Both Christianity and Islam claim to have superseded Judaism as the best monotheism with a written revelation. If we believe that people wrote the New Testament and The Qur’an, then who – when – where – why are all very relevant questions to understand these canons. Reading is not necessarily believing!

Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean for North America of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (www.iishj.org) and Rabbi of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in suburban Chicago (www.kolhadash.com) explains the basic origins and structure of the New Testament as a key to cultural literacy.

Be sure to watch the second half of this class on the Qur'an and Islam!    • Revelation 3.0 - The Qur'an