Judaism

Judaism[1]
 * God: The Jewish view of God is strictly monotheistic (belief in one God). To Jews God is omniscient (all knowing), omnipotent (all powerful), and omnipresent (all pervading “everywhere”). He is both infinite in all His Being yet personal in His relationship with His creation – which is everything that exists. God is supremely good, self-existent, eternal, and can interact with His creation through His providence and miracles.
 * Humanity: Unlike many other worldviews/religions that make humanity the “playground” of God or insignificant to Him or even where humanity is above Him, Judaism asserts that Humanity is a special creation of God but not over Him. All of mankind was created in God’s image and likeness and shares in attributes that He has (i.e.: morals, a mind, choice).
 * Salvation: In Judaism it is taught that mankind rebelled against God and dammed itself to be eternally separated from His fellowship forever. However, we can be brought back to fellowship with God by doing good works and performing sacrifices of various sorts to God.
 * Authority: The central authority in Judaism is the Hebrew Scriptures (Tanakh). The Tanakh is composed of the Torah (Law), Prophets, and Writings. Also of importance to Judaism is the Talmud.
 * Time: Most Jews assert that time is finite and that it is linear. Other words there was a beginning point for all time and there will be and end point for all of time. There is a past, present and future. History is headed towards a final consummation.
 * Jesus Christ: Jews acknowledge that Jesus of Nazareth was a real 1st Century Jewish rabbi, however they deny that He was and is the Son of God or the Messiah as foretold in Hebrew Scriptures.

[1] Information on Judaism in this section comes from: House, H. Wayne. //__Charts of World Religions__//. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 2006). Chart 9