6 categories of belief - western
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Judaism | Nature of Reality: God's self-revelation..everything that happens will come about to prove Gods purpose God: Monotheism; a transcendent, personal, moral, and relational God who is Lord of creation and history Humanity: Real individuals, created by God in the image of God (entails relationship to God and moral responsibility to God and others) Natural World: Very real; Created by God; essentially Good gift from God to human beings Afterlife: This worldly focus; though some afterlife is assumed Salvation: Right relationship with God a.) focus is on the eternal present b.) trust int God to deliver us (messianic hope) c.) Moral imperatives (repentance and reconciliation) |
| Christianity | Nature of Reality: God's will, as revealed in Jesus Christ (everything that happens serves to show gods will) Gods: Monotheistic and trinitarian; fully incarnate in Jesus Christ; absolute and relational. Trinity - father, son, holy spirit Humanity: Very real, created by god in the image of god (entails relationship to god and a moral responsibility to others) Natural World: Very real, created by god, essentially good Afterlife: Spiritual immortality, some spiritual existence after the death Salvation: Union with god through Christ's atonement (a gift we need to receive) Christ has already taken our sins, we need to accept him with our free will |
| Islam | Nature of Reality: Everything manifests and fulfills the will of Allah God: A.) Allah is the one and only God B.) Personal and compassionate C.) Absolutely powerful Humanity: Real human; created by Allah, with free will and with the seeds of good and evil (we are tested by Allah) Natural World: Very real, created by Allah Afterlife: Eternal life in heaven or hell beginning on the day of Judgement. Also believe in purgatory Salvation/Purpose: Complete submission to Allah (following the divine law) results in eternal salvation in heaven (Allah will save the righteous on the Day of Judgement) |
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