Jesus In Religion

The claim that all religions teach the same thing is false. Understanding the basics, one can easily document broad similarities among religions, such as various translations of the Golden Rule. But when the historical and theological elements of each religion are examined drastic differences can be discovered. For example, the role of Jesus. Jesus, beholder of many titles, is a pivotal figure and nevertheless is a divisive factor between the religions of the world. However, Jesus as a divisive figure does and does not hinder the fact that Jesus is a unifying force. So, this paper will examine the understandings of Jesus in the world religions and how the person of Jesus could and could not be a unifying force in inter-religious understandings
Brahman, another Hindu belief, is the eternal essence and ultimate reality from which all other reality comes from. Jesus realized Brahman manifested inside of himself deeming him worthy of worship and veneration. “Keshub Chunder Sen, shortly thereafter, developed the concept of divine humanity, in which God becomes manifest in humanity through the life of humans. Jesus Christ in not God come down as human as much as a human manifesting God,” (JWF, 84). Hindus view Jesus as a realized soul, that he recognized the divinity within himself and that he and God were one. However, Hindus view this as God-in-man not God-as-man which takes away from the Christian belief that Jesus was as Son of God. Nevertheless, Christians and Hindus are in agreeance of the divinity of Christ, unifying the religions. Moreover, Hindus, like Christians, recognize Jesus as a great teacher of universal values. According to Gandhi, “He was one of the greatest teachers humanity has ever had,” (JBC, 186). Although, Hindus claim that Christians, as a whole, have failed to live up to Jesus’ examples and teachings. “For all I have then been given to understand was that to be a Christian was to have a brandy bottle in one hand and beef in the other. The Sermon on the Mount, however, falsified the impression” (JBC, 189). Gandhi is bashing Christians for not living up to
Jews do not believe what he taught was original however they found Jesus’ originality somewhere else. “The combination at least was news: Jesus was teacher, pastor, and prophet in one, and in this combination too lies something of his originality,” (JBC, 52). Jews reject Jesus’ originality but admire him as a teacher who practiced the law. Jews accepted Jesus as a prophet because his message and manner in which he delivered resembled that of the old testament prophets. Jesus is a unifying force between Christianity and Judaism because he was regarded as a great teacher and prophet. However, Jesus creates a gulf. Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the old testament. Jews, on the other hand, do not think Jesus was the messiah as he failed to fulfill the prophecies according to