Islam/Judaism/Christianity Essay

they believe in one creator. Each one has its own interpretation of the saving a man’s soul from condemnation. Christianity and Judaism are the closest to each other. People who teach that every religion leads to the same fate have overlooked the fact that each religion claims to have its own truth. The bible of each of the religions differs from each other, but for Christianity and Judaism because they share the Old Testament. But let’s start from the beginning. The oldest religion in the world…

In Islam, the structure and support system for behavior is the five pillars. These pillars lay out a general guideline for how to act and believe in the Islamic faith (“Five Pillars” 1). The first pillar is called Shahadah, which means faith. Under this pillar, each Muslim acknowledges the belief in God and Muhammad as a prophet. Second is Salat, which lays out the amount of prayer required for Muslims which is five times per day facing Mecca plus communal worship on Friday. Zalat, the third…

followers, making it the third largest religion. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religion. The religion originated in the Middle East over 3500 years ago. And was founded by Abraham. Jews believe that there is only one God whom they have a covenant with. Jewish people obey God’s laws and try to bring holiness in every aspect of their lives. Their spiritual leaders are called Rabbis and they also worship in synagogues. One way that Judaism spread is through…

Christianity: Christianity originated in Jerusalem, which is in the present day country of Israel. The creator of Christianity was born in Bethlehem, just outside Jerusalem. Christianity was spread by hierarchical diffusion. This is because many kings of Empires were converted to christianity and thus forced their people to believe in the beliefs of christianity. Christianity could also have been spread by contagious diffusion. The religion was spread and taken in by neighboring countries and…

Like any religion, the formation of Islam is a highly disputed topic in regards to when and how long it took Islam to form. Along with that, what characteristics fall under the early formation of Islam is also contested among experts. Though Muhammad introduced a vague basis of the forming religion to the people of Mecca around 610, that does not necessarily mean that is when the religion of Islam took shape. Though there is evidence suggesting that Islam as a religion developed over a period of…

1913: Seeds of Conflict Documentaries are a unique form of relating to a greater audience the story or meaning behind a larger historical event. As with all forms of media, it poses problems when looking at an event as the film can only tell over some of the accepted research and viewpoints that have been discussed amongst historical scholars. Further, the director's vision may result in him purposely excluding information that opposes the story he is trying to convey to his audience. In…

The three monotheistic religion branched off of each other therefore, most of the events they encounter in their holy book are the same such as the binding of Isaac. The Hebrew Bible scripture has gaps that the reader has to interpret however, the New Testament and the Qur’an scripture fill in the gap with their own interpretation of the events. The method used to display these events in their scriptures are different whereas the Hebrew bible shapes their scripture with conversations or quotes,…

Many people through out history have achieved the impossible which is to be remembered thousands of years later after their death. In history, one could see a trend; famous people die young, the people who have made a difference in the world are always taken to early. Some people who have influence the world include, Freddie Mercury from the British Band Queen; he died from HIV and AIDS. His musical talents and voice is still remembered by people young and old. Anne Frank who died during the…

should be fair in dealing with other human beings from different racial, religious and cultural backgrounds and they should be fair in their business as well. The Buddha teaches us that equality and fairness are essential. Christianity (C) Fairness in Christianity is clearly defined as the main value for human beings in order to create harmony. Many verses of the Bible quote the concept of fairness towards people that could seem not fair, such as fairness among rich and poor people,…

the birth of Islam, two ancient powers dominated the Middle East. The two ancient powers were the Byzantine Empire, and the Sassanid Empire The Byzantine Empire had control over the Egypt and the Mediterranean coastline between Egypt and Turkey. The Sassanid Empire had control over Persia. Persia was a known for it’s culture during this time period. It was known for the forming/inspiring the following religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Zoroastrianism. The influence of Judaism on…