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The three Abrahamic religions

In: Religion and Finance

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In this chapter there is a detailed account of the three religions, in terms of history, denominational composition and fundamental beliefs. While the religions are examined separately, the links between them are strong, revolving around monotheism (albeit with questions about Christianity asked by the other two, due to the concept of the Trinity), the figure of Abraham (the ancestor of the Israelites, and hence the Jewish people including Jesus, while the Arabs and Muhammad descended from Ishmael, Abraham’s oldest son), the religious recognition of Jerusalem as the holy city, and finally the links that arise from the chain of prophets. Some interesting results emerge from the study of the religions, namely that Christianity may be older as a body of religion than Judaism, that Christianity is not in decline, and the significance of Jesus to Islam.

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  • ., 2019. "The three Abrahamic religions," Chapters, in: Religion and Finance, chapter 2, pages 10-39, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:14654_2
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