Religions

Judaism , Christianity , and Islam

Three of the most dominant faiths in the world today shed light in to the varying moral concepts in familial , spiritual and social domains Although religions encourage the cultivation of morality and ethics religious beliefs and practices draw a thin and blurry line as far as the context of such doctrines are concerned

Apart from the common monotheistic belief and practice , Islam , Judaism and Christianity also share a common belief in the origins of the sacred texts that guide their respective religions . However , the focus of the

doctrines of such religions has been convoluted by recent scholarly arguments on the variations and diversities on doctrines , beliefs , and practices of the three religions . But , overlooking the conflicts and the questions of authenticity will reveal prevalent vagueness on the particular perspectives their basic tenets focus on . Much of this can be attributed to the fact that all three religions have only a single textual source for the ideal life , and without through analysis , the doctrinal texts may be confusing

Judaism is the wealthy tradition associated with the Jewish people , it has no single founder , leader , nor governing body , but they are deemed both as a single religious group and a national group (Fisher , 1996 Numerous doctrines are incorporated within the Jewish sacred text , the Tanakh , and encompass moral and ethical writings . In addition , the Jews place great importance on interpreting and practicing the contents of the holy writings , which are all under the umbrella of one main doctrine , obedience to the will of God (Fisher , 1996

Despite the previous statement implying Jewish doctrinal focus on constituting the will of God , Judaism poses as one of the religions who continue to uphold the importance of familial values up to the present day . Family is commonly regarded as the basic unit of society , a reflection of a particular society 's practices and tradition . Almost every legitimate religion in the modern world upholds the importance of family in both physical and spiritual life

Judaism is no exception , Kerry M . Olitzky and Ronald H . Isaacs (1997 write that It is in the context of family that the Jewish story was told , and that thirty-eight out of the fifty chapters in the book of Genesis speaks exclusively of family ' Moreover , it is blatant in the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Tanakh ) that most of God 's blessed servants have kept close family in commitment to their service to God

Abraham 's Story initially involves his matrimonial bond with Sarah and the inclusion of his son Isaac in every covenant with God . While Judaism is known to focus on the obedience and faith to God as the creator and saviour of the Universe and of all life , the practices and traditions started by Abraham reflect that the family is constantly observed as an integral of the Jewish faith and the Jewish life Abraham circumcised his son Isaac as a sign of good faith and to for him and his family to be...