Islam and Christianity

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4. There is a historical and traditional connection between Christianity and Islam. Islam and Christianity

5. Furthermore, Islam and Christianity share at their core, the twin "golden" commandments of the paramount importance of loving God and loving the neighbour. Islam and Christianity

6. Despite the similarities between the two faiths there are some major theological differences. Islam and Christianity

7. Islamic views on Jesus Islam teaches that Jesus (Isa) was one of the most important prophets of God and was a human being. Islam and Christianity

8. Islamic views on Jesus Islam and Christianity differ in their fundamental views in regard to the crucifixion and resurrection. Islam and Christianity

9. Islamic views on Jesus Both prophets have some similar teachings e.g. Muhammad and Jesus Christ gave the lesson of monotheism which is mentioned in the book of Deuteronomy 6:4, in Mark 12:29 and in the Al-Quran 112:1-4 and both are against division of God's oneness (shirk) which is written in the Exodus 20:2-5 and is also in Al Quran. Islam and Christianity

10. As Abrahamic religions Christianity, Islam and Judaism are known as Abrahamic religions because of their common origin through Abraham. Islam and Christianity

11. As Abrahamic religions Muslims commonly refer to Christians and Jews as "People of the Book", people who follow the same general teachings in relation to the worship of the One God (Tawhid) as known by Abraham. Islam and Christianity

12. As Abrahamic religions The Catechism of the Catholic Church, the official doctrine document released by the Roman Catholic Church, has this to say regarding Muslims: The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." —Catechism of the Catholic Church Islam and Christianity

13. As Abrahamic religions The Qur'an explicitly promises salvation for all those righteous Christians who were there before the arrival of Muhammad: "Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] - those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - will have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve"Surah Al-Baqrah,Verse 62. Islam and Christianity

14. As Abrahamic religions The Qur'an also makes it clear that the Christians will be nearest in love to those who follow the Qur'an and praises Christians for being humble and wise. Islam and Christianity

15. Similarities between the Bible and the Qur'an The Qur'an contains many references to people and events that are mentioned in the Bible; that Jesus was given the Injil (Greek evangel, or Gospel) from the Abrahamic God. Islam and Christianity

16. Similarities between the Bible and the Qur'an Christians, with exception, generally agree that the Pentateuch (Torah or Tawrat) is the original work of Moses (Musa) but has been modified in translation, transliteration or transcription to include more recent names of places and similar insubstantial alterations. Islam and Christianity

17. Similarities between the Bible and the Qur'an In stark contrast to the Muslim position Christians do not credit all the Psalms to David (Daud), indeed a common view is that only half of the psalms were created by David. Islam and Christianity

18. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad The Bible was written hundreds of years before Muhammad was born. Islam and Christianity

19. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad "Ahmed" or "Muhammad" meaning "the one who praises" or "the praised one" is almost the translation of the Greek word Periclytos. Islam and Christianity

20. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad In the Hebrew language "im" is added for respect. Similarely "im" is added after the name of Muhammad to make it Muhammadim. Islam and Christianity

21. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Islam teaches that the Bible was originally the inspired word of God but that it became corrupted over the centuries. Islam and Christianity

22. Early Christian writers John of Damascus In 746 John of Damascus (sometimes St. John of Damascus) wrote the Fount of Knowledge part two of which is entitled Heresies in Epitome: How They Began and Whence They Drew Their Origin. Islam and Christianity

23. Early Christian writers Theophanes the Confessor Theophanes the Confessor (died c.822) wrote a series of chronicles (284 onwards and 602-813 AD) based initially on those of the better known George Syncellus. Islam and Christianity

24. Goddard sums up Nicetas view: In short, Muhammad was an ignorant charlatan who succeeded by imposture in seducing the ignorant barbarian Arabs into accepting a gross, blaspheming, idolatrous, demoniac religion, which is full of futile errors, intellectual enormities, doctrinal errors and moral aberrations. Islam and Christianity

25. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Islam and Protestantism Islam and Protestantism entered into contact during the 16th century, at a time when Protestant movements in northern Europe coincided with the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in southern Europe. Islam and Christianity

26. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate The question of Islam was not on the agenda when Nostra Aetate was first drafted, or even at the opening the Second Vatican Council. Islam and Christianity

27. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate By the time of the Second Session of the Council in 1963 reservations began to be raised by bishops of the Middle East about the inclusion of this question. Islam and Christianity

28. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate Early in 1964 Cardinal Bea notified Cardinal Cicognani, President of the Council's Coordinating Commission, that the Council fathers wanted the Council to say something about the great monotheistic religions, and in particular about Islam. Islam and Christianity

29. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate Bea expressed willingness to "select some competent people and with them to draw up a draft" to be presented to the Coordinating Commission. Islam and Christianity

30. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate The period between the first and second sessions saw the change of pontiff from Pope John XXIII to Pope Paul VI, who had been a member of the circle (the Badaliya) of the Islamologist Louis Massignon. Islam and Christianity

31. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate The text of the final draft bore traces of Massignon's influence. Islam and Christianity

32. The Bible on Islam and Prophecy about Muhammad Nostra Aetate In Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council also declares that the plan of salvation also includes Muslims, due to their professed monotheism. Islam and Christianity

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