Different religious traditions assign differing (though often similar) attributes and characteristics to God, including expansive powers and abilities, psychological characteristics, gender characteristics, and preferred nomenclature. The assignment of these attributes often differs according to the conceptions of God in the culture from which they arise. For example, attributes of God in Christianity, attributes of God in Islam, and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in Judaism share certain similarities arising from their common roots. COUNT 7
QSN1 What do religions share across their belief structures? ANS1 similarities arising from their common roots QSN2 What are some religious traditions that are found within differing religions? ANS2 expansive powers and abilities, psychological characteristics, gender characteristics, and preferred nomenclature QSN3 Who does Christianity share roots with? ANS3 attributes of God in Islam, and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in Judaism QSN4 How many Attributes of Mercy are in Judaism? ANS4 Thirteen QSN5 What three religions share similar parts? ANS5 God in Christianity, attributes of God in Islam, and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in Judaism QSN6 What three religions share similar beginnings? ANS6 Christianity, attributes of God in Islam, and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy in Judaism QSN7 What attributes do religions all roughly share? ANS7 expansive powers and abilities, psychological characteristics, gender characteristics, and preferred nomenclature