Islam and Christianity

Mary in Early Christianity and Islam

This article explores the life and importance of Mary in Islam and Christianity, aiming at clarifying the criteria for which Mary has been revered in each tradition. It will be shown that Mary in Christianity is almost merely important because she was the mother of Jesus, while the Muslim reverence for her is based on her own noble characteristics. From the Muslim perspective, even if Mary had ...

Marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Marriage holds a special position in different cultures and religions. Despite differences in the limits and conditions of marriage, religions have many similarities in regard to the issue of marriage. This research paper is a comparative study of marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The findings reveal that all three traditions recognize marriage to have a sacred nature, and they all ...

Judaism, Christianity and Islam in a Universalistic and Dialogical Interpretation

marriage in islam, christianity, and judaism

marriage holds a special position in different cultures and religions. despite differences in the limits and conditions of marriage, religions have many similarities in regard to the issue of marriage. this research paper is a comparative study of marriage in islam, christianity, and judaism. the findings reveal that all three traditions recognize marriage to have a sacred nature, and they all ...

Printing and Interest Restrictions in Islam & Christianity: an Economic Theory of Inhibitive Law Persistence and Divergence

Until recently, many scholars attributed the divergence in Middle Eastern and Western European economic development to the "conservative nature" of Islam. This paper departs from such scholarship, suggesting that institutions supporting economically inhibitive laws are more likely to be self-enforcing in the Muslim world – providing an appearance of conservatism. A theoretical model suggests th...