1 of 9

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Christian vs. Islamic

Published on Jun 25, 2020

No Description

View Outline

MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

Christian vs. Islamic

Creation Stories
Photo by Levi Price
2.

Christianity: Basic Beliefs

  • 10 Commandments
  • Only one God
  • Jesus is the Son of God
  • Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
  • Sacred text: Bible
Photo by Aaron Burden
3.

Islam: Basic Beliefs

  • 5 Pillars
  • Allah is the only true God
  • Muhammad is the final prophet
  • Sacred text: Qur'an
Photo by Adli Wahid
4.

The Verdict:

  • Both religions are monotheistic (belief in one God)
  • However, Islam does not recognize Jesus as the Son of God
Photo by Visual Content
5.

Creation Stories

  • Why? to inform
  • What? explains how the universe was made
Photo by Kevin M. Gill
6.

Christian Creation Story

  • Hebrew narrative prose
  • Anaphora and parallelism
  • Some argue it is Hebrew poetry, not a historical narrative
Photo by jlinczak
7.

Islamic Creation Story

  • Parallelism, chiasmus, imagery, similes, metaphors
  • Arabic narrative similar to the Christian story
Photo by siraf72
8.

Islamic Creation Story

  • Unlike the Bible, the creation story is not revealed in one chapter
  • Dispersed throughout the Qur'an
  • Not in a chronological sequence
Photo by siraf72
9.

Presented by: Grace Choi

Grace Choi