Jerusalem in Christianity

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    act to tell not only a different side of Christianity than is most commonly accepted, but also a different side of Islam as the roles between saint and barbarian are most plainly reversed from what westerners commonly believe. The crusades are often referred to as a blemish on Christianity’s record, as an unprecedented and unrepeated bloodshed in the name of their god. These violent campaigns were done with the intent to recapture the Holy Land of Jerusalem. Those whom the crusaders deemed to be the

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    holy place. however, their expressions of the regard are "shaped in limited paradigmatic ways that are hemselves informed or shaped by cultural, intellectual, and symbolic context"(Firestone, 2000 o. 4838). The current lamentable situation with Jerusalem is largely due to the over one he most contested piece ofreal estate in the history of humanity-known lo the Jews as the Temple Mount and as the Haram el-Sharif to Muslims (Hassner, 2003. p. The testimonies o ll without exception participants of

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    Religion is the belief of a God, or Gods, and there are many different types of religion. Each religion has different systems of worship and believes in some different things. Even though every religion is a little different, sometimes they have some things in common also. Islam is a religion that believes in one, eternal God, named Allah. The word of Allah is spoken from the angel named Gabriel, to Muhammad. Muhammad is the founder of the Islamic religion. He was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which

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    older, he was sent to the city of Jerusalem, where he studied under Gamaliel, one of the leading Jewish rabbis of that time. He then returned to Jerusalem and began studying to become a rabbi. During his studies there began a conflict within him between human law and desires. This conflict became unbearable for Paul, so he gave up on becoming a rabbi. While looking for a new goal in life he decided to work on suppressing the new religion during this time, Christianity. This was a crucial turning point

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    Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are all monotheistic religions founded in the Middle East. Often grouped together as “Abrahamic religions," these three faiths share common traditions and history, a reverence to the Bible, a belief that there is one God, a belief in divine revelation and prophets, among other things. But Judaism, Christianity, and Islam also differ significantly in matters of practice and belief, from their perception of God to the identity of the prophets, Jesus, and the importance

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    Similarities Between Christianity and Judaism

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    that has to made in life is what, if any, religion they will practice. Christianity, the belief in God, and Jesus as his son, or Judaism, to follow the direction of the Torah are some of the major religions that a person may choose. This decision may be one of the biggest decisions of a person’s life, and each religion has similarities and differences, and pro’s and cons. Two of the major religions, Judaism and Christianity, are alike in their inspiration of sacred texts, but are different in

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    Many have heard the term “the three major religions”, but how many know what is meant by this? The three major religions are referring to the religions in the Middle East countries, such as Iran, Iraq, etc. The religions are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. With the close proximity of these countries, but the differing views on things, mainly religion, creates some conflicts and hostility. In America, people are allowed to worship who they want, and believe in what they choose. When someone says

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    Christianity is beginning to flourish and thrive, Pope Urban II and others were trying to establish Christianity in the Middle East. But initiating this started a war against Islam, with the objective of recollecting the city of Jerusalem. The Franks were famous for defeating Umayyad Caliphate “the Franks were members of a Germanic people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century and controlled much of western Europe for several centuries afterward.” The entire war was more about land instead of religion;

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    The city of Jerusalem has always been a Holy land, first for Jews, then Christians, and later, Muslims. Unfortunately, this position of being hallowed ground also goes hand in hand with being a highly contested site. The pious Crusades initiated by Pope Urban II set in motion a long chain of events and left a lasting impression on the world. These Crusades were the livelihoods of a great many people, and a plight to a great many others. For the religions involved with the conflicts, the Crusades

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    The fall of Jerusalem happened around 70 AD. This happened due to the Jewish Revolt in 66 AD against Roman leaders. The Romans did not let this happen, this resulted in the mass slaughtering in Jerusalem. The sacred relics in the temple were taken to Rome as victory trophies. The Temple was destroyed; this affected the Jewish population more than any. The Christians were also affected by the destruction. In 66 AD Jewish people revolted against their Roman leaders. Nero was emperor, but ended up

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