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    is made of three major religious traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion dating back to 2000 B.C.E. Monotheism is the belief in one all-powerful personal deity who created, sustains, and will judge the cosmos. This belief confirms that Jews worship one God. Often this God is beyond our ability to comprehend, but God is nevertheless present in our everyday lives. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are also grouped together as the Abrahamic religions, for

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    religion acknowledges revelation in the wide sense that its followers are dependent on the privileged insights of its founder or of the original group or individuals with which the faith began. In the essay I will explain how Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism were founded. ​Christianity is the world 's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God

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    Some people may think that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are three completely different religions. But if you take a better look into these religions, you begin to see that altogether, they are simply three different variations of one story. Let 's start with how and where these different but similar religions worship. Muslims worship in Mosques, with separated areas for men and women. Based off of the class trip to the ICC mosque in Des Plaines, a worship takes around 15-20 minutes and is

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    Christianity and Islam are surely different religions but foundationally some parts are the same. Where Christians and Muslims believe in an omnipotent being that is above all and that the holy scripture is a way of learning how to reach a happy afterlife, this is where the similarity blurs. The god in Christianity is a lover of all creatures that are on earth and has a relation to his followers and son (Jesus Christ) whereas Allah loves some and hate others who does not follow his will and does

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    One of the leading causes of war in our country is the religion gap between Islam and Christianity. Being the two most followed religions in the world, there isn't much mystery as to why. It's no secret that their differences are typically the center of focus, which has caused years of disputes and wars between countries due to terrorist attacks. These differences are important, and should certainly have some light shed on them, but their similarities shouldn't be left in the dark. In this case,

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    Using an example from a video game called Mass effect 2, I will attempt to answer the question of whether we should “play God”. The idea of God and his role and powers differs from religion to religion. In monotheistic religions such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam God is the all-powerful creator of everything and we are all judged in the afterlife. God speaks to us through prophets and his teachings are handed down in different texts that are revered as “Holy”. Polytheistic religions, on the other

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    respect ("Basic Beliefs"). Most Christians view Jesus as God incarnate or invested with bodily and especially human nature and form. B: made manifest or comprehensible. They believe that he took on the appearance and characteristics of a man (Christianity 524). Even though Muslims rejected him as the Son of God, they would later admire him for sociological theories (Life 38). The Holy Spirit is the third member of Triune God, "fully" God in every respect. Christians also believe that Mary was

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    World religions have been a key factor in the development of the world throughout the course of time. Religions like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have been the major players in the development. These religions impacted the world and future development through their holidays, foods, and through their sports.The future of the world was shaped around these three religions and more is yet to come. They impacted the world in many ways, but there were certain things like all the different holidays

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    different religions which include but are not limited to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. These different religions all have their own beliefs, and have their own distinct way of worshipping. While these religions may be different they are similar in that they are an individual’s personal beliefs and it is their decision to follow. In the sports world one of the most prevalent, or at least made know, religious beliefs are Christianity. For example, some athletes that have made their Christian

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    place on which you stand is holy ground.” Whereas Jerusalem is just a common city in an ordinary man 's eyes, this viewpoint changes dramatically when it comes to a religious man. For the three monotheistic religions of the West- Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem is considered one of the most important and sacred places in the world. The land acquired its sanctity through numerous manifestations of the divine in biblical times. Even though Jerusalem does not have extraordinary physical features

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