The Connection between the Monotheistic Traditions of...

In looking at the world, one would not be surprised to find a great variety of people with varying beliefs and cultural traditions according to the culture’s history and geographic location. But what might strike one as odd is a great similarity across most of those people as well: a belief in God. And not just any God, but a single God who has divine knowledge and power over humanity. Yet with these commonalities, the three traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each have a unique take on what they feel is the correct belief about God. But with so many commonalities, one might think the three traditions would be closer linked than they appear. Could these three faiths all have a common source beyond simply monotheistic beliefs,†¦show more content†¦Does God have one cohesive identity seen in each tradition, or does God have a multiple-personality complex that switches between people? In looking at what identity means, one voice offers help to determine a clea rer understanding. In his essay Introduction to Neo-classical Theism, Kevin Timpe tells us that we have to distinguish identity between a proper name and a definite description. If we are to ascribe God as a definite description, than it would stand that the idea of God would be more along the lines of a title or position rather than an innate characteristic or nature. For if God held the title of God but was at some point not able to meet up to the standards of that, then God would no longer hold that title. (199). If, however, we are to ascribe God as a proper name in that God means the actual being or nature of that deity, than God would absolutely encompass what it means to be the supreme deity of creation. Yet does God being a proper name still mean that God is only known as God and not Allah or YHWH? These may be cultural titles given to the deity God that help to better understand the revelation of God in a tradition’s context. And with understanding God through name a nd titles comes the act of revealing that understanding to other people. One of the most powerful and well-known forms of divine revelation comes from a significant figure among the people ofShow MoreRelatedThe Basic Teachings of Islam3603 Words   |  15 PagesTopic: the basic teachings of Islam Introduction Religion is one way of helping people establish a meaningful way of life, ground on promoting humanity’s personal growth and the concerns of others. Religion is not a simple term to define because different people from different societies, cultures and contexts may give different meanings and interpretations of religion. Roger Schmidt in his book, Exploring Religion, comments that, â€Å"religion is a set of beliefs, practices, and social structures, groundedRead MoreWorld Religions Midterm 14746 Words   |  19 Pagesexistence of God.   Explain each argument and show why it is potentially helpful or dangerous for the theist.   Then, explain which of these arguments you find more convincing, and why. 2.Comparing Religions: Compare the worldview of one of the monotheistic religions we have discussed with one other religion we have studied, mono or polytheistic.   Explain three specific points of similarity and three clear differences in each world view.   Given these similarities and differences, would you say theRead MoreSources of Ethics20199 Words   |  81 PagesSystems: 8 4- Cultural Experience: 8 5- The Legal System: 9 6- Codes of Conduct: 9 2.0- EXPLANATION OF THE SOURCES OF ETHICS: 10 2.1- RELIGION: 10 Teaching business ethics 12 2.11- Impact Of Religiosity: 13 2.12- Ethics Of Islam: 14 Nature of Islamic Ethics 17 The Human-Environment Relationship: 20 The Sustainable Care of Nature: 22 The Practice of Islamic Environmental Ethics: 22 2.14- Ethics And Other Religion: 25 2.2- GENETIC INHERITANCE: 31 2.21- LINKAGERead MoreIslamic Way of warfare23558 Words   |  95 Pagesimportant to understand that anything, to be qualified as Islamic, has to have a reference from the core sources of Islam, i.e. the Quran, and the practices and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This research is focused to define an Islamic way of warfare based on these fundamental sources, with a view to identifying whether Al Qaeda is truly Islamic or not. This thesis identifies that Islam does not dictate minor tactical matters of warfare, rather focuses its guidance on warfare in two broad categories: