(noun/verb)give honor or show admiration for a deity

Deities and places of worship

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deity (n.)a god or goddess

Deities and places of worship

Rituals, oral tradition, sacred writings, meditation, prayer, and music are but a few paths used by humans to connect to the Transcendent. Art is another [path].

religious ceremonies/actions done

regularly

by word of mouth

(spoken, not written)

(holy) religious and

deserving respect or

honor

think deeply and focus for a long time

above normal

(relating to God)

where Christianity and Islam begin

Monotheism

• is the belief in one god and that there is no other god.

• The three monotheistic religions of the Western world are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• Judaism is the foundation of Christianity and Islam.

MONOTHEISTM WESTERN RELIGIONS

Judaism(Abraham/Moses)

c.1800 BC

Christianity(Jesus/Apostle Paul)

c.30 CE

Islam(Mohammed)

622 CE

MONOTHEISTIC PLACES OF

WORSHIP

JudaismTabernacle,

Solomon’s Temple

ChristianityChurches

IslamMosques

JUDAISM

Judaism: Places of worship

The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE

Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE

Judaism: Places of worship

The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE

• This place of worship was mobile!

• Replaced by temple...

Judaism: Places of worship

The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE

Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE

Judaism: Places of worship

Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE

• Built by King Solomon in Jerusalem

• Destroyed in 586 BCE

• A second temple built in 515; destroyed 70 CE

Judaism: Places of worship

The Tabernacle, 1491 BCE

Solomon’s Temple, 957 BCE

Christianity

CHRISTIANITY: Places of worship

Churches became the main place of worship for both Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity after Christianity was legalized in the 4th century CE.

CHURCH DESIGN

Floor Plan

Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)

CHURCH DESIGN

Floor Plan

Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)

Spire or Steeple

• Points to God/the heavens

• Prestige/status of patrons

Church Design: Window

DesignFloor Plan

Bishop’s Seat (Cathedrals)

Spire or Steeple

Window Design

Islam

ISLAM:Places of Worship

Mosques

Point to:Mecca, Saudi Arabia

ISLAM:Dome of the Rock

Built 691 CE.

Built exactly where Solomon’s Temple and the second temple’s

Holy of Holies were built and destroyed.

The rock inside is where Abraham was tested by God to

sacrifice his son, Isaac.

ISLAM:HAGIA SOPHIA

Originally built in 360 CE.

Burnt down in 404.

Rebuilt in 415, burned down in 532.

Reconstruction began ½ a month after it was destroyed in 532, and it was completed in 537.

In 1453, the Christian church was conquered by Muslims.

They covered the Christian mosaics with plaster.

In 1935, the plaster was removed, and the mosque is now

a museum!

ISLAM

Without Islam, the Renaissance would’ve never

happened.

(n.)death, not permanent

(n.)live forever, never die

Mortality and immortality

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Cremate (v.)

burn a dead body and keep the

ashes

Christian burials

Early Christians buried their dead rather than cremating them because they

believed the body would be resurrected and rejoin the soul at the end of time.

put underground

restore a dead person to life again

Christian Burials

BaldacchinoThe tomb of Saint Peter.

Artist: GIANLORENZO BERNINI

Location: St. Peter’s, Rome, Italy

When: 1623-1634

Media: Gilded Bronze

Dimension: 100 ft high (30.5 m)

Christian Burials

The rich and powerful enjoyed church burials.

The poor and working class were buried outside in cemeteries and in rural

church yards.

ISLAMIC MASUSOLEUMS:TAJ MAHAL

Built in 1653.

Built in memory of the third and favorite wife of emperor Shah

Jahan, Mumtaz, Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to her 14th child.

Also, a symbol of Allah’s throne next to the ‘Garden of Paradise’.

ARCHITECTS ATTACK!

3 GROUPS

ARCHITECTS ATTACK!

Each group will try to build the best building from our lesson.

You may only build one piece at a time, only 3 people at box.You must sketch your ideas before your start to build.

Use linear perspective if you can!

GROUP 1 : JUDAISM

BUILD THE TABERNACLE OR SOLOMON’S TEMPLE

GROUP 2 : ISLAM

BUILD THE DOME OF THE ROCK OR THE TAJ MAHAL

GROUP 3 : CHRISTIANITY

BUILD CHARTRES CATHEDRAL OR ANOTHER CHURCH/CATHEDRAL

ARCHITECTS ATTACK!

You may attack your opponents only 1 time each.When you are attacked, you must rebuild, start all over

again!Attacks must cease in the last 5 minutes.

GROUP 1 : JUDAISM

ATTACK ISLAM: ZIONISM CARDATTACK CHRISTIANITY: CIRCUMCISION KNIFE

GROUP 2 : ISLAM

ATTACK JUDAISM: DOME OF THE ROCK CARDATTACK CHRSITIANITY: ALLAH CARD

GROUP 3 : CHRISTIANITY

ATTACK ISLAM: CRUSADE SHEILD CARDATTACK JUDAISM: GOSPEL BOOKS CARD

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