...Jesus and Muhammad Perry Will Axia College HUM 130 Lydia Bellgrave To compare the lives of Jesus and Muhammad is quite interesting as many aspects of their lives are similar regarding perspective of the nature of God. In contrast the two men began under different circumstances. Muhammad was born of a mortal man and woman and Jesus’ father is the living God and a mortal mother. Another interesting fact is that Muhammad was married and Jesus was never married. These are just a few simple facts, Jesus and Muhammad were two very different men who taught of, loved and worshipped the same God, and impacted their religions greatly. The history of Jesus’ life is well known to almost everyone, not just Christians and Jews. There are movies, pictures, and other forms depicting his life. One may begin with the famous of story of the birth of Jesus, whose name means “God saves”, as it is written in the book of Luke. Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph. Although Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father Joseph and Mary were forewarned about the birth of Jesus. The birth of Jesus was foretold in the Bible in many of the books of the Old Testament. Jesus was born the Savior, in essence, knowing the reason why He was born and the outcome of His life. Jesus was born to die to save mankind. As Jesus grew older, he grew closer to his father, God, and at the age of thirty, was baptized by John the Baptist, who was also Jesus’ cousin. From birth, Jesus was the...
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...Jesus and Muhammed Mark Crocker HUM/130 March 23, 2013 Scott Matkovich Jesus and Muhammed Jesus and Muhammad are the main historical figures in Christianity and Islam. The historical basis for Christianity is the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Christians, or people who follow the works of Christ, Jesus is the Son of God, sent to Earth to save mankind from original sin. The people who repent their sin and follow the teachings of Christ will have eternal life in heaven. Muslims believe that God gave Muhammad the teachings and they were written in to the Qur’an. In Islam, other historical figures such as Abraham and Moses from Judaism and Jesus from Christianity were prophets for their respecting religions. God has always been present works through prophets. Each person was important to their respective religion, and their life and death had a great impact. (Fisher, 2014). Jesus’ Life To understand the life of Christ was first have to look at the story of his conception and birth. According to the Christian Bible, Gabriel the angel to Mary, Jesus’ mother that she would bear the son of God. This was shocking to her as she had just married Joseph and was still a virgin. This is known in Christianity as the Immaculate Conception. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which fulfills old prophecies foretold in the Old Testament about the Messiah being born in King David’s homeland. There are few, if any stories of the time Jesus spent growing up as a child...
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...spread the awareness of the profound religion. In Islam they have Prophet Muḥammad ibn `Abd Allāh (PBUH) and in Christianity they have Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is evident that Islam and Christianity both have similar religious founders which we now reflect upon. Many people religiously believe that Muhammed (PBUH) and Jesus weren’t founders of their religion but rather the leaders, as they both gained the power to spread the religion across to others. The story of how Muhammed (PBUH) was granted the leadership of Islam began with his arrival in a cave on Mount Hira near Mecca. The Islamic tradition stands that during his time at the Mount Hira, the angel Gabriel appeared to him in the year 610 and commanded Muhammad (PBUH) to recite scared words coming from the Divine, which would later (are now) be included in the Quran. After receiving his first revelation he thought he had been possessed (as every ordinary human being would think) and so he ran away from the cave. By 613 CE, Muhammed (PBUH) was commanded to publicly proclaim God’s Oneness to the Meccan’s who worshipped idols. He started preaching to people on the streets to call them to his religion, called Islam, “Submission to God”. Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was an ordinary man destined to be one of the leaders of Islam. On the other hand, the gospel in the New Testament says that Jesus was born to Virgin Mary. He performed...
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...JUDENDOM, KRISTENDOM OCH ISLAM JUDENDOMEN Judarnas gudsbild: GUD ÄR PERSONLIG OCH MÄNNISKAN STÅR I RELATION TILL HONOM - EN RELATION SOM SKA KÄNNETECKNAS AV KÄRLEK - VISAS GENOM ATT GÖRA GUDS VILJA. Gud är skaparen till allt och hans skapelse är god. Man uppfattar Gud genom hans verk i naturen och historien. Han har omsorg men kan straffa och förlåta. Det onda ses som något Gud skapat och inte något vid sidan av. Vem är Jude? Man är antingen född av en judisk mor, eller har minst en judisk förälder samt en judisk uppfostran i form av skola eller liknande. Konverterat till judendomen . Vem var Abraham och Moses? Abraham “Trons fader”: är stamfar för judar, muslimer och kristna. Abraham har gett upphov till folket och är en anhängare av religionerna. Abraham representerar TRO, och Gud förklarade honom rättfärdig pågrund av hans starka tro till Gud. Mose: Hade också en tro till Gud men hans uppdrag var att föra israeliterna ut ur slaveriet i Egypten till Kanaans land. Judendomens heliga texter: Tanach - består av 3 delar. - Tora (de fem moseböckerna), Neviim (profeterna) och Ketuvim (de heliga skrifterna) Vad innebär den judiska messiasförväntningen? Messias (den smorde) är en efterlängtan för alla judar då de sägs att en ny värld ska ges till de rättfärdiga under domens dag då Gud ska hålla människorna över världen genom att belöna och straffa. Judarnas historia i korthet: Abraham utvandrade och lovades att bli stamfader åt ett stort folk. Hagar och hans fru föder sonen...
