Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Religion has always been and will be one of the major influences that shape our world. The three major Western religions of the world are Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism. Christianity is said to be the largest with an estimated two billion followers and Islam the second largest with 1.5 billion followers (Ali-Karamali‚ 2008). These three
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Spread of Islam in North Africa The first influx of Muslims into Africa was during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad in which a group of citizens from Mecca fled to Ethiopia to escape prosecution. Islam swept across North Africa very early after the death of Muhammad‚ spreading from Egypt in the 7th century reaching all the way to the Atlantic by the 8th. The spread of Islam in North Africa is similar to the way Europeans colonized America in that it was a westward spread across the continent
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Islam is the second most largest religion because of its belief and the way it’s performed. Islam was created by Muhammad because of his preaches through the streets of Mecca during 610 A.D. People began to believe him and started practicing that religion. Throughout time they began to develop books which are now called the Sunnah‚ Qur’an‚ and the Ka’ba. Muhammad called his faith Islam which is how they got the name. Now the questions is‚ what were the main reasons why Islam spread so quickly throughout
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Simimulairities Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are considered an Abrahamic religion. All stated in the Middle East near Israel. Abrahamic religions are those religions traced by their adherents to Abraham. All Abrahamic Religions are considered monotheistic‚ which is the belief in a single‚ universal‚ all-encompassing God. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the "Word of God." In Christianity the sacred text is the Bible‚ For Islam it is the Qur’an‚ and
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Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are known as the three Abrahamic religions‚ meaning that‚ in addition to being monotheistic faiths that worship the same God‚ all three religions feature the Prophet Abraham in a foundational role. The nature of that role‚ however‚ is unique to each religion‚ and speaks to the other; a significant differences of belief between them. They were all born in the Middle East and are all internally linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition
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African Religion and its Influence on Christianity and Islam Traditional African religion has been the basis of spirituality for the people of Africa. “Although Christianity and Islam have added distinct elements to African religions‚ each has been and continued to be adapted to and shaped by Africa’s indigenous religious heritage” [Ambrose Moyo‚ 2007:326 “Religion in Africa” in G&G. Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ pp.317-350]. This influence is strongly demonstrated in the films: Wonders of
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Islam and Christianity share a lot of similarities and differences. One of the most important similarities that they share is that they are both universal religions. Both Islam and Christianity are monotheistic religions‚ believing in only one god‚ which is also believed by some religions researchers to be the same god‚ but referred with different nominatives. In the Christian religion it is referred to as "Christ" and in the Islam religion it is referred to as "Allah". They do not only share these
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The three Abrahamic faiths – Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam – originated from one man named Abraham‚ who followed the will of God. They are established on the stories of Abraham’s encounters with God‚ and the idea that he taught of there being only one God – rather than the polytheistic beliefs that were popular at the time. Abraham is viewed as the first patriarch of Judaism; however‚ he is also an important figure in Christianity and Islam. With roots that are all connected together in the Middle
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Americans‚ Karen Armstrong uses her biography Muhammad to portray Islam as a religion that was created simply to seek social change in a problematic time period. One central theme of the book is that at the time when Islam was created‚ it was helpful‚ almost necessary to the people of 7th century Arabia‚ as their lives were undergoing a period of rapid change. In fact‚ one could even take away from Muhammad that the message of Islam could be appropriate in today’s society as well. In the early centuries
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Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are the three most efficacious religions in the world‚ each entrenched in the belief of a single almighty being‚ known either as Yahweh‚ God‚ or Allah‚ that is responsible for the creation of the universe and the establishment of all components of life. Though the believers and followers of this all-powerful‚ divine architect of the universe accept his “word” as their law‚ possess similar obligations and responsibilities specific to their faith‚ and presents many
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