Sacred Scripture and Cosmogony of Islam and Christianity

The Sacred Scripture and Cosmogony of Islam and Christianity In every religion around the world, there are very important scriptures and beliefs on how the universe came into being. Christianity and Islam are no different than any other religion in those aspects. They have similar thoughts on things in the sacred scriptures they have, and they also have opposing views. Also, these two religions have different views on the creation of the universe, both of these topics will be discussed here. It is important to understand the views on the following topics by these two religions for a number of reasons. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world, with approximately 1.9 billion people being Christian and 1.1 billion†¦show more content†¦Much of the New Testament talks about the life of Jesus, and these books were written by Jesus disciples. The original texts that made up the Bible are gone or lost, and have been copied various times to preserve the teach ings. The Bible is broken down in ways like the Quran. First, it is broke into two Testaments, one is called the Old Testament, which was originally written in Hebrew. The Old Testament talks about the creation of the world to the laws a person should follow. The second half is called the New Testament, was written in Greek, and much of this talks about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It also has letters written by leaders of the early church (Geoghegan, 14), and also has the end of the time prophecies. In each of the Testaments there are books (think of the chapters of a novel), here are a total of 66 books in the Bible that we have today, in each book there are also verses like in the Quran. The contemporary expression of the Christian Bible is just as import as the Quran for a Muslim. There are a few slight differences though. Many people go to church to praise and worship God and a pastor gives a lecture about a subject in the Bible, Muslims would read a passage from th e Quran and then explain how it applies to their lives. A Christian could (and does) do this, but typically it isnt as rigid of a structure. However, there are many different branches of Christianity from Baptist to Catholic, and they each haveShow MoreRelatedReligion, Religion And Religion1418 Words   |  6 Pagesunderstand to be the fundamental power of life.† (Ring, Nash, MacDonald, and Glenmon, p 79). This explanation the book gives explains why it is so difficult to define religion. There are many types of religions across the world such as, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Chinese and many more. Each of these religions are celebrated in different ways because of the different beliefs everyone has in their God. In the book religion is also explained as â€Å"belief in superhuman beings which means, in someRead MoreAll religious systems are based on certain beliefs. Some are extreme while others appear to be the1400 Words   |  6 Pagesdatable events that are s een as fundamental to the progress of history. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have historical eschatologies. Eschatology in the Hebrew Scriptures sees the tragedies that surrounded the people of Israel as due to their insubordination to the laws and willpower of God and embraces that conformity to Gods plan will result in rejuvenation and the accomplishment of Gods aim. In Christianity, the conclusion of times are said to have originated with the life and preaching