RL ST 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Human Nature, Bmw S38, Burning Bush
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3 monotheistic religions ( 1 god: judaism, christianity, islam most important. Christianity sees themselves having relationship with judaism: both have a place in islam. Islam is not included in christianity or judaism: all as different from each other like hinduism and buddhism. Do not try to understand judaism from christianity. See themselves as worshipping the same god (the god of abraham) All good and all powerful: a loving and active god, caring. Personal god (with whom you have a relationship. 3 aspects of judaism: emphasis on law, emphasis on study, emphasis on human relationships. He is of the faith of the old testament. 1st torah = teaching of the jew (first five bas. Contains 3 errors: he assumed that anyone is jewish that he believed judaism, could be a non religious jew, cant assume that someone is a religious jew, assumes all religious jews call sacred scriptures the old testament.
