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    The world we live in today is full of different religions. Religion is a set of beliefs or dogmas that try to bring a connection between human beings and their divinity. The two most populous religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity is the world’s leading religion closely followed by Islam. These two religions have many common beliefs and at the same time have different theological views. At the same time, these religions do share some similar views. The aim of this paper is to bring to light the differences and similarities that there is between these two leading religions. The paper is not aimed at criticizing either of the religion but rather comparing them.

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    The world we live in today is full of different religions. Religion is a set of beliefs or dogmas that try to bring a connection between human beings and their divinity. The two most populous religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity is the world’s leading religion closely followed by Islam. These two religions have many common beliefs and at the same time have different theological views. At the same time, these religions do share some similar views. The aim of this paper is to bring to light the differences and similarities that there is between these two leading religions. The paper is not aimed at criticizing either of the religion but rather comparing them.

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    The world we live in today is full of different religions. Religion is a set of beliefs or dogmas that try to bring a connection between human beings and their divinity. The two most populous religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity is the world’s leading religion closely followed by Islam. These two religions have many common beliefs and at the same time have different theological views. At the same time, these religions do share some similar views. The aim of this paper is to bring to light the differences and similarities that there is between these two leading religions. The paper is not aimed at criticizing either of the religion but rather comparing them.

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    Christianity and Islam

    The world we live in today is full of different religions. Religion is a set of beliefs or

    dogmas that try to bring a connection between human beings and their divinity. The two most

    populous religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity is the world’s leading

    religion closely followed by Islam. These two religions have many common beliefs and at the

    same time have different theological views. At the same time, these religions do share some

    similar views. The aim of this paper is to bring to light the differences and similarities that there

    is between these two leading religions. The paper is not aimed at criticizing either of the religion

    but rather comparing them.

    These two religions share so much in common. They both believe in the existence of one

    god. They believe in monotheism. They both believe that they were all created by God and in his

    image. Their god is omnipresent, and none can hide away from him. Similarly, these two

    religions believe that their god did use holy messengers who were and are still referred to as

    prophets (Mortimer, 234). These prophets include Isaiah, Nehemiah, and others for the

    Christians while Islam believes that God used Mohammed his only prophet. Prophets served the

    purpose of relaying Gods message to his faithful’s. Subsequently, these two religions believe in

    covenants. These covenants are their agreement with their God. Both religions have holy books.

    These books obtain their divine guidance.


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    Christians make reverence to the Bible while Muslims have the Quran for their spiritual

    guidance. These religions do share the view that a day is coming where judgment shall be made

    among the faithful’s. They both believe that sinners shall be cast into hell where they shall be

    consumed by fire while the true faithful’s shall have an eternal life in paradise (Hasluck, 323).

    These religions are also founded on the call to living a modest life. The rich are encouraged to

    share their wealth with the less fortunate members of the society.

    Although these two religions share some beliefs, there exist some stark differences. These

    theological differences are irreconcilable and quite profound. Christians believe in the holy

    trinity (God the father the son and the Holy Spirit). This belief is denounced by the Muslim

    faithful. They believe that God is the sole creator and sustainer of the universe. While Christians

    believe that Jesus was the son of God (Asad, 523), Muslims believe that Jesus was a human

    being born of flesh just like Moses and Muhammad. They believe that both were Gods

    messengers. As such, Muslims believe that Jesus should not be worshipped in any way either

    directly or indirectly.

    Christians hold on to the belief that Jesus Christ died on the cross. He resurrected on the

    third day. Muslims are of a contrary opinion. They believe that Jesus was never crucified. God

    only made it appear like so the believers. Finally, Christians hold on to the view of the original

    sin. Islam religion does not subscribe to that. According to Christianity, everyone is born a sinner

    because Adam and Eve sinned while in the Garden of Eden. Islam does not adhere to this view.

    They believe that God forgave Adam and eve. The Quran is clear that no one should be made to

    bear the sins of another person.


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    The world would be far much better if every believer lived according to the teachings of

    their religions. All religions call for tolerance, peace, and understanding of other human beings.

    Religion is one fabric that can bind the human race together in spite of the differences.

    Work cited
    Asad, Talal. Genealogies of religion: Discipline and reasons of power in Christianity and Islam.

    JHU Press, 2009.

    Hasluck, Frederick William, and Margaret M. Hasluck. "Christianity and Islam under the

    Sultans." (2010).

    Mortimer, Edward. "Christianity and Islam." International Affairs 67.1 (2012): 7-13.

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