam, who rebelled atonement. All Humans are sins commited is made
against God. Jesus Christ born sinless, but human through seeking forgiveness
atoned for our sins through weakness leads to sin. from God in prayer and
his death on the Cross repentance. In addition, the
(Romans 5:12-17). day of atonement (Yom
Kippur) is set aside specially
for this purpose.
Salvation By grace through faith in Achieved through good Through good works,
Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8- works, thus personal prayers and the grace of
9). righteousness must outweigh God. There is no parallel to
personal sin (Quran 23:101- the Christian view of
103). substitutionary atonement.
Hell A place of everlasting A place of torment and fire Tradtionally, there is the
punishment for the (Quran 25:65, 104:6-7). In concept of Gehinnom or
unrighteous (Matthew Islam, Hell is known as Gehenna - those who die in
25:46). There is no crossover Jahannam. Jahannam has sin may suffer temporary
between Heaven and Hell. several levels and a person punishment, but certain sins
may not necessarily spend merit eternal punishment.
eternity there. However, Judaism's ideas of
the afterlife have varied
widely among different
groups and in different time
periods. For the most part,
Judaism doesn't emphasize
the afterlife.
Topic Christianity Islam Judaism
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