Of the four main belief systems to be analyzed, three of them are Abrahamic religions. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. These three have some type of relation as they are all monotheistic and include Abraham in their history as well as Adam, Noah and Moses. These three religions have many similarities as well, partly because Christianity derived from Judaism and the fact that they all have some common aspects as they share the same roots.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are Monotheistic religions, meaning they believe in one supreme being. They all have a prophetic tradition, that includes figures called prophets but their interpretation of the prophetic role varies a bit from one another. They have Semitic origins mainly referred to the Jewish and Arab origins. Their bases are around a divine revelation rather than philosophical speculation like Buddhism. The three religions propose an ethical orientation referring to good and evil. They also have a linear history, eschatology, beginning with Creation and then God's work through history. The three religions follow a different yet similar holy book (Torah (Hebrew Bible)-Jews, Bible-Christians, Quran-Muslims) with religious writings, scriptures and prophecies but mostly what they call revelations. They also share the same basic eschatology that includes God redeeming the world and a resurrection of the righteous.
In my opinion, it is very important to understand these relationships as it helps us understand more about the reason for the many religions in existence today. We see that different religions are not always totally contradictory or different but in essence amazingly similar. This will also help us understand the main belief systems in a more profound way.
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