Religion – the five pillars of Islam
Do NOT use opinion to answer the questions. 1. Using the five pillars of Islam, discuss the concepts of social justice relating to economy, women, race, and force. How do these concepts relate to the concept of “sin” and the term “Muslim”? Explain how the Koran and the theology established by Muhammad relate to the concepts of social justice. Explain how the concepts of social justice relate to the idea of the Standing Miracle and the Seal of the Prophets. 2. Explain the Jewish concepts of morality and justice as they relate to the concept of “meaning”. How do these concepts relate to the Jewish concept of “sin” and the concept of suffering? What is the significance of ritual and of “hallowing”? How do these relate to the Jewish concepts of God, creation, human existence, and history? 3. Explain the difference between the historical Jesus and the Christ in Christianity. Explain the development of Christianity as it moved from the “Good News” to the concepts of Incarnation, Atonement, and Trinity. Be sure to include the use of creeds. Explain the concept of “sin”. Finally explain the split in Christianity between Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. Compare and contrast these three divisions on 3 specific theological points. Please utilize the following text as a one of the sources: The Illustrated World’s Religions: a guide to our wisdom traditions by Huston Smith (pages attached to order) Format : The papers must be typewritten (Times New Roman, font size 12), double-spaced and include page numbers. Do not add an extra double space between each paragraph.
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