Elements of Religious Traditions Patricia McNeely REL/133 June 8‚ 2012 Dr. Victoria Yancey Elements of Religious Tradition What a religious tradition says? Understanding religion beliefs and key characteristics on how religion manifest in some degree of belief a system where several beliefs fit together into a systematic interpretation of the universe and human being’s placed in it. Community is shared and its ideas are practice by groups. Stories that express the religious beliefs
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Christianity vs. Islam Two of the largest religions in the world today didn’t just get this way overnight. Both these religions emerged throughout time and spread in various ways. Christianity existed several centuries prior to the birth of Islam‚ and by the time Muhammad founded Islam in the Middle East‚ Christianity had moved its center to Europe‚ where it had firmly established itself as the official religion. But Christianity originally sprouted in the Middle East after Christ’s resurrection
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Contrast Christianity and Islam From a broad perspective Christianity and Islam look almost identical but when you bring in the facts of these two religions you can see that there are many differences. Some major differences are that Christianity believe that Jesus was God compared to how Muhammad was not seen as a God but a very holy prophet‚ Christianity also believes in the bible where Islam believes in the Quran or the Koran‚ and they also had different rules to follow for example Christians
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Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity Islam‚ Judaism‚ and Christianity share similar thoughts in certain aspects of their faiths‚ but there are some differences. All three of these major world religions believe in peace and an afterlife. Also‚ they all believe in spiritual beings‚ such as angels and demons. While Muslims and Jews adhere to strict daily laws‚ Christians separate the church from state. Peace is essential in all three faiths. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism use peace as a greeting
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Christianity and Islam share both‚ a historical and theological connection‚ however they also have some stark differences. Some similarities are quiet obvious such as how many deities they believe in‚ there are also some quiet obvious differences like the kind of practices they perform‚ and the scripture they study. Christianity‚ the religion created in 1st century C.E‚ developed out of Judaism and speaks of the foundation on the life‚ death‚ teachings and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Elements of Religious Traditions There are over 4200 religions that exist in the world; however‚ the exact number is not known. The definition of what a religion is varies and it is impossible to define religion as all religions do not have the same characteristics. One definition that attempts to sum up the meaning of religion is from Dictionary.com. It defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of
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Similarities In The Foundation of Islam and Christianity Many religions share a lot of similar values amounst each other. Most especially Islam and Christianity are extremely similar and are most commonly known as the Abrahamic Faiths. Abrahamic religions are religions that all view Abraham as an important person in their lineage. He is connected in both faiths although he plays different roles in the different religions. In Islam‚ he is considered to be a prophet. For Christians‚ Abraham is important
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Comparing Christianity and Islam Christianity and Islam are two of the fastest growing religions‚ and they both have a lot in common. In this essay I will explain their differences and similarities‚ their messages‚ how they treat their believers and other religions‚ their historical relationship‚ and other topics along these lines. I will start this essay by explaining Christianity‚ and many things about it. The word "Christianity" itself‚ means "Believer in Christ." If you are a believer in
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the outward forms of their traditional Pagan practices and traditions‚ while recasting those traditions spiritually towards the one true God instead of to their Pagan devils."(Pagan timeline Google para6) Three of eight major Pagan holidays were converted to Christian and Catholic holidays when Christianity spread through Europe. There are many reasons this was done‚ one was to ensure that the Pagan worshipers would convert to Christianity. They converted the holidays to show the Pagans that they
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of Religious Tradition Religious traditions influence people and even more important cultures across the world on a daily basis. The paragraphs to follow will show how religious traditions describe and show how relationships are encouraged and established with the divine‚ sacred time and space‚ natural world and relationships with one another. This will ensure a more thorough understanding of different religions. Additionally‚ using several examples from various religious traditions will
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