Compare and Contrast the Lives of Jesus and Muhammad, Outline Example

I. Introduction Paragraph

• Introduction
• Thesis Statement: In their times both Muhammad and Jesus were the creators of new religions – Islam and Christianity, which today have grown to be the major religions in the whole world. There are a lot of similarities in the lives, deeds and teachings of both men. But still there is one major difference that can’t be ignored – in contrast to Jesus, Muhammad has never been considered to be of divine or godly nature.

II. Lives of Jesus and Muhammad (historical perspective)

• Life of Jesus
• Life of Muhammad

III. Impact of Jesus’ and Muhammad’s death on a respective religion

• Jesus’ death
• Muhammad’s death

IV. Ways in which Jesus and Muhammad are worshipped / regarded

• Oneness of God in Islam
• Holy Trinity in Christianity

V. Massages of Jesus and Muhammad in the modern world

• Modern Islam and Christianity
• Jihad
• Message of Jesus today

VI. The major theological differences in the two

• Muhammad – the greatest prophet of God
• Jesus – the Son of God

VII. Similarities of lives and messages of Jesus and Muhammad

• Similarities in lives
• Similarities in message

VIII. Major sects and denominations of Islam and Christianity

• Major sects of Islam

1. Sunni Islam
2. Shia Islam

• Major denominations of Christianity

1. Catholicism
2. Protestantism
3. Anglicanism
4. Eastern Orthodox Church

IX. Conclusion