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ISLAM

Published on Jul 02, 2018

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Islam & Christianity

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Creation Story & the Qur'an
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Qur'an

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Qur'an

  • Text Revealed to Muhammad
  • God revealed via angel Gabriel
  • Lenghty Process - Number of Years
  • Rhythmic Prose - Use of Rhymes
  • Not Chronological or Genealogical

Key Aspects of Faith

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Explanation of faith

  • Humans are to care for every living thing on earth (to look after)
  • Temptation/Disobedience to God's Word - Angel Iblis in Adam/Eve Story (Paradise)
  • Monotheism - No belief in the Trinity
  • No reference to the Son of God
  • Human Soul is not naturally immortal. God wills death/life.
  • Qur'an is the Central Religious Text of Islam

christianity

Creation Story & the Bible
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Bible

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BIBLE

  • Various authors / Writing Styles
  • Poetry - Prophecy - Narrative - Historical
  • Chronological (in part) and Genealogical
  • Some overlap with Bible / Qur'an Characters
  • Divinely Inspired
  • Parts also used in Judiasm
  • Translation Challenges lead to differences in interpretations

Key Aspects of Faith

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Explanation of faith

  • Humans are made in God's Image
  • Man has power over all living things
  • Temptation/Disobedience to God's Word - Serpent in Adam/Eve Story (Garden of Eden)
  • Trinity - God as The Father, The Son, & The Holy Spirit
  • Jesus is the Son of God who died for the sins of mankind