Peter Kuhlmann

Tolerance through understanding: get to know, compare and understand important festivals and rituals in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Understanding religious festivals

Each of the monotheistic world religions has its own festivals and rituals. But why, for example, do many Christians fast for 40 days before Easter? And what is it about the fasting periods in Judaism and Islam? Your pupils will deal with these and other questions with the help of this volume.

Meanings and customs and festivals

Through the religious festivals in the course of a year, believers are given a kind of framework that reminds them of God's actions. Everyday life is interrupted and cohesion is strengthened - an effect that your pupils will also know from their own lives.

Interfaith reflection

In religious education or ethics, pupils learn about the meanings of customs and different festivals in Christianity, Judaism and Islam and identify differences and similarities. This inter-religious observation promotes tolerance and respect for one's own religion as well as for foreign religions.

The topics:

• Meaning of festivals
• Significance of festivals in the three religions Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Feasts of Judaism
• Feasts of Christianity
• Festivals of Islam
• Rituals

As an optional supplement to this volume, we offer you further materials and ideas on the topic that are perfectly coordinated with the book. You can purchase these digital materials separately in the form of downloads at any time:

• Scavenger hunt through Jewish festivals
• Downloadable
• 12 pages, DIN A4
• Category: Creative method

• The five pillars of Islam
• Download
• 7 pages, DIN A4
• Category: Creative Method

• 4 x 10 Quartets: World Religions
• download
• 13 pages, DIN A4
• Category: Exercise and repetition

• The beginning of the church year
• Download the
• 17 pages, DIN A4
• Category: Deepening and continuation

• Prayer in Islam and the Mosque
• Download the booklet
• 10 pages, DIN A4
• Category: Deepening and continuation.