Modern Challenges

Modern Challenges

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Ryan Murphy

One major factor that contributes to stress between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and causes struggles are the historical connections between the three religions. In the context of theology all three religions share similarities and also have many differences between them (Hickock, Encyclopdedia of Philosophy). Judaism was the first of the three religions to develop and with it came the monotheistic foundation that all three religions have, which is the one of biggest factors connecting all three. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam also share some general theological beliefs, morale values, and even some traditions that have developed in all three throughout the generations they have been practiced. Despite these similarities differences in other areas of the three religions have caused struggles between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Two key factors in understanding Christianity are the elements of faith and the understanding of the multiple belief systems. Practitioners of Christianity are known as Christians, a word that is rooted from their belief in Jesus Christ, and believe that salvation can be attained through following the teachings of Jesus. The teachings that Jesus gave are rooted in Judaism, which had a presence before the life of Christ. Jesus taught that accepting the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. Both the aspects of faith and history have important roles in Christianity. One deviation of Christianity from what is considered normal in a philosophical is the religions focus on specific experiences and historical events (Hickock, Encyclopedia of Philosophy). What makes Christianity unique is that there is no list of definitions that universally define the faith. Christian beliefs and traditions are often adapted by the individual communities that devote themselves to the religion (Hickock, Encyclopedia of Philosphy). Some of the general beliefs common in Christianity are incarnation,...