Is Judaism a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ or a culture? A question that has garnered a lot of interest throughout Jewish history is that of whether Judaism is a religion‚ an ethnicity‚ a culture or a mixture of the three. Of course for many Jews and different people there are varying degrees of validity that can be ascribed to each claim. In this essay I will look at each claim individually but first in order to understand which of the three things Judaism actually is we have to clearly define what
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religions together based on similar belief systems. The problem with this type of grouping is that these religions are so very‚ very different. One example is that of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam being grouped together as the Western religions. Perhaps Islam doesn’t fit into this statement so well but for Christianity and Judaism people tend to think that these religions are very similar. Furthermore‚ many people know that there are differences between the
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Vanessa Loaiza Dr. Religion 31 September 2010 Time Concepts on the Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Indigenous religion The concept of time is full of mystery‚ by instinct we feel that time cannot be stopped. We all exist in time‚ and everything is subject to time. It seems obvious that because we live in time‚ it is the prime measure of existence. As assumed by many philosophical and religious schools‚ no beginning or end can be attributed to time. To the different concepts of time we have
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Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam "Christianity started out in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise" as stated by theological scholar Sam Pascoe. Throughout Christianity’s journey they have come across ties with the religions Judaism and Islam. There are few similarities between the three major religions. One similarity is that Abraham
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Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish People and is one of the world’s oldest religions. Judaism makes up the cultural system of Jewish law‚ custom‚ and practice of the whole individual and community. It is a system in which everyone is under God’s rule. Judaism continues to influence the everyday life of the believer through the Torah‚ the ten commandments and the Shabbat. The Torah is the primary document of Judaism. Torah‚ which means "teaching"‚ is God’s revealed instructions to the
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All about diversity! Judaism The symbol of Judaism is the Star of David. Judaism originated in the Middle East over 3500 years ago. It was founded by Moses‚ although Jews trace their history back to Abraham. Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe‚ but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship. They believe that God continues to work in the world‚ affecting everything that people do. The Jewish relationship with God is a covenant
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Many people today still believe that Christianity and Judaism are both the same religion. This is not so‚ despite the fact that they both share certain similarities; Christianity and Judaism are both different religions. It is my pleasure to shed some light on the differences and similarities of both religions’ views on salvation. In this research I will first define salvation in its literal form. Secondly‚ I will take a closer look into the history and development of both religions and shed further
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Compare and contrast the teachings in the foundation periods of Hinduism and Judaism The foundations of both religions will be compared in a timeline format with contrasts and comparisons highlighted. The main difference to be noted even before the timeline comparison is that Judaism is a monotheistic religion in that it believes in one God as creator and ruler of the universe and the lord of human history. Hinduism is a religion of many Gods‚ some decent and some evil but all worthy of the respect
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A question that has been raised throughout history is what is a person’s relationship with God? The answer to this is that each person’s relationship with God is unique. A majority of people look to God for answers. People are in search of understanding life and the happenings that surround them. When things go wrong‚ people turn to God for hope and understanding. There are many different religions throughout this world. These different religions reflect many different beliefs of a person’s relationship
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Islam‚ and Judaism Religion has always been an integral part of society. One cannot understand modern culture‚ history or language without a knowledge of the subject. Though there are many religions‚ three of the most influential are Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. In fact‚ as of 2010‚ 54.9 percent of the world’s population identifies as Jewish‚ Muslim or Christian (Pew Research‚ p.9). The relationship between these three religions has influenced the world dramatically. Despite a history of conflict
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