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World Religions and Traditions II
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Abstract
In my paper I will compare Judaism, Islam and Christianity which will include beliefs from each of the religions.

COMPARING RELIGIONS PAPER
Judaism: Never great by world standards, the small nation of Israel was repeatedly defeated and finally dispersed throughout the world. But the Jews are unique in that they maintained their identity in the midst of a large number of diverse cultures. Thus, although a religion closely tied to one ethnic group, Judaism has had a profound effect on beliefs and practices throughout the West and the Near East.
There is a bewildering variety of Jewish groups and nationalities, many of whom are strange to each other. One loose way of dividing modern Judaism is into four groups: Orthodox Jews, Reform or Liberal Jews, Conservative Jews and Hasidic Jews. Orthodox Jews, maintain strict adherence to traditional customs; Reform or Liberal Jews attempt to apply broadly Judaic notions to......

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