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    Christianity and Judaism spread in different ways Christianity and Judaism have many things different while many things in common and being closely related. Judaism has existed for roughly 4000 years first starting with Abraham‚ who kicked off the religion. The people of the Jewish faith have had trouble over those years‚ like when a Pharaoh enslaved them and forced slave labor and death and when Moses freed them from slavery and they had to roam the desert for 40 years and were chased and kicked

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    Judaism and Christianity are two of the many religions of the world. Both of these religions can be found in the Middle East. Although they are very similar‚ they also differ in many ways. People who believe in the Jewish religion are called Jews. Jews believe that the Messiah is yet to come. In the world there are about 13 million Jewish followers. Jews go to a synagogue to worship their ’Messiah.’ They also read the Torah‚ which is their Holy Book. Abraham founded Judaism in 1700 B.C.E. Jews consider

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    Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism are very like‚ but also very different. For instance they all believe in one. They all have different names for him but he is the same god in all three religions. All the religions believe in sin and non-sin‚ you either do well or bad. Christians believe you either go to heaven or hell. Christianity is the largest religion in the world. Their savor is Jesus and their symbol is a fish. The Christian book is a bible‚ and every Sunday most of them go to church. In

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    September 2010 Time Concepts on the JudaismChristianity‚ 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 sacred time and religious time. They

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    Compare and Contrast Judaism and Christianity Judaism and Christianity are key religions in the history of our world‚ and are still around today. Both of these religions are monotheistic‚ believing in only YHWH‚ the God of Abraham. However‚ if we look deeper‚ there are many more similarities and differences in these two religions. Some things that are comparable are their political figures‚ their holy works‚ and social beliefs. The first thing that was necessary to having a successful religion

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    On the Differences between Judaism and Christianity Much has been said about Jesus in today’s world. Some see him as a lunatic‚ some a liar and some say he is the Messiah. Here in this very problem lies the main difference between the Jews and Christians. In Judaism Jesus is first and foremost‚ not the messiah‚ just a man who claimed to be something more. He does not fulfill messianic prophecy that regards his heritage and pedigree. The virgin birth that is widely known as a cause for celebration

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    contrasts and differences between Judaism and Christianity has been an unceasing question of personal concern since starting my religious education. It is undeniable that these two religions hold abundance in common‚ which is primarily due to the fact that Judaism is the patriarch of Christianity. The central base is mutual for both religions – the Old Testament. However I will later acknowledge the distinctness and authenticity of each primeval religion. Judaism was founded cca. 1300 BCE‚ on Mount

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    Currently‚ there are about seven billion people that occupy the world. Therefore‚ billions of individuals have the choice of choosing a spiritual path or not. In the world‚ there are many religions that a person can decide to practice; however‚ the top five religions that are in the world are Hinduism‚ Buddhism JudaismChristianity‚ and Islam. Religion helps to guide many people’s lives when it pertains to how they live; however‚ it is more than a belief system for individuals. Religion also helps

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    Islam‚ ChristianityJudaism and Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Islam‚ ChristianityJudaism 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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    Judaism and Christianity are similar both historically and theologically. Since Judaism is considered the parent religion of Christianity‚ they share a Bible‚ religious practices‚ morals‚ holy sites‚ and religious practices. Christianity is founded in Judaism and these two religions share part of the same Bible‚ the Old Testament‚ and believe that Jerusalem is a holy city (van Voorst‚ 2013). This Bible states that God is the Creator of the universe and all things‚ and that God is omniscient. Within

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