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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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    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 JudaismChristianity‚ 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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    Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism are the main religions of the world. All of these faiths are commonly thought to be completely different. However‚ they shart a lot of similarities. For example they all have “religious monotheism- belief in one God”(Judaism Text). All three of these religions don’t have multiple entities or beings that reside over the Earth. Another similarity is all of these are Abrahamic religions. They all start from “the patriarch Abraham‚ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to

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    Huston Smith on Christianity and Judaism Huston Smith is known for his research and interest in the religions of the world. He published a book‚ Religion’s of Man in 1958‚ which was later revised and renamed World’s Greatest Religions. This book was a summary of the adventures Huston Smith went on in his life as he traveled the world searching for new knowledge and understanding of the religions of the world. Huston Smith also made a collection of videos about various religions across the world

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    Christianity v. Judaism There are hundreds of different religions practiced all over the world. Christianity and Judaism are two religions with similar origins‚ but varying beliefs‚ practices and teachings. With many comparable components‚ I will decipher the difference between the two goals of religion‚ life after death‚ and the direction of prayer. Firstly‚ every religion has its own objective‚ something that it lives and works towards. The goal of Christianity is to love God‚ to obey his commandments

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    The origins of Christianity can be originated in Judaism and for that reason it is no surprise that both religions have many beliefs in common. During the earliest beginnings‚ Christianity was a part of Judaism‚ but currently they are two distinct communities. However‚ they are bound together by their belief in one God and to worship any other is to deny Him. The separation between both religions did not happen fast or easy. The entire division took some hundred years and the very complex separation

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    Christianity and Judaism were both founded around 1200 B.C. according to a series of books known as the Torah‚ which are five books of Moses or the Old Testament. The Old Testament describes the rise of the Isralites and their agreement with God that both sides will be faithful to one another and their journey to the land promised by God. Both religions only believe in one God. They also believe in the messiah. Also they believe in other spiritual beings such as angels and demons

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    A Comparison of Early Christianity and Judaism The religions Christianity and Judaism have a great deal in common. Early Christianity was influenced by Judaism as it was created by Jews. As a result of early Christianity being practiced by mostly Jews‚ there were more similarities between early Christianity and Judaism than there is between modern Christianity and Judaism. However‚ there were also differences between the two. These differences and similarities are essential in examining the relationship

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    3 Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity all share a belief in one God. The three religions of Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity are considered to be very similar in practices and ideas. Christianity and Islam along with Judaism are referred to as Abrahamic religions. This is because all three of these religions revere Abraham and believe he was a major prophet in their respected religions. The biggest relation between the three is‚ however‚ is monotheism‚ the belief in only one god. Judaism‚ the earliest

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    course‚ there are a few differences between these two religions as well. These differences are what make two separate religions. Christianity emerged from the religion of Judaism through the figure of Jesus Christ. Jesus was originally a Hebrew‚ but became the founder of the new religion known as Christianity. Emerging from JudaismChristianity and Judaism‚ therefore‚ have many similarities. The major similarity between the people of Judaism’s relationship with God and the people of Christianity’s

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