Islam: A Comparison Of Christianity Vs. Islam

Another major difference between Islam and Christianity is their Holy scriptures. Unlike Christians who read and obey the Holy Bible, Muslims have the Qur’an and teachings from Muhammad. The Qur’an states teachings and rules from God and the Hadith consists of teachings from Muhammad who is believed to be the last Holy messenger from God and is highly revered. While people from the

Both Islam and Christianity have practices or duties that are central to the life of there religious community. Catholics are expected to take part in as many of the Seven Sacraments as possible, while Muslims are expected to practice all of the Five Pillars Of Islam. Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in the same god, referred to as “Allah” by the Muslims and “God” by Catholics. In this sense Islam and Christianity are considerably intertwined, appearing to come from the same beginning. Both Islam and Christianity are based primarily on the lives and teachings of men sent by God. In Christianity, Jesus was the son of God, sent down to earth to spread the word of the Lord to the people, and ultimately die a brutal death so that this people may reach eternal peace in heaven. Christians praise Jesus’ suffering for them as well as for his teachings and for the miracles he performed to assist the needy. Despite the fact that Islam and Christianity share a mutual God, Muslims do not believe that

As of today, Christianity and Islam are the world’s two largest and rapidly growing religions. They share an estimated 3.6 billion followers, more than half of the world’s population. Initially the two religions may seem to have nothing in common, but when you go beyond the surface and examine the rituals, beliefs, and founders, as well as the spread of both religions, they share many similarities. In many ways, there is irony in tension between Christianity and Islam, given the extremely similar history and nature of their religions. It is perhaps lost on many people who subscribe to these religions that there is no more truth to one than the other. But when observed from an objective viewpoint it is undeniable that both Christianity and Islam are remarkably similar in origin and ideology. In order to see and understand their similarities, it is important to look back to the birth and rise of both religions.

Religion was impactful to both the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Caliphates. How these religions began and changed are very different. Both had an impactful split of religion and government which caused people of the same religion to fight. In addition, people being united by religion caused both of these empires to become global superpowers. In contrast, the role of Christianity and Islam were much different. The Islamic Religion had a belief of "Dar al Isam" which lead the Islamic Caliphates to take over the Byzantine Empire.

Compare and Contrast Christianity and Islam Nature of the Afterlife and Nature of the Divine

➢ God and Adam entered into a covenant in which if Adam did not sin, he would be removed from probationary period and reciveve a confirmed state of immortality.

Soon after creation humankind fell into sin. Romans 3:23 tells us, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Sin is the universal condition of the human race. All people are born with a sinful nature. Sin has many serious consequences for humankind. Sin alienates humankind from God and keeps us from having a relationship with our Creator. Sin provides a sickness that keeps us from becoming the person we should be. People want to live good lives but are forced by sin to fall short. The ultimate consequence of sin can be found in Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death.” Having an understanding of the extent and effect of sin is key to developing a worldview. I know I cannot escape the confines of sin. It is my nature as a human being to sin. In his divine wisdom, God also knew that his creation could not keep the original covenant of obedience so he would have to set a new covenant with creation.

Sin will always be part of humanity, but the atonement of those sins is what matters in the end. What changes is the severity of the sin and the lengths one has to go in order to atone for those sins and redeem one’s self. In Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, guilt, atonement of sins and redemption all show that no matter what a person’s sin may be, he or she will always be able to atone for that sin and find redemption. Amir’s sins are far worse than anything most people will ever go through, yet he is able to atone for his sins, let go of his guilt thus, finding redemption.

Thesis: Despite the fact that there are many similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity, both religions are significant in today's society, which is reflected in the grand number of followers each has amassed.

What is sin? This has been the question of scholars for centuries. Man was created in the image of God, after His likeness, but the whole human race fell in the fall of the first Adam. Not only was his moral nature grievously injured by the fall but he totally lost all spiritual life, becoming dead in trespasses and sins, therefore is subjected to the power of the devil. . "The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then, they that are in the flesh cannot please God" (Romans 8:7-8 New International Version). We as humans were born into a world that is a prisoner to sin. This is why we sometimes refer to it as the adamic nature. Each of us was born with an inbuilt bias toward sin. No one had to teach us to sin. From the moment of birth, our life was self-centered and totally focused on our needs.

If it were, it would add to our relationship with God and others, but instead it reduces freedom and causes us to hide out of fear and shame. Sin is not only who we are; it is our state of being, but it is also what we do. The extent of Adam’s sin is viewed by some as personal responsibility only and by others as a bad example. The traditional view of most Christians is that sin is our inheritance and represents the separation in relationship from our Holy and Just God. Humans can either intentionally fail to do that which pleases God or out of ignorance, fall short of the ideal. In God’s economy all mankind falls

When looking at comparing two major religions, Christianity and Islam it is evident that there are similar yet very different beliefs and a different building foundation. For example one of the major differences is the fact that the Islam religion does not recognize Jesus as God’s son, "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) Instead they know him to be a prophet. This is a huge difference because Christians recognize mankind to have a sinful heart, where as Islam does not acknowledge the origin of sin. This is not the only Islam worldview that differs from Christianity, the differences discussed in this paper will be the origin, identity, purpose, morality and our destiny of the Islam worldview compared

While guilt is both the prison of Satan from which God liberates us (Hebrew 8:12), it is also the breach of law and the devise by which God calls us to repentance and the instrument by which he checks our pride as he exalts us (2 Cor 12:7). Therefore in accordance with scripture, it is important for believers to understand the two prevailing types of Guilt and their implications. The guilt of God and the guilt of Satan. In the guilt of God, laws and commandments are established for our benefit, so when a commandment or law is broken, we are declared to be guilty rather we choose to acknowledge the guilt or not, in the eyes of God we are guilty (Rom 3:19). In this manner Adam was guilty when transgressed the law of God. It is also by this

Buddhism does not believe in the word sin but rather in good and bad deeds which each individual will make to create their own destiny. As the Buddha says “These evil deeds were only done by you, not by your parents, friends, or relatives: and you yourself will reap the painful results.” (Dhammapada 165)

Sin is described as doing what is wrong or not doing what is right. God created human beings within His image with a free will. Free will gives you the opportunity to choose your own destiny. God states, “The Lord God gave the man this order: You are free to eat from any of the trees of the garden”. (Genesis 2:16) It was God’s hope that Adam would take care of all that God created and that Adam and Eve would find happiness in the land of paradise and live forever. However, all that