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

 * 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

 * Outline of Judaism – Religion, philosophy, and way of life for the Jewish People
 * Reform Judaism – the movement to modernize Judaism
 * Conservative Judaism – the movement to conserve Judaism, not to reform it
 * Orthodox Judaism – adheres to the traditional interpretation of the Jewish texts
 * Outline of Christianity – a monotheistic religion based on the idea that Jesus is the Son of God
 * Outline of Catholicism – the largest branch of Christianity, following the Pope
 * Outline of Protestantism – a group of branches of Christianity, originally formed as protest against Catholicism
 * Outline of Eastern Orthodox – the second largest branch of Christianity, following the Patriarchs
 * Outline of Islam – a monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad, following Allah and the teachings of the Qur'an.
 * Outline of Bahá'í Faith – a monotheistic religion founded by Baha'u'llah, emphasizing the spiritual unity of mankind.

God

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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.