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Abrahamic Faiths

Warner. G, Jiang. J. The Loneliness of The Climate Change Christian, October 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/10/14/923715751/the-loneliness-of-the-climate-change-christian. 

The article evaluates Christian values and their influence on climate change. The item agrees that environmental aspects are crucial and are concerned about the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme court. Her supports and critics are urged to understand her religious and political believes as a conservative catholic. The article observes that environmentalists have all along been seen as devil’s agents while trying to speak the truth about conservation. 

Dolsten. J. Israeli Orthodox rabbi: Judaism doesn’t ban same-sex couples building families, 2020. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-orthodox-rabbi-judaism-doesnt-ban-same-sex-couples-building-families/

The article explores the severe aspects of sexuality. It brings into light the Judaism faith and its focus on the LGBTQ community. The writer argues that Judaism allows for same-sex marriages and only forbids people to hover from one marital status to another. The article discourages the changing of faiths such that it prevents those who leave their faiths due to sexual orientation. The article is written from the perspective of Rabbi Benny Lau, who is known for helping people from the LGBTQ in managing their religious communities and family lives. However, the article brings in the opposing views of the Torah where, on the one hand, there is massive opposition to homosexuality practices while the cases of LGBTQ on the rise. Rabbi gives a case of same-sex marriage and believes such an approach should be embraced across every religion.

Charlton. C, Hinnant. L. Charlie Hebdo: Proud to provoke Islamists, despite the violence, 2020. https://apnews.com/article/charlie-hebdo-france-provoke-islamists-39c19096470e74cf5ed1ff8e5c4ac0db

The article explores the violence in Paris, France. Islamic violence across the country is seen as being fueled by news agencies such as Ap news. The issue has led to the attacking and even killing of the news center’s staff, but the relentless analyst called Charlie Hebdo continues to poke the Muslims. In his editorial cartoons, Hebdo uses a teacher that has been beheaded and demonstrates the mourners carrying two coffins where one has the head and the other one the body. The killing of almost a dozen of its staff through Muslim extremism has prompted the news center to the extremism daily. Religious violence comes out forcefully through the article, where the author attempts to show that there is no extent of religion or political power that can divide the country. Though the newspaper has been criticized by many, the public still holds to the law’s rule that the paper should continue existing. In addition, the global community has come out to condemn the violence propagated by radical Muslims.

Edmondson. C.B. The Shocking Necessity of Racist Violence, 2020. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/october-web-only/shocking-necessity-of-racist-violence.html

The article is critical about the aspect of racism and violence among Christians. It brings devastating information of the manner in which racism has to extend its jaws to the Christian faith. The author is useful in giving a brief background about racism and the history of violence associated with oppression based on one’s race. He gives the example of ‘race riots’ in Chicago, Atlanta, Oklahoma, and St. Petersburg and the great migration. The author explains that the shared faith among the black Christians and the white Christians is not enough to protect against race-based violence. The aspect of white supremacist exists as a sinful formation that devours even its fellow black Christians. 

Stack. L, Goldstein. J. New York Threatens Orthodox Jewish Areas with Lockdown Over Virus, 2020.  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/nyregion/coronavirus-orthodox-jewish-communities.html

The Coronavirus pandemic’s prevalence across the United States has sparked political and technological violence against the Judaism religion. The followers of Judaism have been confronted by the day’s politics due to their hardstands about the disease. The Orthodox Jewish followers failed to wear face masks that were a government requirement to protect against the virus. As a result, the sheriff’s office and the police department were asked to enforce this religion’s laws. The group is adamant and was not ready to follow the social distancing rules or wearing of face mask. For instance, in the middle of a pandemic, they were going to observe the Yom Kippur, which is a holy day for the Jewish religion. Such fays’ impacts are tremendous and could spread the disease even more, hence arousing political interests among the authorities. 

In the modern world, Abrahamic faiths are crucial driving forces and serve as the most prominent religions. Today, the Jews refer to God as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and not of any other person. Abraham is also termed as the ‘first Jew’ and is seen as the figure behind God’s commandments. Later, the name of Jacob gets changed into Israel, which firmly cements Judaism as a religion. Through Abraham, God affirms his faith, and also through Jesus Christ, the sins of the Christians are forgiven, and every believer is made one with God. Also, the many tribulations that Abraham and his lineage pass through in the Bible become the foundation of Christian faith as people believe that the hardships in life are created to make Christians stronger in faith. Additionally, in the Quran, Abraham is known as God’s friend and is seen as the Islamic faith’s founding father. He represents true adherent to and submission to God, as seen through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. 

Works Cited

Charlton. C, Hinnant. L. Charlie Hebdo: Proud to provoke Islamists, despite violencee, 2020. https://apnews.com/article/charlie-hebdo-france-provoke-islamists-39c19096470e74cf5ed1ff8e5c4ac0db

Dolsten. J. Israeli Orthodox rabbi: Judaism doesn’t ban same-sex couples building families, 2020. tps://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-orthodox-rabbi-judaism-doesnt-ban-same-sex-couples-building-families/bt

Wdmondson. C.B. The Shocking Necessity of Racist Violence, 2020. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/october-web-only/shocking-necessity-of-racist-violence.html

Stack. L, Goldstein. J. New York Threatens Orthodox Jewish Areas with Lockdown Over Virus, 2020.  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/nyregion/coronavirus-orthodox-jewish-communities.html

Warner. G, Jiang.J. The Loneliness of The Climate Change Christian, October, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/10/14/923715751/the-loneliness-of-the-climate-change-christian.