Religion Comparison Between Judaism, Christianity, And Islam
Humanities
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Molloy chapters: 8,9,10
❗ ❗ ❗ Minimum of 6 scholarly sources (at least 2 for Judaism, 2 for Christianity, & 2 for Islam) you can select any 6 scholarly sources of your choice. ❗ ❗ ❗
Instructions
In a short essay, complete the following:
1. Explain the historical relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
2. What are their geographical connections? What are their historical timelines?
3. Analyze the historical relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in order to make an argument about the similarities and differences between the three religions.
4. Select one main example from the following list on which to focus your comparison: the nature of God, the nature of Jesus, Holy Books, or Salvation. Your analysis should span multiple paragraphs and utilize specific examples.
5. Conclude by examining the current relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam today. How has globalization influenced or affected the current relationship?
Your paper should include an introduction and thesis that clearly states your central claim, thoughtful examples and analysis in your body paragraphs, and a conclusion to finalize your thoughts.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 1200-1400 words (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 6 scholarly sources)
Grading (200 possible points)
Length: 5.0 pts Outstanding-Meets length requirement
Content: 20.0 pts Outstanding- Addresses all aspects of the assignment.
Analysis and Support: 100.0 pts Outstanding- Throughout the whole work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; leverages course materials and outside resources to support assertions; supports claims with detailed and persuasive examples.
Organization: 35.0 pts Outstanding- Paper is clear and cohesive. Central idea is developed and expanded. Introduction and Conclusion support the overall flow of the paper.
Writing: 25.0 pts Outstanding- Throughout the whole work, the writing actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety.
APA citation: 15.0 pts Outstanding-Throughout the whole work, in-text references are formatted using APA style; references page includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style; format (margins, spacing font size) adheres to APA style.
Molloy chapters: (if you have any issues accessing these chapters online, please let me know)
Molloy, M. Experiencing the World’s Religions. [VitalSource]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/126039672X/
Judaism (chapter 8)
https://online.vitalsource.com/books/126039672X/ep…
Christianity (chapter 9)
https://online.vitalsource.com/books/126039672X/ep…
Islam (chapter 10)
