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Usury in Christian and Islamic Economic Thought
Christian and Islamic Economic Thought By: Camille Paldi Abstract This paper highlights the key features of the Christian and Islamic Economic systems and encourages Christians and Muslims to work together to develop not only a system of Christian Economics, but also a pan-Abrahamic system of economics called Holy Book Finance. The paper outlines various methods of inter-faith…
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Abraham, Jesus, Moses, and Adam and Eve in terms of the Abrahamic Faiths
Abraham Abraham (PBUH), the father of monotheism and builder of the Kaaba, who is mentioned 69 times in 35 chapters of the Qu’ran, (Kathir 2003, 188)(Wikipedia 2023) is a link in the chain of prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad (PBUH) via Ishmael. (Wikipedia 2023) Abraham is also the founding father of…
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Identify and Explain Three Core Elements or Facets of Judaism. Explain why they might be challenging in an Interreligious encounter.
Three core facets of Judaism include that Judaism is an Interpretative Tradition, a Ritual System, and a Quasi-legalistic and spiritual tradition operating between the two poles of law and the Torah. Judaism contains an Oral Law, which complements the Written Law and forms a ‘way’ for Jews to live their daily lives. Through fulfilling obligations…
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How has your encounter with core facets of Judaism expanded, challenged, or confirmed your conception of religion?
As a practicing Muslim, my encounter with the core facets of Judaism has confirmed my conception of religion. First of all, each of the two religions are monotheistic and relies on a Holy Book, which for Jews is the Torah and for Muslims is the Qu’ran. The Jewish religion has developed an extensive Halacha, or…
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A Brief Case Study of Usury in Judaism
Usury seems to be prohibited between Jewish people only, however, it is not prohibited between Jews and non-Jews. (Exodus 22-24; Leviticus 25: 33-38; Deuteronomy 23: 20-21) (Fox 1995, 382, 631, 957) How have these Torah verses been interpreted? One Mishnah says, “Moreover Hillel used to say, “A woman may not lend a loaf of bread…
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Legalism and Judaism
This paper seeks to explore the relationship between sanctity and legalism through the eyes of the authors Chaim N. Saiman, Kent Yinger, Rabbi Michael Broyde, and Rabbi Howard Jachter. An example of Jewish legalism is the prohibition of using electricity on Shabbat, which demonstrates this relationship between sanctity and legalism in Judaism. This paper will…
