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Jun 20, 2019 · Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are the largest Abrahamic religions. Religion has been an essential pillar in human history and has been instrumental in shaping cultures, education, and civilization. There are many religions practiced around the world. However, there are few having millions of followers. Two of largest religions in the world ...
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 book presents the similarities and contrasts between Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It shows how each of the three religions shares a common core of religious and ethical teachings with the other two, although differing in places with regard to specific doctrine and dogma.
The symbol of Judaism is the Star of David while the symbol of Christianity is the cross. Judaism’s holy day is Saturdays, also known as Sabbath Day, while Christianity’s holy day is Sundays. The differences in the sacred texts of the two religions is that in Christianity, there is only one: the Bible, but in Judaism, there are many texts.
Even though, Judaism, Islam and Christianity all believe in the same God, their views on the divinity of Jesus are very different. This major difference, along with the sustained battle over the ownership of Jerusalem, are the two leading causes of conflict between these religions.
For Christians, Jesus is the son of God, whereas for Muslims, Jesus is one of many prophets. In Islam, Jesus is known as the Prophet Eesa Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH). Another similarity between Christianity and Islam is that both religions are Abrahamic religions - meaning that they descended from Judaism and the worship of the God of Abraham.
Apart from sites hallowed by members of all three religions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims, there were also some sacred to members of only two. The Tomb of the Virgin Mary in the Vale of Jehoshaphat and the Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives are examples of Christian holy places also venerated by Muslims.
