marriage in islam, christianity, and judaism

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

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 ...

Resurrection of the Body in Early Judaism and Early Christianity: Doctrine, Community, and Self-Definition

In the first chapter, the author studies the concept of resurrection among Sadducees and Pharisees, using material from Josephus, the Gospels, Acts, and the Rabbinic literature to examine how each conceives the idea of resurrection and the symbolic boundaries through which its builds an identity. The second chapter analyzes the idea of resurrection among the first followers of Jesus including i...

Medical Ethics Medical Ethics in Religious Traditions: A Study of Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam

Multiculturalism and its associated plurality of value systems is rapidly becoming the norm in modern medical practice. Given this increasing diversity, greater emphasis upon cultural and ethical competence in physician training is necessary in order to provide culturally sensitive and ethically sound care. Religious values shape ethical codes and are expressed in the cultural norms of subcommu...

A Perspective on . Historical Buddhism within the Developing States of Southeast Asia

Among the "Great Religions" of the world may be discovered repetition and similarity, as well as, variations and significant differences. This similarity becomes clear when it is understood that of the five great religions-Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism-a reduction to two may be made historically. Hinduism and Judaism may be considered the genesis of the other three: Hinduism ...