3 abrahamic monotheistic religions

judaism; what does it mean to be human

created male and female equally, in image of God, humans have souls, capacity to reason, will, create and care for earth

christianity; what does it mean to be human

created male and female equally, image of God, capacity to reason, will, create and care over eath. emphasis on distinction btw body + soul

islam; what does it mean to be human

male and female created from earth, allah breathed life spirit into their existence, created to submit to allah’s will, proper reasoning leads to submission

judaism; what is the basic human problem

humanity was given a choise; 2 internal impulses of good + evil. those who miss mark give into evil, no sin nature just sinful actions

christianity; what is the basic human problem

seperation from God, sin is innate, orientation away from God at birth (born in sin)

Islam; what is the basic human problem

rejecting allah’s guidance, born with inner disposition to virtue

Judaism; what is the cause of the problem

disobedience, humans make choises that then creates the problem

christianity; what is the cause of the problem

original sin, adam and eve, humanity has inherited state of sin

islam; what is the cause of the problem

distractions by evil spirits and appeal of earthly nature. prophets (jesus, mohammed) were free from distractions and showed the way

judaism; what is the end or goal of transformation

next year in jerusalem, restoration of physical jerusalem

christianity; what is the end or goal of transformation

kingdom of God in heaven and on earth, second coming of Jesus

islam; what is the end or goal of transformation

house of islam, dar al-islam, all peoples submitting to the will of Allah

judaism; what is the means of transformation

the way of the torah, follow torah with 613 laws

christianity; what is the means of transformation

grace, faith, and sacraments, humanity is powerless to save itself, jesus is redemption through resurrection + death.

islam; what is the means of transformation

a life of submission and following 5 pillars of islam

5 pillars of islam

creed/profession of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage

judaism; what is the nature of reality

world and humanity created good, evil enters through individual choices, God present and active

christianity; what is the nature of reality

world created by God to be good, adam and eve marry world to sin, christ brings salvation

islam; what is the nature of reality

signs of allah, world receals the orderliness and beauty of allah

judaism; what is the sacred, and how can the sacred be known

the great I AM, immanent and personal, holy,sacred known through the TaNAK

christianity; what is the sacred, and how can the sacred be known

one god, three “persons“, trinity, all in one, personal, transcendent, immanent, sacred known thorugh bible, inspired by spirit and historical jesus

islam; what is the sacred, and how can the sacred be known

no god but allah who is personal, transcendent, omnipotent, immanent but not be represented by any images, jesus was prophet, sacred known through Quora.