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A 4 page review of the basic precepts of each of these religions. The author discusses the question of whether or not Christian Tradition and its values are, or can be threatened, by any movements or trends in the world today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Religions are as varied as cultures themselves. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam serve as three particularly ready examples of this fact. These religions both differ dramatically in their outward
manifestations and share many similarities in their basic precepts, however. While one might expect Islam to differ from Judaism and Christianity, there are also many distinct differences between Judaism
and Christianity. This is true despite the fact that each shares a major component of their religious scripture, the first five books of the Bible.
Jews refer to the first five books of the Bible as the Torah. Also referred to as the Pentateuch, it is the law of Moses.
Under Jewish belief the Torah was handed down to Moses at Mt. Sinai. From him it would be passed to the Jews, delineating both the manner in which they
were to conduct themselves physically and the basic laws of morality. The oral historians who were undoubtedly responsible for the original version of the Torah were charged with remembering
critical information from one generation to the next. This information was not only critical to their survival but also to remember their complex social and cultural mores. Tradition
was therefore rooted in the memory of the people as was the physical and moral manner in which God, as detailed in the law handed down to Moses, expected them
to conduct themselves. The Torah is a relational concept which serves as a focus point for faith (Mann, 1988). With
that focus man is empowered to hold to his faith regardless of the historical circumstances. That faith allows an understanding of the interrelationship between man and God. Gods
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