Merriam Webster defines Judaism as “an ancient monotheistic religion‚ with the Torah as its foundational text‚ and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud.” God chose this group of people‚ while He could have chosen another group‚ because He knew that they would do greatness for Him. The Jews tried they best to follow Him and even when God had to remind they who they should follow‚ they still do not understand what God had plan for them and still
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Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order‚ truth‚ and righteousness of the
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The three monotheistic religions that would rise from the deserts of the Middle are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Despite the many similarities in faith‚ these three religions are distinct in practice and culture. The oldest of the three is Judaism. Founded by the first prophet Abraham‚ Judaism is a religion and an ethnicity. The Jewish people are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and a fulfillment of Abraham’s covenant with God. The holy text of the Jews is called the Tanakh‚ which
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I feel like Zoroastrianism and the big three monotheistic religions are all quite so similar‚ which is why I find it amazing that Zoroastrianism is not as popular today. I think there are key values in the religion that does hinder the growth of the religions‚ but I think the presence of other groups as caused the populations of Zoroastrianism to decline by such a large amount. Dina McIntyre comments on why the Zoroastrianism community is shrinking make sense to me. She says that one of the reasons
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back to Ancient History‚ religion can be viewed as fluid‚ constantly changing over time. Different regions converting to the ruler of their lands and or nomadic groups introducing their religion to a society who’s seeking anything different from what is already known to them. The major developments in religion and philosophy in the period 2000 BCE to 600 CE were that religions moved from mostly concrete‚ polytheistic and localized systems of belief to abstract‚ monotheistic and universal lifestyles
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We know that Theodosis makes Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire. What was the most popular Monotheistic faith before Christianity? The most popular Monotheistic faith before Christianity was Judaism. What happened 300 years after Jesus died? Around 300 years after Jesus died and Christianity is the official religion of the Roman Empire‚ Mohammed‚ the prophet of Islam came around. There were three Monotheistic religions being practiced: Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islamic.
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01.02 Monotheistic Religions: Assessment * In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? The Holy Land is an important site for all three religions because it contains many houses of worship. It includes Jewish synagogues‚ Christians Churches‚ and Muslim mosques. It is also the source of ongoing tension among religions and ethnic groups. It also has a lot of history. * The three major monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the
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Since Zoroastrianism is centered on Ahura Mazda‚ this means that Zoroaster was one of the first to establish a monotheistic religion. Monotheistic means belief in one deity‚ in this case it is Ahura Mazda‚ who Zoroaster put above all other deities worshipped by the earlier Iranians (Fisher 244). However‚ Zoroaster’s teachings instilled the theory ongoing dualism in Zoroastrianism. This dualism is caused by the ongoing struggle between good and evil. Zoroaster preached that what caused the making
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Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion religion‚ while Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. Hinduism‚ while being the oldest‚ is not the largest religion in the world. Judaism was once wiped out completely‚ until its return many years later. Judaism has only one god‚ making it monotheistic‚ Hinduism has many gods that are worshipped‚ which makes it a polytheistic religion. Hinduism may be the oldest religion‚ but is doesn’t have many adherents. For hindus‚ praying is a big part of
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Running head: MONOTHEISTIC RELIGION ELEMENTS Monotheistic Religion Elements MatrixIslam September 5‚ 2007 Countries Top 16 countries that have the highest Islamic population‚ including Israel‚ Canada‚ and the United States. 1. Indonesia: 213‚469‚356 2. Pakistan: 156‚491‚617 3. India: 138‚188‚726 4. Bangladesh: 127‚001‚272 5. Egypt: 70‚530‚237 6. Turkey: 68‚963‚953 7. Iran: 67‚337‚681 8. Nigeria: 64‚385‚994 9. China: 39‚189‚414 10. Ethiopia: 34
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