monotheism

"The followers of the three major monotheistic faiths--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--make up more than half of the worlds population. Each of these religions traces its descent to the patriarch Abraham, who was the first man to completely submit to the will of a single, all-powerful God. Yet despite this shared heritage, there are important differences in the religious beliefs of Muslims, Christians, and Jews. This book provides the historical context in which each of these three important monotheistic religions developed, an overview of the essential beliefs and religious practices expected of each faiths followers, and a discussion of how Jews, Christians, and Muslims have interacted in both the ancient and modern worlds"--Back cover.

In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest. And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points not toward continued religious extremism, but future harmony.--From publisher description.

A young man interviews the Egypt "sun king" Akhenaten's friends, enemies, and wife, Nefertiti, in search of the truth about the pharoah notorious for his monotheistic beliefs.

A comprehensive guide to comparative religion that covers the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and discusses shared aspects and ideas of the faiths, covering sacred sites, prayer, sin, life after death, and other concepts.

Examines the three major monotheistic religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and compares the ways in which they are the same and different.