Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: An Introduction to Monotheism

Cover page\nHalftitle page\nSeries page\nTitle page\nCopyright page\nContents\nImage List\nAcknowledgments\nPermissions\nPronunciation Guide for Judaism\nPreface\n1 Introduction\n	Understanding Religion\n	Religion and Human Nature\n	Review\n	Overview of the Book\n2 Brief Overview of the Religions\n	Judaism The Scripture of Judaism: The Tanakh\n	Judaism: An Overview\n	Religious and Historical Background\n	Major Judaic Variations\n	Philosophy and Mysticism\n	Judaism in Modernity\n	Christianity The Scripture of Christianity: The New Testament\n	Christianity: An Overview\n	Islam The Scripture of Islam: The Qur’an\n	Islam: An Overview\n	Islamic Convictions\n	Basic Practices and Worship\n	Study Questions: Overview of Religions\n3 Scripture\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Scripture\n	Study Questions: Scripture\n4 Creation\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Creation\n	Study Questions: Creation\n5 Covenant and Identity\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Covenant and Identity\n	Study Questions: Covenant\n6 Commandment: Ritual and Ethics\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Commandment: Ritual and Ethics\n	Study Questions: Commandment: Ritual and Ethics\n7 Peoplehood and Community\n	Judaism\n	Jewish Cultural Variation\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Peoplehood and Community\n	Study Questions: Peoplehood and Community\n8 Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage\n	Study Questions: Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage\n9 Redemption, Salvation, and Life After Death\n	Judaism\n	Christianity\n	Islam\n	Afterthought: Sin, Redemption, Afterlife\n	Study Questions: Redemption, Salvation, and Life after Death\n10 Contemporary Monotheism: Case Studies\n	Judaism Judaism in the State of Israel\n	Christianity Latin American Christianity\n	Islam British Muslims\n	Afterthought: Monotheism Today\n	Study Questions: Case Studies\nEpilogue\nTimeline\nReferences and Suggested Readings\nIndex