Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1344 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Abrahamic Religions
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The idea
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are called Abrahamic religions because each traces its lineage to Abraham, and each is monotheistic.
In practice
The Torah, the corresponding first five books of the Christian Old Testament, and shared narrative material in the Qur'an illustrate the traditions' overlapping textual roots.
Where people slip
Shared origin does not mean shared doctrine; the three traditions disagree sharply on the messiah's identity and arrival.
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