How Does The Catholic Church Express Its Relationship To Both Judaism And Islam

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How does the Catholic Church express its relationship to both Judaism and Islam?

The Catholic Church examines very closely the relationship between her and other

religions in her task to promote love and unity in the world. She aims at declaring what is common

among the people of these religions that can calls them to fellowship and causes unity in the world.

For all the people of all times, there is a perception of a secret power that influences the course of

things and what happens in the life of a human. Religions have tried to provide answers to these

questions by means of a developed language and refined concepts.

The Catholic Church believes that there is much that is shared between Christianity, and

especially The Church, and Islam and Judaism. The Catholics and the Muslims worship one God

and live in submission to Him. Both submit to the decrees of God wholeheartedly. Abraham is a

figure of faith in Islam just as he is in Christianity, and the people of both religions strive to have

faith like that of Abraham. As such, the Catholic Church encourages Muslims and Christians to

work towards understanding each other, to promote and preserve freedom, peace, moral welfare

and social justice for the benefit of all people.

Furthermore, the Church acknowledges that her root is in the Jews, since almost all the

early ministers who spread the Gospel of Christ were Jews. According to the saving plan

established by God, the beginning of the Christian faith is to be found among the Patriarchs, the

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Prophets and Moses. In addition, the salvation of Christians is foreshadowed in the exodus of the

Jews from Egypt where they had been taken as captives. Therefore, because of the great spiritual

patrimony occurring between the Jews and Christians, the Catholic Church advocates for respect

and mutual understanding with the Jews, which is fostered by fraternal dialogues and theological

studies.

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http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-

ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html

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