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The
Practical and Ritual Dimension
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The
Experiential and Emotional Dimension
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The
Narrative or Mythic Dimension
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The
Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension
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The
Ethical and Legal Dimension
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The
Social and Institutional Dimension
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The
Material Dimension
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Basic Beliefs of Christians and
Muslims
side by side
| Belief in |
What Christians Believe |
What Muslims Believe |
| God |
God is three gods merged into one God. This one God
is called a Trinity. However, to say that God is three is a
blasphemy of the highest order. All three parts of the Trinity are
"coequal" "co-eternal" and "the same
substance." For this reason, this doctrine is described as
"a mystery." |
God is one God in the most basic, simple, and
elementary meaning of the word. He has no children, no parents nor
any equal. In Islam God is known by the name "Allah" and
more than 99 other venerated names, such as "the
Merciful," "the Gracious |
http://www.islam101.com/religions/christianity/christ_islam.html |
Abraham and his Sons
Isaac
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Ishmael
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| Isaac was the second son of Abraham, born of his
wife Sarah. Isaac's son was Jacob, later renamed Israel. |
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Ishmael was the first born of Hagar the concubine of Abraham. |
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Judaism
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Islam*
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| Judaism traces its roots back to
Abraham and God's promise to him. The foundation of Judaism rests
in the Covenent between God and Israel and his 12 sons. Israel, or
Jacob, is one of two sons of Isaac. Isaac had twins, Esau and
Jacob (Gen 25). Jacob was later named Israel. Jacob's twelve sons
became the twelve tribes of Israel. |
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Islam traces its roots to Abraham through Ishmael.
Ishmael was the son of a concubine (first born of Abraham).
Ishmael and Hagar, his mother were eventuatly forced to leave.
Ishmael later had 12 sons. Islam is the restoration of the
original montheistic faith through the prophet Muhammad. Muhammad
was to be the final prophet and is called "The Seal of the
Prophets." Muhammad did not found Islam. Islam was created by
Allah at the beginning of time, and in fact Muslims regard Adam as
the first Muslim.
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http://web.archive.org/web/20030925015925/http://www.crossandflame.com/abraham.htm |
1. Instrumental ("I want..."): petitionary
prayers to obtain goods and services for individual and social needs.
2. Regulatory ("Do as I tell you..."): prayers to
control the activity of God, to command God to order people and things
about on behalf of the one praying.(15)
3. Interactional ("me and you..."): prayer to maintain
emotional ties with God; prayer of simple presence.
4. Self-focused ("Here I come. . .; here I am..."):
prayers that identify the self -- individual and social -- to God; prayers
of contrition and humility, as well as boasting and superiority.
5. Heuristic ("Tell me why...?"): prayer that explores
the world of God and God's workings within us individually and
collectively; meditative prayers, perceptions of the spirit in prayer.
6. Imaginative ("Let's pretend..."): prayer to create
an environment of one's own with God; prayers in tongues and those recited
in languages unknown to the pray-er.
7. Informative ("I have something to tell you"):
prayers that communicate new information: prayers of acknowledgment,
praise and thanksgiving.(16)
Prayer,
In Other Words:: New Testament Prayers in Social-Science
Perspective, Jerome
H. Neyrey
University of Notre Dame, |
