Comparison of the Doctrines in Ethnic and Universal Religions: Case Study of Judaism and Christianity
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This article focuses on the similarities and differences of Judaism and Christianity. Judaism is considered as an ethnic religion, which is followed by the Jews in Israel and some other areas, while Christianity is counted as a universal religion, which is also developed from Judaism but spreads around the world. Both of them are monotheism and based the teaching on the Ten Commandments. It found that they are similar in terms of belief in the creation of the world (Genesis) as well as the purpose of life, heaven rewarded by God after death. This article argues that the Jews’ claim that their ethnicity being loved by God made Judaism become the ethnic religion that does not open to other ethnic believers. On the contrary, Christianity claims the true and universal love, which is not limited to any ethnicity. However, in terms of differences, Jews believe that Moses is the prophet, while Christians believe in Jesus. While Jesus is claimed by Christians as the Savior who died for the sin of mankind, Jews claims that Jesus is an ordinary man. In addition, both religious teachings have the different characteristics of reforms, revolutions, and modified doctrines.
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