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Western Religion Timeline S1

By lrsmith141
  • 1482 BCE

    Judaism Is Founded

    Judaism Is Founded
  • 1312 BCE

    Torah is Written

    The Torah is the first part of the Jewish bible. It is the central and most important document of Judaism and has been used by Jews through the ages. Torah refers to the five books of Moses which are known in Hebrew as Chameesha Choomshey Torah.
  • 1 CE

    Christianity Is Founded

    Christianity beliefs center on the life of Jesus of Nazareth, a teacher and healer who lived in first century Palestine. The primary source of information about the life of Jesus are the Gospels, which were written sometime between 20 and 100 years after his death and became the first four books of the New Testament.
  • 4

    Jesus is Born

    In Christianity, Jesus is the Messiah (Christ) and through his crucifixion and resurrection, humans can be reconciled to God and thereby are offered salvation and the promise of eternal life.
  • 7

    Year Islam Was Founded

    Islam is a religion that believes in one God (Allah). All of its teachings and beliefs are written out in the Quran (also spelled Qur'an or Koran), the holy scripture of Islam. Believers of Islam are called Muslims.
  • 70

    Fall Of The Temple In Jerusalem

  • 222

    Servous Allowed Access To Jerusalem

    Emperor Alexander Severus allowed for a revival of Jewish rights, including permission to visit Jerusalem.
  • 380

    Christianity Becomes Official Religion of Roman Empire

    Christianity Becomes Official Religion of Roman Empire
  • 570

    Muhammad Was Born In Islamic Religion

    Muhammad Was Born In Islamic Religion
  • 610

    Quran Revealed To Muhammad In Vision

    Quran Revealed To Muhammad In Vision
  • 632

    Islam Splits Into Sunni and Shia

  • 680

    Death Of Husayn

    Death of Husayn marks beginning of the Shi'at Ali ("party of Ali") or Shi'a sect.
  • 1054

    Christianity Split

    Disputes about the Pope's role and authority caused a split in Christianity between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. The split still exists today.
  • 1099

    Christian Crusaders take Jerusalem

    Christian Crusaders take Jerusalem
  • 1456

    Gutenberg Makes First Printed Bible

    Gutenberg Makes First Printed Bible
    Johann Gutenberg produces the first printed Bible, making it more widely accessible. Up until his press, the Bible was anything but the household commodity it is today. It became readily available not only to scholars, monks, and clerics, but the general population, spreading Christian teachings, according to the Christian History Institute