Living my life as a Christian Christians are taught through the teachings of Jesus and the disciples that follow him to love one and other and the God is almighty. There are many different forms of Christianity and they differ significantly from one extreme to the other‚ and they also differ from the modern version to the conservative. Just like in Judaism‚ Christians come together for worship and holy days. Most Christians reserve Sundays as their day of worship in rembrance of Jesus’ resurrection
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for thousands of years. Today religion has stirred much controversy in America. Some of the biggest struggles with religion in today’s society are with Catholic practices and how they correlate with modern perspectives‚ the rising tension between Islam and American prejudice‚ and religion’s presence in education. There are many things that define Catholicism. Such as‚ there are twelve different articles that one must practice and totally and completely agree with in order to be a devout catholic
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Split of Islam (Shi’a and Sunni) The Shi’a and Sunni religions came about for various reasons; beginning with the birth of the leader Muhammad in 570. Muhammad founded the religion Muslim (Islam) in 610 and throughout his life began preaching Islam in 613 and conquered Mecca in 630. Following Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated
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Over the centuries‚ Islam has changed significantly. Today’s Islamic traditions differ a significant amount from traditions in the past. Modern Islam itself is split into 2 branches: Shia Islam and Sunni Islam. The difference between the two is that Shia Islamics believe that ayatollahs‚ or high ranking clerics‚ are visual representations of their god on earth. They also believe that Muhammad’s kin should eventually become his successors. Sunni Muslims rely on the practices of their prophet‚ and
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Global Islam and the Secular Modern World: Transnational Muslim Social Movements and the Movement of Fethullah Gülen‚ A Comparative Approach Joshua D. Hendrick‚ PhD Candidate Worldly systems change according to circumstances and so can be evaluated only according to their times --M. Fethullah Gülen Toward and Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance In Islam‚ the Umma is more than a religious concept; it connotes social solidarity and cultural identification beyond ethnic and regional boundaries
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and culture travels such as West Africa being introduced to Islam. Moving into western African‚ between 1000ce-1450ce‚ the introduction of Islam has brought a great increase in slave trade and rose literacy rates‚ creating literate officials in state administration. However‚ no rigorous conversion was made‚ some traditional practices remained. The increase of slaves was obtained through conquest and the impact of Islam created religious power to officials in state administration due to appeal of
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Origins Pre-Islamic Arabia the cultural and historical context for the development of Islam Before Muhammad‚ the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by nomadic people (Bedouin). Arabia had many different faiths and was experiencing some clashes. Mainly pastoral agricultural practices took place. Central area was considered to be area around Mecca‚ which was Muhammad’s birthplace. Most important to people then was their family clan. Upholding clan’s reputation was vital. Term used by Muslims to
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Christianity -believes in TRINITY- God the Father‚ God The Son and God the Holy Spirit -believes in the worship of 1 God (God has 3 personages) -believes in spiritual; dev of man’s relationship with God as compared to physical & cognitive development -Bible is the sacred book for Christians-guide man to live a moral‚ bright excellent life & avoid sins -divided into Old testament & New Testament Old Testament -tells about how God created the world in 6 days & rested on the 7th day -plays attention
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Islam Over Time Islam‚ at the time of its origin‚ was the fastest and largest growing religion‚ unparalleled by the other religions present. The Muslim religion began in Arabia following the spiritual revelations of Muhammad‚ who believed himself to be the last prophet of Allah (God). Islam became a defining factor of the Arab empire’s culture and the faith spread just as far and even farther than the empire itself. Seeing as the Islamic religion has lasted up to modern times‚ it is no surprise that
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Today Islam is one of the most widely spread religions‚ present in every region of the world. Plenty of factors contributed to the popularity of the religious tradition leading to the position it holds in the contemporary world. These factors can be symbolically divided into two categories‚ contemporary and historical. The historical spread of Islam was influenced by two major activities – military conquest and trade. The history of Islam is full of bloody wars‚ both with the purpose of conquering
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