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...Two very important religious men in history were Jesus Christ and the prophet Muhammed Al Amin. Both men have qualities and history to compare and contrast throughout their lives connected with their respective religions and followers. The lives of these two men took place at different times in history yet the impact they had in history is monumental. The comparisons between the two are few in relation to the men themselves but the similarities in their beliefs are closer than might appear. Jesus' life is recalled in the New Testament. According to Gospels, his mother Mary was visited by an angel announcing that Mary will give birth to the Son of God. Jesus was born in 4 CE at Galilee. His mother Mary is said to have been "A virgin when she conceived him by the Holy Spirit; her husband was Joseph, a carpenter from Bethlehem" (Fisher, 2005, p. 288). Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph by immaculate conception and from a very young age Jesus claimed to have a very different relationship with God, whom he called his Father. Jesus, which means "God Saves" (Fisher, 2005, p.288) made mention of his relationship with God at a young age. He made a journey with his parents to Jerusalem for Passover when he was a young boy of twelve years old and discussed the Torah with the rabbi's there showing his above average capacity for knowledge as a youngster and when leaving, Jesus stated aloud "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" (Fisher, 2005, p.289). This statement would...
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...Student Name:The cJaclyn Mckneeas Date Submitted: 1/25/2014 Class: HUM/130 – Religions of The World. Instructor: Chad Schuchmann Assignment: Final Exam Total Point Value: 200 points Directions: Type your answers to each question in the gray space. The spaces will expand as you type to allow as much room as necessary to answer the questions. There are seven sections to this exam. Please make sure you complete all seven sections. This is an open book exam. It is not an open internet exam. I will check for copied information from the internet. Use of the internet (aka copied or paraphrased) will result in a grade of zero for the entire exam. Locked Document: This is a locked document. Please do not unlock and modify any portion of this document. Use only the gray areas to provide your answers. I. True/False: 2 points each (10) Click on the gray box and highlight correct answer to indicate each statement as either true or false. 1. Buddhists worship the statue of the Buddha 2. Hinduism is the only religion that believes in reincarnation 3. Abraham is important in all of the Monotheistic traditions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) 4. Hinduism developed in response to Buddhism 5. Judaism and Christianity both revere the Pentateuch, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim II. Matching: 2 points each (20) Click on the gray box and select the religion which BEST matches with the term listed. It is possible that the same religion may be used as more than one answer...
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...himmelfart” er en hadith tekst dvs. En tekst der fortæller om hvad Muhammed gjorde og sagde også kaldet Muhammeds sunna(sædvane). Muhammed er Guds sidste budbringer og talerøret mellem Gud og folket og derfor den mest centrale og vigtige profet inden for Islam. Teksten handler om den isra og himmelfærd som Muhammed begiver sig ud på. Hans rejse starter i den hellige moske Kabaen i Mekka, et helt centralt sted i Islam fordi det netop var det første monoteistiske bedehus samt var det også i Mekka hvor Muhammed modtog mange af sine åbenbaringer. Herefter drager han på den guddommelige hest Buraq til det fjerneste bedested, Jerusalem, i selskab med Englen Gabriel. Fra Jerusalem begynde han sin himmelfærd op af en stige kaldet miraj, hvorefter han kommer til den himmelske port. Her bliver det gjort til kende at Muhammed er Guds sendebud, og bliver ladt ind ad porten. Her ser han folk blive grusomt straffet for deres synder, her kan der drages paralleller til de 5 søjler. De 5 søjler udgør fundamentet for den muslimske tro. De består helt nøjagtig af Shahada altså trosbekendelsen, Alsalat som er bønnen, Zakat som er den religiøse afgift også kaldet almisse, Sawn det er fasten som foregå i den muslimske måned ramadan, og den sidste søjle er Pilgrimsfærden til Mekka. Efterlever troende ikke disse søjler kommer de ikke i paradis og det er netop det Muhammed han ser oppe i den laveste himmel. Herefter ser han profeten Jesus i den 4. Himmel som bl.a. bragte de 4 evangelier (Indjil). Herefter...
