Judaism and Christianity have a complex (and at times sordid) history. Why are these two religions so closely connected (and will remain that way as long as they exist)?
“Judaism is ethnic; Christianity is non-ethnic.”
August 9, 2019Describe how the religions view at least three varying social norms or cultural issues.
August 9, 2019Judaism and Christianity have a complex (and at times sordid) history. Why are these two religions so closely connected (and will remain that way as long as they exist)?
Question Description
The first World Religion we are encountering is Judaism. For your first task, I ask that you read Chapter 1: An Outsider’s Perspective by Philip A. Cunningham, pages 17-29, of World Religions in Dialogue. Please compose answers to the following questions, writing at least 5 sentences per question, and post them below
Question 1: Choose one of the distinctive features of Judaism (pp. 19-22) and describe its importance in your own words. Then reflect on how it might remain meaningful for Jewish people in modern life.
Question 2: Judaism and Christianity have a complex (and at times sordid) history. Why are these two religions so closely connected (and will remain that way as long as they exist)?
Question 3: Religions are as much about practices as they are about beliefs (if not more so). Discuss one or two of the liturgical practices found in Judaism (pp. 26-27) and describe how they are (or might be) connected to the beliefs discussed throughout the chapter (be specific).
Below is the Link for the Chapter
https://www.anselmacademic.org/Excerpts/WorldReligionsSampler.pdf
