Influential Religious Figures
Influence is the process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, and opinions of another or others. Influence plays a major role in world religion, as it is present through the activity of key figures. History has shown that certain religious figures have influenced the creation of three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. These three figures are Jesus Christ, Moses and Muhammad. These figures have gained many followers worldwide by just simply spreading the word of their respected God. A follower is a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief. Through the holy acts of Jesus Christ, Moses, and Muhammad, each figure is looked upon highly in their respected religions. The nature of Jesus was filled with humanity and divinity, made him an outstanding figure in the Christian society. Followers of Christianity believe that Jesus was sent here to Earth to serve, not to be served. What differs Jesus Christ from Moses and Muhammad is that, he was not just a prophet he was the Son of God. Jesus explained about God and his fathering abilities and made it clear to society that every man was a child of God
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It is also evident that the three figures have some common characteristics. Moses, like Muhammad is the author of the Torah books, whereas Muhammad is the author of many Moslem scriptures. Both of them influence the society through writing down their ideas. They also claim to be inspired by their God who used them to pass on messages. Jesus and Muhammad spread their belief through preaching and teaching and asked followers to continue spreading the word of their God. All three figures have left an impact in their respected religions. Jesus asked people to love one another and by doing this, they would be closer to God. Moses
Jesus’ true identity is that he is known as the Messiah he is the main voice that’s being express on Christian faith He is the one who died on the cross to take the punishment that we all deserved and then he rose again from the dead. Jesus’ identity and work signified the Christian worldview because he is the main focus that Christianity has their eyes on he teaches us to follow him but to be sure we encounter the ones that need the most help by spreading the word of God so that everyone knows he is and what he can
Jesus and Muhammad are two very different individuals that have kind of a similar history and at the same time a very different history. They both break off from an established religion and started their own. They had been banished by the other religions and the cities they lived in. Most religions are thought to be separate and different than any other religions. As one reads more into different religions, I saw that many of them are bits and pieces of a prior religion. These two individuals are from different religions and have done some similar things and have more things in common than are known.
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By the late 600s, Muhammad has had a huge influence on many people, by teaching the faith called Islam. His influences were taught through his early life, his holy visit to a cave, the time before his death, and the 100 years that followed his death.
Many times people got into fights, end friendships, and become even violence because of some disagreements on matters of faith or religious. Sometimes knowing more about other religions might help people avoid conflicts between each other, and eventually might lead to living together peacefully. The most famous three religions -People of the book- are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism is the oldest organized religion in the world; however, it only has 14 million followers around the world most of them centered in North America and Israel. Christianity, came after Judaism and have two billion believers around the world, and that’s about one third of the world population. Finally, Islam came after Judaism and Christianity. Even though Islam came afterwards, it spread quickly around the world, and today there are around 1.3 billion Muslims around the world. Although those three religions might look very different on the outside, they have much more in common than people might think.
All three religions are regarded as People of the Book. They all recognize Abraham as the first prophet and the gospels of Moses (and others) in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). The religion of Christianity expanded on the Old Testament with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Muslims follow the Quran which was revealed
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Jesus, the founder of Christianity, and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, were both considered prophets of God. Although they only had a few followers in the beginning, the majority thought they were crazy
The Christian believes that a person is Godly shaped in God's image and gifted with intellectual and creative ability. The devote Christian too believes that Jesus serves as exemplary model figure; that he has a missive to model Jesus in practicing love and in making the world a better place.
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In the case of an individual needing to abide by a heart healthy nutrition plan, they would be suffering from some form of heart disease. Two of the most common types of heart disease are Ischemic heart disease and Inflammatory heart disease. In the case of Ischemic heart disease, this is a heart ailment caused by the narrowing of the coronary arteries thus resulting in a decreased blood supply to the heart. Inflammatory heart disease on the other hand is a rather broad term and can be used to categorize several heart conditions including Atherosclerosis. An individual who suffers from Atherosclerosis can expect the the walls of their arteries to become thick and stiff because of the buildup of fatty deposits called plaques. When this occurs, the flow of blood is restricted. Atherosclerosis can happen throughout the body, for example, in the arteries of the heart it is known as Coronary artery disease and in the legs it is referred to as Peripheral arterial disease. It is essential that those suffering from heart disease follow a specific diet however, if they refuse to be cautious, they are highly susceptible to developing several life threatening complications. One example includes heart failure, which occurs when the heart cannot adequately pump blood throughout the body. This can cause shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, and the buildup of fluid in the body, causing
Growing up Catholic, I learned that the most important thing in life is love: love for yourself, love for the people around you, and love for your surrounding. An absolute and unconditional love of life spreads to everything in your vicinity and brings good into the world. Father Arrupe puts this into light by reminding us that a love that does not improve our community is not a pure love. When we love ourselves and God, we are then driven to share the love and provide for others. We see this manifested through influential martyrs such as Joan of Arc or Paul the apostle who, in order to find prosperity and lift up the people around them, sacrificed themselves. Through a true love, we can find justice and peace for all.
Even in the bible it agrees that Muhammad (pbuh) is a prophet and there is evidence to support this’ I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account’ (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)4 this verse indicates that God will put His words in to the of the prophet and that he will declare what God commands him. Moses and Muhammad (pbuh) were both given a comprehensive law and code of life, they also encountered their enemies and were successful in miraculous ways. They both were accepted as statesmen and prophets and travelled following plots to assassinate
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Muhammad was similar to Jesus Christ and Augustus Caesar because he was a man who started a serious change in a society. Muhammad taught his revelations to the people of Mecca and beyond which established the Islamic faith. Jesus Christ was a prophet who preached that he was the messiah and his sacrifice would end suffering, establishing the faith of Christianity. Finally, Augustus Caesar changed Rome forever by gaining power and establishing an empire.