The Archangel Gabriel
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by Michael Walker
3y ago
The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are all venerated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Archangel Gabriel is mentioned by name in: The Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Scriptures The Gospel of Luke in the New Testament Three passages of the Quran In the New Testament, Gabriel is the Archangel who appears to ..read more
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Mandaeans and Samaritans
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
Judaism, Christianity and Islam aren’t the only Abrahamic religions. A number of minor religions still survive that are not part of any of the other three, including Mandaeans, Yezidis, Druze and, still, Samaritans. The Samaritans The split between the Jews and the Samaritans is the mother of all feuds. As best we can tell, the ..read more
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The feasts of Pentecost and Shavuot
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
It’s fairly well known that the feasts of Easter and Passover coincide. Less well known is that the Christian festival of Pentecost coincides with the Jewish festival of Shavuot. Pentecost celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ apostles 50 days after his Resurrection. Shavuot is 49 days after Passover and was traditionally the ..read more
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The Sabbath and 7-Day Week
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
An idea that is unquestionably Abrahamic and that has now become basically universal is the seven day week. The idea of a seven day week arose in Judaism by the 6th Century BCE at the latest and the idea of the Sabbath is traceable to the 9th Century BCE. The best archaeological evidence continues to ..read more
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Saint George
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
Saint George, England’s patron saint, is also venerated by Muslims as a prophet. St George was a Roman soldier who was martyred in the Diocletian Persecution of 303 CE for refusing to give up his Christian faith. In Muslim texts he is called Girgus or Jiriyas. It’s not theologically problematic for Muslims to venerate St. George as he was killed ..read more
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The Guds Hus, Stockholm
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
In Sweden we have a variation on the House of One. The Guds Hus (“God’s House”) is being built in Stockholm. It is actually a three-way collaboration between the Protestant, Catholic and now Muslim communities of worship in the district of Fisksätra. The existing Nacka parish invited the Nacka Muslim Association to build a mosque ..read more
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Christianity’s Non-Western origin and future
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
It’s a disorienting time for Christians living in the West, with the prevailing culture seemingly wanting to disown its Christian heritage. It shouldn’t come as a surprise when something like the Ramsay Centre arises to come to the aid of Christianity and correct the record with its Bachelor in Western Civilisation, heavily featuring medieval scholastic ..read more
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The Temple Mount, Jerusalem
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
By tradition, the location of Solomon’s Temple. Certainly the location of the Second Temple (516 BCE – 70 CE). Also, in Muslim tradition, the place where Mohammad was taken up into heaven. The Temple Mount is considered the holiest site in Judaism and third holiest site in Islam. The Dome of the Rock was built ..read more
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Three Cultures Foundation, Andalusia
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is one of the great heroes of the Western canon, who is rightly credited for synthesising the philosophy of Aristotle with Catholic theology. That he is now revered by traditional-minded Christians is an irony of history since, during his lifetime, his ideas presented a rupture with longstanding consensus in Christianity and I suspect ..read more
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Fatima, Portugal
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by Michael Walker
5y ago
Depending on what part of the world you’re from, Fatima is either synonymous with the location of the 1917 Marian apparitions in Portugal or with the Prophet Mohammad’s favourite daughter. It turns out it’s more than just a coincidence. Portugal was ruled by Muslims for many centuries. Fatima the town got its name from a 12th ..read more
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