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Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e Monotheism —the belief that there is only one deity—is the focus of the Abrahamic religions , which like-mindedly conceive God as the all-powerful and all-knowing deity from whom Abraham received a divine revelation, according to their respective narratives. The most prominent Abrahamic religions are Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . They—alongside Samaritanism , Druzism , the Baháʼí Faith , and Rastafari —all share a common foundation in worshipping Abraham's God, who is called Yahweh in Hebrew and Allah in Arabic . Likewise, the Abrahamic religions share similar features distinguishing them from other categories of religions : all of their theological traditions are, to some extent, influenced by the depiction of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible ; all of them trace their roots to Abraham as a common genealogical and spiritual patriarch . In the Abrahamic tradition, God is one , eternal , omnipotent , omniscient , and the creator of the universe . God is typically referred to with masculine grammatical articles and pronouns only, and is further held to have the properties of holiness , justice , omnibenevolence , and omnipresence . Adherents of the Abrahamic religions believe God is also transcendent , meaning he is outside of both space and time and therefore not subject to anything within his creation , but at the same time a personal God : intimately involved, listening to individual prayer, and reacting to the actions of his creatures. With regard to Christianity, religion scholars have differed on whether Mormonism belongs with mainstream Christian tradition as a whole (i.e., Nicene Christianity ), with some asserting that it amounts to a distinct Abrahamic religion in itself due to noteworthy theological differences . Rastafari, the heterogenous movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s, is variously classified by religion scholars as either an international socio-religious movement, a distinct Abrahamic religion, or a new religious movement . Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments (3rd ed.). "What Are "Abrahamic Religions"?" . Abrahamic Religions: On the Uses and Abuses of History . "Masculine God Imagery and Sense of Life Purpose: Examining Contingencies with America's "Four Gods" " . Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion . 63 (1). Reflections on a Complicated Question" . Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e The earliest written records about Abraham are found in Jewish scriptures, where Abraham adheres to the idea of a transcendental God, and follows a set of moral principles enshrined in the Noahide covenant . A properly called Abrahamic religion would thus be in line with. (a) The idea of a universal God. (b) The need for man to be subject to a moral law in accordance to the will of God. (c) The claim of that religion to be the heir of the original faith of Abraham. The last point is the source of contention amongst all religions that claim a direct Abrahamic link. Judaism , Christianity , and Islam see God as the eternal being who created the universe and all there is. God is usually held to have the properties of holiness (separate from sin and incorruptible), justice (fair, right, and true in all his judgments), sovereignty (unthwartable in his will), omnipotence (all-powerful), omniscience (all-knowing), omni-benevolence (all-loving), omnipresence (present everywhere at the same time), and immortality (eternal and everlasting). He is also believed to be transcendent, meaning that he is outside space and outside time, and therefore eternal and unable to be changed by earthly forces or anything else within his creation.
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Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e Judaism , Christianity , and Islam are sometimes called Abrahamic religions because they all accept the tradition that God revealed himself to the patriarch Abraham .The theological traditions of all Abrahamic religions are thus to some extent influenced by the depiction of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible , and the historical development of monotheism in the history of Judaism .The Abrahamic God in this sense is the conception of God that remains a common attribute of all three traditions.God is conceived of as eternal , omnipotent , omniscient and as the creator of the universe .God is further held to have the properties of holiness, justice, omni-benevolence and omnipresence .Proponents of Abrahamic faiths believe that God is also transcendent , meaning that he is outside space and outside time and therefore not subject to anything within his creation , but at the same time a personal God , involved, listening to prayer and reacting to the actions of his creatures.
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God in Abrahamic religions Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e Judaism , Christianity , and Islam are called Abrahamic religions because they all accept the tradition of the God (known as Yahweh in Hebrew and Allah in Arabic ) that revealed himself to Abraham .The theological traditions of all Abrahamic religions are thus to some extent influenced by the depiction of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible , and by the story of Abraham, acclaimed as the Father of monotheism in the history of Judaism . The Abrahamic God in this sense is the conception of God that remains a common attribute of all three traditions. God is conceived of as eternal , omnipotent , omniscient and as the creator of the universe . God is further held to have the properties of holiness, justice, omni-benevolence and omnipresence . Proponents of Abrahamic faiths believe that God is also transcendent , meaning that he is outside space and outside time and therefore not subject to anything within his creation , but at the same time a personal God , involved, listening to prayer and reacting to the actions of his creatures.
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Conception of God in Abrahamic religions Experiences Practices Belief Esotericism Faith Fideism Gnosis Hermeticism Metaphysics Mysticism Prayer Revelation Worship Related topics Euthyphro dilemma God complex God gene Theology Ontology Problem of evil ( theodicy ) Religion philosophy texts Portrayals of God in popular media Religion portal v t e The concept of God in Abrahamic religions is centred on monotheism . The three major monotheistic religions of Judaism , Christianity , and Islam , alongside the Baháʼí Faith , Samaritanism , Druze , and Rastafari , are all regarded as Abrahamic religions due to their shared worship of the God (referred to as Yahweh in Hebrew and as Allah in Arabic ) that these traditions claim revealed himself to Abraham .Abrahamic religions share the same distinguishing features: all of their theological traditions are to some extent influenced by the depiction of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible ; all of them trace their roots to Abraham as a common patriarch . The Abrahamic god in this sense is the conception of God that remains a common feature of all Abrahamic religions. God is conceived of as one, eternal , omnipotent , omniscient , and the creator of the universe .God is typically referred to with masculine grammatical articles only, and further held to have the properties of holiness , justice , omnibenevolence and omnipresence . Proponents of Abrahamic faiths believe that God is also transcendent , meaning that he is outside of both space and time and therefore not subject to anything within his creation , but at the same time a personal God , involved, listening to prayer , and reacting to the actions of his creatures. Opinions differ among scholars of religion on whether Mormonism belongs within the traditions of Christianity or whether it amounts to a distinct Abrahamic religion.The heterogenous Rastafari movement with roots in Jamaica is classified by some scholars as an international socio-religious movement, and by others as a separate Abrahamic religion or new religious movement ."What Are "Abrahamic Religions"?" .Abrahamic Religions: On the Uses and Abuses of History .Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments (3rd ed.).Reflections on a Complicated Question" .Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion .
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