HOW DOES JUDAISM ACHIEVE PEACE AND INTER-FAITH UNDERSTANDING? Judaism is the 5th most popular religion in the world, with a population of approximately 14,000,000 followers (Berman Jewish Database, 2014). Judaism is an Abrahamic religion that promotes the seven dimensions of religion in everyday life. Through study of sacred texts, it becomes apparent that people of the Jewish faith are strong believers of peace, tolerance and inter-faith understanding. It is through the legal and ethical, ritual and practical, experiential and emotional, doctrinal and philosophical, and mythical and narrative dimensions that this religion practises these values. Law and ethics are fundamental to the Jewish faith, as they are the foundation of the religion’s…
Judaism is the term used for the religion of the Jews. It is one of the world’s oldest religions that still exists today. Jewish traditions and beliefs were first recorded in the Hebrew Bible as early as the 8th century BCE. Judaism is a monotheistic religion as their beliefs center on the conviction that there is only one God. Judaism is the original of the three Abrahamic faiths, which include Christianity and Islam. There is an estimated 13 million practicing Jewish people in the world today.…
As a devout Christian, I believe that Judaism and Christianity are similar religions, and I wanted to explore what Jews believe in, and how those beliefs translate into their social and political views compared to what Christians believe in present day America. Growing up, I was raised as a Christian so my first exposure to Judaism was in high school. Going to school in South Beach, I was introduced to the very present Jewish communities throughout; many of my closest friends were Jewish and we…
As David Gelernter, author of Judaism: A Way of Being, once professed, “If we were forced to choose just one, there would be no way to deny that Judaism is the most important intellectual development in human history." Although most Christians have the same fundamental core values (even though there are variances between the numerous denominations, including Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism), Judaism and Christianity have significant differences between the two…
Judaism is seen as a story, more like a narrative. It presumes that this story has everything that someone might expect in a good story, a story about slavery and freedom. Furthermore, a story about exile and return. The holy book of this religion is called the Hebrew Bible. ggInstead of the temptation of Adam and Even creating sin for all of humanity, in Judaism, it created the rhythm of wrongdoing and punishment and excel. The other one was the rhythm of covenant, breach and covenant. They…
and more accurate. Let’s take two religions and actually see how they are different. Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with 2.4 billion followers known as Christians. It actually came out of the religion Judaism and became its own religion. It is a monotheistic religion believing in one God. It is based on the life, teachings,…
changed, similar to the way Hasidism changed traditional Judaism. Hasidism began in Southeast Poland-Lithuania and sparked a revolution in Judaism. The breakup of Judaism paired with the lack of trust in Jewish leaders, lead Hasidism to form and pave a new way for Judaism. Kabbalah, Mass enthusiasm and ecstasy acted as the foundation for the movement and fear of separatism lead many people to oppose Hasidism. The many oppositions of Hasidism demonstrated the fear that established Jewish leaders…
battle for some belief and the fanatical followers who make it almost distasteful. From the captivity in Babylonia 587 – 520 BCE the religion of Judaism was founded 1300 BC, after the ruin of the second temple in 70 AD (the humanities culture, continuity & change pg281). It is said that Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions and was originated more than 3500 years ago in the Middle East. The Jews believe that God selected the Jews to be his chosen people in order to set the model…
One of the most characteristic factors of the traditional religions of Judaism and Christianity is the fact they are monotheistic, meaning followers acknowledge one God. Historically, monotheism came to be through the religion of Abraham and the religion of ancient Israel. It is important to note, that while the religion of Israel worshipped the clan God, “God of the Father” also known as “Yahweh, they also worshipped fertility gods, Ba’al and Asherah (Ludwig, 2006, (p. 367). Initially, Israelis…
Good evening class, I hope you all had a fantastic day. Today, we have reached the topic of Judaism. Judaism is a very interesting and diverse religion that has many different important events, rituals, concepts, and stories that are very fascinating and that we can compare to other religions, such as Christianity. However, we only get 50 minutes in this classroom, so today I will begin discussing three different topics that involve Judaism that will help give you a better understanding of what…