Discuss about religion and philosophy.

Abrahamic Homework Questions (85 points possible)

a. From our study of Judaism, in what ways could we say that the God of Judaism is
a deity that acts in human history? That is, how are Jewish history, beliefs, and
practices informed by God? Explain this Jewish conception of God and provide
concrete examples from the class materials to support your response. (15 points)
b. In our study of Christianities past and present, we discovered that the religion
includes a wide diversity of beliefs and practices, even including sometimes
conflicting understandings of Jesus. How might we account for all the differences
across the Christianities? After completing our studies of Christian history and
beliefs/practices, what have you observed, which might help explain how such a
phenomenon came to be? (15 points)
c. Based on our study of Islam, what appear to you to be major enduring themes in
Islamic theology? Point to at least three distinct concepts/beliefs that you found
prevalent in Islam and explain them. (15 points)
d. In what ways might we say that the Abrahamic religions are similar? That is,
where did you find overlap between all three traditions? Identify and explain!
(20 points)
e. What seem to you to be the primary distinctions or differences between each of
the three Abrahamic religions? That is, what is it about each of them that makes
it unique or distinct from the other two Abrahamic traditions? (20 points)
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