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In the three main Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), the individual, God, and the universe are highly separate from each other. The Abrahamic religions believe in a judging, paternal, fully external god to which the individual and nature are both subordinate.
May 16, 2024 · And of course, the big three is Christianity and Islam and Judaism. Judaism is a relatively small population. Islam, of course, is growing. and it’s predicted that it will outpace Christianity by 2050. So, roughly two billion, just over two billion Christians, and roughly just around two billion Muslims. But again, that number will likely overtake.
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Although often regarded as a Western religion, Christianity, which had its birth in Asia, has always been much broader than its European expression and is today a genuinely global religion. During the first two centuries of the Christian era, the centers of Christianity were in Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. The faith spread rapidly, so that by the...
Beginning with Abraham, the founding “rock” of the Jewish people, and continuing to the modern era, Judaism has maintained continuity and passed down a remarkable legacy. Judaism has also been a religion of innovation, adaptability, and change. God progressively revealed his will and teachings to Abraham and his descendants (see Rom. 4:11–18; Gal. ...
Islam, the second largest religion in the world after Christianity, is found not only in the Middle East but throughout the world. Although historically discussion of Islam begins with Muhammad (c. a.d.570–632), Muslims insist that Islam is God’s eternal religion for all humankind and that Muhammad was simply the last and greatest in a long line of...
Hinduism is a family of diverse religious traditions that are the product of some 4,000 years of development in India. There is no single founder of Hinduism, and it does not have a carefully defined creed. A Hindu may believe in one god, many gods, or no god. Some Hindus think of the religious “ultimate” as a personal being; others regard it as a ...
The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama (traditionally, 563–483 b.c.; also known as “the Buddha”), was born into a wealthy chieftain’s family in northern India. Determined to find the cause of suffering and pain, he rejected his luxurious lifestyle and became a wandering ascetic. After much meditation and ascetic discipline, Gautama experienced...
Confucianism is a system of social, ethical, and religious teachings that has been influential in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cultures. Confucius (552–479 b.c.) was born into a poor family in northwestern China. He became educated in the ancient Chinese classical writings and offered instruction in history, poetry, government, music, and moral co...
Even this cursory survey indicates that there are some similarities between Christianity and other religions. Judaism and Christianity are, of course, uniquely similar, in that Christianity is the outgrowth of Judaism. Islam and Christianity both believe in an eternal Creator God and a judgment to come after death. Both Jesus and Confucius taught a...
The religious perspectives on Jesus vary among world religions. Jesus' teachings and the retelling of his life story have significantly influenced the course of human history, and have directly or indirectly affected the lives of billions of people, including non-Christians.
The six major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism (1.3 billion people), Protestantism (1.17 billion), Eastern Orthodoxy (230 million), Oriental Orthodoxy (60 million), Restorationism (35 million), and the Church of the East (600 thousand).
Three of the world's major religions -- the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another....
The culture and power of the European aristocracy lasted until the end of the 18th century. History of Europe - Christianity, Judaism, Islam: The sacred texts of revealed religions may be eternal and unchanging, but they are understood and applied by human beings living in time. Christians believed not only that the Jews had misunderstood ...
