Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jacob Neusner: Three Religions, One God

JACOB NEUSNER:
Three Religions, One God

Posted: 03/26/11 09:29 PM ET (Huffington Post)

The three monotheist religious traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have more in common than in contention. All three believe God is one, unique, concerned with humanity's condition. Each takes up the narrative of the others' -- Christianity and Islam carrying forward the story begun in the Hebrew scriptures of ancient Israel that define Judaism.

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