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...World Religions Report Denise Flythe HUM/130 March 3, 2013 Andrew Stein Islam Islam is one of the most misunderstood religions of the world today. One attributing factor for this misunderstanding has much to do with the fact that in recent years, Islam has been in the spotlight because of heightened tensions in parts of the Middle East. This tension serves to put its culture under the microscope of world attention; and although it is a major part of the Middle Eastern culture, it happens to be so much more. Like Christianity, Islam is one of the fastest growing religions today and it is rapidly spreading for several reasons. Islam has a strong political and cultural base because it happens to be the state religion of Moslem countries. Its simple creed and tenets gives it a universal appeal, and the fact that it has no racial barriers and it embraces universal unity also helps it to spread rapidly in both African and American communities. Furthermore, easy communication and practicality of its Five Pillars also helps it to spread even more swiftly in the Western Hemisphere. Many sources are available that provide information for extensive research on the topic of Islam; however, personal communication as a source, provides a more unique perspective on this topic. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to highlight as well as to summarize a recent interview with an Islamic adherent as he gives his opinion on this topic. This summary will provide an in-depth report...
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...fra folketinget vil ikke gøre det kun hvis kirken selv vil. Gift,Rådhuset, nogle præster:imod gift i kirke pga. De siger at biblen ikke tillader det. PAULUS: NR.2 EFTER JESUS. UDDANNET SOM JØDISK SKRIFTLOG. DE FØRSTE BREVE SKREVET CA. 20 ÅR EFTER JESUS DØD. BREVENE INDEHOLDER TIT OPFORDRING. SAUL= HANS JØDISK NAVN TO VERDNER: SARA, 17 ,JEHOVAS VIDEN,FEST TEIS, OVERNATTE, SAMTALE,FLYTTER SAMMEN MED TEIS,PRØVER SE FAMILIEN MEN UDEN HELD,THEA DØD, BLOD NEJ, PÅ VEJ VÆK FRA DET GAMLE LIV OG HEN TIL NOGET NYT. NEW AGE: NEW AGE= NYE TIDSALDER,VANDMANDS TIDSALDER, OPSTOD I 1960, TANKER OG METHODER FRA FLERE RELIGIONER. guddommelige findes i menneskets eget indre, jeg bestemmer selv, alting hænger sammen. Nye og gamle religioner: mange nye religioner har ofte kendetegnet af lukkethed, som jehovas viden. 2 typer religioner, den ene har gud sagt til mennesket hvordan vi skal leve, den anden søger mennesker efter det gudommelige. ISLAM: 600-tallet, 1milliard, allah, kaba=firkant. Mekke, muhammed og hans farfar, khaidja og muhammed gift, flygter til yathrib, ændrede navn til medina=profetens by, mekka flere religioner, hellig skrif= koran, zaid skrev alt. Englen gabriel i 23 år. Fem søjler ramadan= faste om dagen. trosbekendelse valfart= alle skal tage til mekka. bøn almisse= 2,5skat. Muhammed var et sendebud.shiamuslim=ali sunnimuslim= abu bakr Jødedom:tenach, jødernes opgave: vise hvem gud er ved at leveet godt liv. Messias, synagogen, ortodokse jøder: prøver...
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...differences to be discussed. It would be important to note that in the belief of Islam one similarity between Islam and Christianity are that both believe in one God. The Muslim faith is a monotheistic religion and they are very firm in their dedication and commitment to Allah. Christianity, too, is a belief in one God. Monotheistic in principle; however, some differences exist because of a belief in one God in three persons, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. These three are one, yet separate. For example, an egg is one, however; it has a shell, a yolk, and the white. These three parts make up one egg. Christians believe in one God with three personal traits. In Islam, Fisher (371) gives an account of a new prophet being born, Muhammed. Many Americans are familiar with this prophet because of the encounter the United States of America had with radical Islamist religions on September 11th, 2001. Islam is a religion that consists of more than one and a half billion followers. Within the smallest communities of this nation, the...
