3-4 page essay on differences between christianity, islam, and judaism?

Question

I'm having troulbe on an introduction. i'm supposed to write the essay based on the writings of the religions.

Answer 1

Christianity- Bible
Judaism- Torah
Islam- Koran

I suggest you use wikipedia.com for each of those subjects for more indepth details on the writings

Answer 2

You always write the introduction LAST!!! Didn't someone tell you that?

Normally, in a paper you summarize your points in the introduction and in the conclusion. Then you develop those points in the middle. In slang terms, you tell 'em what you're gonna say, then you say it, then you tell 'em what you said. BTW, the same applies for speeches. This is called "deductive" logic as I recall.

What I'd do (and I've written tons of religion papers) is to develop around 3 main differences. Obviously there are a lot more than that, but try three. I'd note the historical differences, the differences in how each view their holy books, and what you have to do in each one to be "saved" (get from being a "sinner" to being a member of God's good group).

I think that keeping it UNDER 4 pages will be your toughest task.

Answer 3

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all Abrahamic religions. Abraham is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, the Bible, and the Qu'ran. I would start there and then discuss how each religion and it's writings evolved ending with the current challenges and advantages each faces today.

Answer 4

talk about the lineages, from Adam and Eve, to Noah,to Moses to Abraham and then where the religions split.

I did my senior project on the similarities of the Abrahamic religions. If you would like to email me what you have I can look over it and give you some feedback. I also taught Islam in a Public school. If you give me your email I can possibly locate part of my project and maybe give you some better ideas, but i don't want to do that on YA.

I can be pretty objective, I have no ties to any of these religions but have studied all of them.

Answer 5

Your intro should intice people to want to keep reading. If you have already done your research, I'm sure you've discovered that one of the key elements--if not THE key element--is what each religion does with Jesus Christ.

While you should add background and historical information to your report, making this the key issue would tie the whole thing together nicely, and if done well, set you up with an intriguing intro.

Just my 2c

Answer 6

100 Answers to Common Questions
http://www.livingwaters.com/witnessingtool/browse.shtml

Read through "How should I witness to a Jew?" (at the top, under the heading "How to Witness to Specific Groups of People").

"How to witness to Muslims" (under Islam in "In-Depth Comments").

These are short, and give a good explanation of the basic differences of the beliefs.

You can also try everystudent.com :
Are world religions really all the same? A look at Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and New Age.
http://www.everystudent.com/features/connecting.html
Judaism and Jesus
http://www.everystudent.com/wires/judaism.html
Good luck on your essay!

Answer 7

WOW, I'd love to read that report. I guess an intro would be something like "There are (X amount) of differences between christianity, islam, and judaism." Are they very different? Very similar? Entise your reader to keep reading. I really would love to read it, though. Please email me.

Answer 8

Wikipedia has very thorough discussions about this and Bible vs. Quran, etc.

Answer 9

start with how many people belong to these religions demographically
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html