Both Muslim and Christianity are popular religions across the world, and they have significant impacts on the lives of their believers more so spiritually. Christianity and Muslim have common originality and values and believes making their believers respect and understand one another. In many countries across the globe, the two have been involved in the formulation of laws which the government uses in governing their various countries. Even though researchers show that Christianity is widespread than Muslim, both religions impose the same challenges to each other.
With reference to the similitudes and the contrasts amongst Islam and Christianity, one can presume that the two are altogether different since their main prophets and the Holy books …show more content…
Christians follows the teachings and life practices of Jesus. They began as a Jewish Sect in the Mediterranean and by the fourth Century, it had become popular in the Roman Empire (Berglund et al., 2016). By the Middle Ages, most parts of Europe had been Christianised, and it also was picking up slowly in the Middle East and North Africa and some parts of India. It spread mostly through colonization and missionary works; hence it played a significant role in Western Civilization development. Further research works points out Christianity to be the largest religion between the two and twenty-five percent of the entire world’s inhabitants are Christians (Arnason, et al., …show more content…
Their belief is supported by the fact they believe all human kinds are one as a church and they can earn forgiveness of their sins through the intervention of the Saints. Muslims on the other hand, believe one is born pure and sinless, and it is upon them to maintain their purity and sanity throughout their life’s journey. Muslim do not believe in indulgence, according to them everyone is responsible for their salvation and that no one can intervene for them.
Regarding prayers, Muslims must pray five times in a day facing Mecca their holy land. In contrary, the Christian’s prayer is less demanding and less rigid as well there are no obligations to be observed during prayers for they believe prayers are a private discussion between an individual and God (Phipps,
With reference to the similitudes and the contrasts amongst Islam and Christianity, one can presume that the two are altogether different since their main prophets and the Holy books …show more content…
Christians follows the teachings and life practices of Jesus. They began as a Jewish Sect in the Mediterranean and by the fourth Century, it had become popular in the Roman Empire (Berglund et al., 2016). By the Middle Ages, most parts of Europe had been Christianised, and it also was picking up slowly in the Middle East and North Africa and some parts of India. It spread mostly through colonization and missionary works; hence it played a significant role in Western Civilization development. Further research works points out Christianity to be the largest religion between the two and twenty-five percent of the entire world’s inhabitants are Christians (Arnason, et al., …show more content…
Their belief is supported by the fact they believe all human kinds are one as a church and they can earn forgiveness of their sins through the intervention of the Saints. Muslims on the other hand, believe one is born pure and sinless, and it is upon them to maintain their purity and sanity throughout their life’s journey. Muslim do not believe in indulgence, according to them everyone is responsible for their salvation and that no one can intervene for them.
Regarding prayers, Muslims must pray five times in a day facing Mecca their holy land. In contrary, the Christian’s prayer is less demanding and less rigid as well there are no obligations to be observed during prayers for they believe prayers are a private discussion between an individual and God (Phipps,