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...den ”normale” verden. Axis mundi: det allermest centrale i religionen. I islam: den sorte sten, Kabaen. Det allerhelligste. Eksegese: fortolkning Eskatologi: læren om de sidste tider / dommedag/ tekster om de sidste tider. Frelsesreligion: handler om noget efter livet – at man kommer i himlen. Livet efter døden. Mange religioner bevæger sig mod frelsesreligion, da mange har gode vilkår(behæver ikke at bede om noget til livet nu, men bekymrer sig mere om, hvad der sker bagefter. Velsignelsesreligion: man ofrer noget for at få noget lige nu og her – få en god høst. Når man beder om hjælp til noget i sit liv nu her. Monoteisme: èn gud Polyteisme: flere guder. profet: gudens talerør, sendebud, har intet med guds søn at gøre. Muhammed – ikke hellig, ikke gud, bare guds talerør. Assimilation/integration/segregation Majoritet/minoritet: man kan se i DK, at Islam er en minoritet – man bygger ikke mange flotte...
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...Is Sharia Law really offending people who go by Justinian’s Code? Justinian’s Code is a law system to fix/rebuild Rome, it was made by Justinian I, the first Byzantine emperor. The code was made up of four books the codex, the digesta, or Pandectae, Institutiones, and Novellae Constitutiones Post Codicem. Now to Sharia Law, Sharia law or Islamic law is the religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith. The source of Justinian's Code or what is was really influenced by was the original Twelve Tables. Since Justinian was the new emperor of Rome, or the new Rome, he wanted to fix Rome. So he took what Law Code was there, the Twelve Tables,...
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...[pic] Program: CS) Submitted by: Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences (BS Muhammed Ahmed Ishtiaq Section: A Submitted to: Miss Ayesha Khalid Registration no: BCS01103118 Date: Jan, 12, 2012 GROUP NUMBER: 5 1 The Group Members are: ¬ Naqash Azeem Reg. no. bcs01103158 ¬ Muhammed Ahmed Ishtiaq Reg. no. bcs01103118 ¬ Muhammed Raza Reg. no. bcs01103153 ¬ Bilawal Jehangir Reg. no. bcs01103071 ¬ Muhammed Arslan Akram Reg. no. bcs01103181 ¬ Muhammed Iqbal Reg. no. bcs01103100 ¬ Syed Ali Farhan Tirmzi Reg. no. bcs01103093 2 3 ABSTRACT It is an undeniable truth that each and every thing which has come in to existence will come to an end. There is a spring after an autumn and autumn have to face spring after it. The three Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity & Judaism) are agreed on the same fact that one day the earth will meet to its end. Even many non-Abrahamic religions and...
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...Critical Thinking Assignment Terris King Liberty University Online Part One Origin The prophet Muhammed who claimed to have received visions and messages from Allah, the one true God of Islam, founded Islam. In Islam the Muslims believe that Allah created Adam from sounding clay and molded him from mud (Quran 15:26). However they do not believe that Adam was made in God's image. The Quran does say that Adam was given a mate but does not go into detail about how Eve was created. Identity Although all humans are made in God's image the Muslims do not believe this. The Muslims feel that Allah stands alone and there is none like him. Their Islamic identity is derived form the Quran. It states how they should dress; eat, to how often they should pray. Meaning/Purpose Muslims believe that everyone is born knowing God (Quran 7: 172-173). The meaning of life for a Muslim is to believe and worship Allah (Quran 7:59). Their purpose includes serving Allah alone and not to associate any partners with him, no son, no holy ghost. There is only Allah. Morality Standards of Morality for Muslims come...
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...Joseph Kropholler Professor Scott ENGL 1301 20 December 2015 Two Sides to Every Bible Have you ever heard the expression: “two wrongs don’t make a right”? This popular phrase is very applicable towards understanding the modern dilemma of hostility between the religions of Christianity and Islam. Both religions have many followers that openly and subtly attack the opposing religion today. The fact that both religions preach strong beliefs and devout lifestyles that contradict each other creates an environment for struggle. Additionally, the expression “two wrongs don’t make a right” helps encapsulate the root of the problems that continue to persist between the two religions. This prolonged hatred is the result from centuries of conflict between religious descendants. In the modern world, social media is increasingly influencing both Christianity and the Islam faith through raising awareness and presenting biased opinions. As Christianity and the Islamic state globally become more aware of each other, the differences in each religion have become an expansion of animosity against the opposing faith. A popular view from both faiths of Islam and Christianity involve a defensive and aggressive stance towards the opposing religion. Islamic followers in many aspects of belief disagree with and reject Christian views. This is created by feedback loop that has influenced many Muslims on different levels towards having a hateful mindset. Largely due to media created...
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