Jesus and Christianity stood in complete opposition to Judaism; that is‚ Christianity represents “good” and Judaism represents “evil.” However‚ Nietzsche contests the German anti-Semitic movement of his time by interpreting Jesus and Christianity not as the opposite of Judaism‚ but rather‚ as its most refined expression. What Nietzsche finds egregious in Judaism‚ he finds even more so in Christianity. Whatever the anti-Semites detest about Judaism is actually more characteristic of their own Christianity
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Foreign Literature According to the classic statement of Karl Marx‚ “Religion is the sign of oppressed creature‚ the heart of the heartless world … the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people.” According to an essay written by Charles H. Long‚ he had an experience of the holy in the Negro community (also known as the African-American people) which he interpreted came from the folkloric tradition. By that‚ he meant an oral tradition which existed
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important because she makes the audience question what it means to be Jewish and therefore what it means to be Christian. The differences between Judaism and Christianity in the play are shown through Jessica’s relationships with Shylock and Lorenzo. The father daughter relationship that Jessica and Shylock share shows the audience values of Judaism. The two have a very rocky relationship through out the play and although it appears that Jessica is no more than a rebellious teenager‚ their relationships
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The Major Religions Judaism‚ Christianity and Islamic Humanities 101 August 28‚ 2010 Strayer University The major religions in the world are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are monotheistic religions‚ namely they believe that there is only one God. All three religions believe that this God is the origin and source of all that exists. God cares about the entire creation and desires the well-being of all. God is just and has provided basic
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existence of one and only one GOD. The main three Abrahamic religions are: * Judaism * Christianity * Islam JUDISM Judaism is among the world’s oldest monotheistic religions and the first of the three Abraham religions. Around 12 million people in the world believe in Judaism. They are mostly in the United States and Israel. The Torah‚ or Hebrew Bible‚ is the most important holy book of Judaism. The primary custom of Judaism is practicing prayer‚ preferably communal prayer. Jews attend synagogues
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and have produced literature outlining its characteristics. Language Judaism and the Jewish mystical tradition are separated from its Christian European counterparts by a radical difference in the basic conception of language.2 Hebrew‚ according to Jewish tradition is‚ in fact‚ the language of HaShem (G-d). In creating the world‚ HaShem used the Hebrew alphabet (alef bet) to bring the universe into existence. Judaism states it has recorded in its scriptures‚ the actual word of G-d in its original
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“It is simply freedom. Not freedom in any political or individualistic sense but inner freedom from everything that circumscribes or conditions the sense of infinity one has within‚ that is‚ freedom from all relation to the cause and effect of karma within or without” (55). Hinduism is not really a religion‚ per se‚ but more of a way of living. Karma is what happens to people because of something they have done‚ whether it is good karma or bad karma. Dharma is “basically… understood as the social
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How does Judaism contain such drastically contrasting Jews? Just as many religions include people who sincerely follow their religion along with those who slack a bit‚ Judaism contributes in both these ways. Reb Saunders‚ the praiseworthy‚ tziddik‚ or leader of his Jewish community‚ comes from a Hasidic background. Hasidim reflects extremely legalistic Jews. Clever and unique Danny‚ the eldest son of Reb owns a photographic memory and because of tradition he inherits his father position as tzaddik
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instance‚ the Greeks and Romans both had polytheistic religions‚ based upon many of the same gods‚ whereas Christianity and Judaism are Monotheistic Religions‚ based on parts of the same scriptures. Christianity is a derivative of Judaism‚ for instance the ‘Holy Bible’ contains a slightly altered version of the Jewish Torah‚ or the first five books of the Old Testament. Judaism worships Abraham‚ and says that both Abraham and Christ were both just prophets to God. Whereas Christianity
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Christian “Jewish Identity” What is a Messianic Jew? “Namely‚ many Jews do not give up‚ or refuse to give up‚ their fundamental identity as a part of Judaism. They remain observant. These many and steadily-increasing in number Jewish converts who retain their Jewishness are usually called “Messianic Jews” and are a part of what is called “Messianic Judaism.” (p. 71) Where do they fit into the overall church spectrum? The branches of the church: 1. Eastern Orthodoxy (The oldest form of Christianity)
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