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Democracy Continues To Spread Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Democracy Continues To Spread Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Democracy Continues To Spread

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Greco-Roman Beliefs

• Greeks and Romans believed their gods and goddesses to be everywhere

• They had human emotions

Zeus, ruler of the gods & god of weather

Athena, Goddess of wisdom and war

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Monotheism Belief in one god 3 dominant religions moved away from the

worship of many gods or deities:1. Judaism2. Christianity3. Islam

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JudaismLeader: MosesBook: The TorahWritten Code: Ten Commandments

These laws focused on moral behavior rather than political behavior

Note: moral laws are another component of democracy

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ChristianityLeader: Jesus ChristBook: The Bible

Written Code: Ten Commandments

Stressed equality for all human beings.

Note: equality and human natural laws are a key component of democracy

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Judaism and Christianity taught individual worth, ethical values, and the need to fight injustice.

These values are at the center of the democracy that developed in Greece and in Rome.

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The Ten Commandments are the ten laws given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. These orders serve as the basis for Jewish laws.

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave

image3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord

thy God in vain4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it

holy5. Honor thy father and mother6. Thou shalt not kill7. Thou shalt not commit adultery8. Thou shalt not steal9. Thou shalt not bear false witness about

thy neighbor10. Thou shalt not covet…anything that is

thy neighbor’s

Deuteronomy 5:6-22

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1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave image

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy

5. Honor thy father and mother6. Thou shalt not kill7. Thou shalt not commit

adultery8. Thou shalt not steal9. Thou shalt not bear false

witness about thy neighbor10. Thou shalt not covet…anything

that is thy neighbor’s

Discuss your answers to these questions with a classmate:

Do the first four commandments concern themselves more with the Hebrews’ relationship with God or with one another?

What do the last six commandments have in common that distinguish them from the first four?

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IslamLike Judaism and Christianity, Islam have democratic ideas at the very

core of its religion.

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IslamPeople: Muslims

Leader: Muhammad

Written Text: The

Qur’an

Laws focused on unity of all people. Tolerance for those who are different.

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Democratic Ideas Within Islam•Rulers had to obey the same laws•Duty of the individual to his/herself and the community.•The worth of the individual•Equality of ALL people before God.

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Summary ParagraphUnder your notes, write a summary paragraph that illustrates how Judeo-Christian views of reason and faith, and the duties of the individual and community contributed to the development of democratic thought.