Religion Comparison

Basic Beliefs

Beliefs of Muslims

Belief in...

• One God - Allah
• Angels of God
• Books of God
• Prophets or Messengers of God
• Judgement day (GPB)

MOre Beliefs

• Belief in Divine Decree
• They follow the five pillars. (GPB)
• Allah is forever.  He knows all and can do all. (BBCI)

Five pillars

• Prayer
• Charity
• Pilgramige to Mecca
• Declaration of Faith
• Fasting (GPB)

Beliefs of Christians

Belief in...

• God and Jesus
• The Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• Justification by Faith
• Life after death
• The Saints (BBCC)

Belief in...

• God and Jesus
• The Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• Justification by Faith
• Life after death
• The Saints (BBCC)

Beliefs about God :
There is one God who is a Trinity, perfect, all powerful, and everywhere.
He knows all, created all, and loves all. (BBCC)

purpose of holy text

purpose of the Quran

The quran

• Supplies a divine guidance  
• Provides a direction for humanity to walk in 
• The final revelation from God to humanity
• God's Words to Muhammed
• Teaches how to be the ideal person (ASK)

purpose of the bible

the bible

• The scriptures inspire because it is the word of God
• The scriptures are authority because God spoke it.
• The scripture are reliable because they are our guide.
• (GRACE)

structure of holy text

Structure of Quran

Style

• Structures include phonetic and thematic when in Arabic
• "rhymed prose" - poetry and prose
• A change in rhyme could be a change in subject
• nonlinear structure = no beginning, middle, or end
• lack of time order and repetiveness are additional structures

Style (cont.)

• It speaks and makes reference to itself
• (QURAN)

Structure of Bible

Style/structure (old testament books)

• Historical books - Genesis, Numbers, Judges, etc.
• Poetic Books - Job, Psalms, Proverbs, etc.
• Prophetic Books - Isaiah, Daniel, Joel, Jonah, etc.

Style/structure (new testament books)

• Historical books - Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke
• Doctrinal Books - Romans, Galatians, Philippians, Hebrews, etc.
• (GEORGE)

Works cited :

• "Beliefs and Daily Lives of Muslims." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 20 June 2014.
• ^^ (GPB)
• "The Basics of Christian Beliefs." BBC News. BBC, 14 Aug. 2009. Web. 21 June 2014.
• ^^(BBCC)

WOrks Cited (cont.) :

• "Basic Articles of Faith." BBC News. BBC, 19 July 2011. Web. 22 June 2014. 
• ^^(BBCI)
• "What Is the Purpose for the Quran." - Ask.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2014. 
• ^^(ASK)

WOrks Cited (cont.) :

• Morrison, Michael. "The Purpose and Authority of the Bible." Grace Communion International. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2014.
• ^^(GRACE)
• "Quran." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 June 2014. Web. 23 June 2014.
• ^^(QURAN)

WOrks Cited (cont.) :

• George, Jim. "Literary Structure of the Bible." Christianity.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2014.
• ^^(GEORGE)