Why Is Christianity "Abrahamic"?

[Eddi]

Why is Christianity classed alongside Judaism and Islam as an Abrahamic religion?

The God-Concept of Christianity is distinct from the God-Concept of Judaism and Islam

Because of the Trinity - The Holy Spirit and Jesus (who is considered both human and divine)

People say Christians worship the God of Abraham and even speak of there being a Judaeo-Christian tradition.

But when God interacted with Abraham he said nothing about any Trinity.......

I don't understand this whole situation, perhaps someone could please explain it?

Basically: Why is Christianity in the same category as Judaism and Islam? Surely it shouldn't be as it has a unique God-Concept?

And especially: what do Jews and Moslems think?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Why is Christianity classed alongside Judaism and Islam as an Abrahamic religion?

Not by me.

 

[Eddi]

Not by me.

And not by me either

I don't really understand the situation but feel as though I reject the notion, it doesn't make sense to me

But I know others do believe this

 

[Father Heathen]

Because Abraham is a shared root regardless of trinitarianism.

 

[Eddi]

Because Abraham is a shared root regardless of trinitarianism.

But surely Trinitarianism cancels out any connection to Abraham?

Christians have Jesus, what need do we have of any connection to Abraham?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Because Abraham is a shared root regardless of trinitarianism.

If you appropriate my vineyard while burning down my house, using the wine for your own pleasure is not an example of community sharing.

 

[ChristineM]

Because Abraham is a shared root regardless of trinitarianism.

^^^ THIS ^^^​

 

[ChristineM]

If you appropriate my vineyard while burning down my house, using the wine for your own pleasure is not an example of community sharing.

Sounds very Christian to me but has nothing to do with the god of Abraham

 

[Harel13]

I don't recognize the term "Abrahamic Religions".

 

[Eddi]

@Harel13 and @Polymath257

I see you are both currently active

Could you please move this thread to Religious Debates?

 

[Eddi]

I don't recognize the term "Abrahamic Religions".

So, if you were to re-arrange RF you would do away with the "Abrahamic Religions" DIR?

 

[metis]

Why is Christianity classed alongside Judaism and Islam as an Abrahamic religion?

The God-Concept of Christianity is distinct from the God-Concept of Judaism and Islam

Because of the Trinity - The Holy Spirit and Jesus (who is considered both human and divine)

People say Christians worship the God of Abraham and even speak of there being a Judaeo-Christian tradition.

But when God interacted with Abraham he said nothing about any Trinity.......

I don't understand this whole situation, perhaps someone could please explain it?

Basically: Why is Christianity in the same category as Judaism and Islam? Surely it shouldn't be as it has a unique God-Concept?

And especially: what do Jews and Moslems think?

The Trinitarian concept does not posit there gods. Instead, at least in the Catholic viewpoint, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are of the "essence" of God.

 

[Eddi]

The Trinitarian concept does not posit there gods. Instead, at least in the Catholic viewpoint, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are of the "essence" of God.

Be that as it may, the Christian God-Concept is still different from the Jewish God-Concept, which means there isn't really a Judaeo-Christian tradition although yes, Christians do use certain Jewish scriptures

 

[Aštra’el]

Christianity and Islam both blossomed from Judaism. What an incredible sight those religions are to behold, individually and collectively. Anything on that tree, from Judaism onward, could be called “Abrahamic”.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Why is Christianity classed alongside Judaism and Islam as an Abrahamic religion?

The God-Concept of Christianity is distinct from the God-Concept of Judaism and Islam

Because of the Trinity - The Holy Spirit and Jesus (who is considered both human and divine)

People say Christians worship the God of Abraham and even speak of there being a Judaeo-Christian tradition.

But when God interacted with Abraham he said nothing about any Trinity.......

I don't understand this whole situation, perhaps someone could please explain it?

Basically: Why is Christianity in the same category as Judaism and Islam? Surely it shouldn't be as it has a unique God-Concept?

And especially: what do Jews and Moslems think?

Wasn't Abraham's god-concept henotheistic polytheism (i.e. worship only one god while not denying the existence of others)?

 

[Eddi]

Wasn't Abraham's god-concept henotheistic polytheism (i.e. worship only one god while not denying the existence of others)?

"The God of Israel" I believe he called himself? - as opposed to the God of other places or peoples....

I would be interested to learn how that henotheistic God morphed into the monotheistic God

 

[Harel13]

*Mod Post: Thread Moved to Religious Debates*​

 

[Eddi]

*Mod Post: Thread Moved to Religious Debates*​

Many thanks!

 

[Harel13]

So, if you were to re-arrange RF you would do away with the "Abrahamic Religions" DIR?

Probably, yeah. As it is we have polytheists who also hang around the Abrahamic DIR. I really don't know how those go together from an "Abrahamic" perspective.

 

[Eddi]

Probably, yeah. As it is we have polytheists who also hang around the Abrahamic DIR. I really don't know how those go together from an "Abrahamic" perspective.

How exactly would you re-arrange it?