Christianity and IslamIntroduction: Belief in God as the creator and sustainer of the universe is central to the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions. These religions are historically connected. This essay will focus on how Christianity and Islam are similar and differ from each other. Christianity and Islam are very similar in that they both have rules, rituals and traditions, sacred texts, laws that influence how everyone sees God. Sacred texts and what they say about the nature of God are an important part of every religion. The Christian Bible is a book that has two parts, the Old and the New Testament, it is a text composed of two books, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Bible is believed to have been written approximately 1,500 years ago. From around 1400 BC, the time of Moses, to around 100 AD, Muslims also follow a religious text called the Koran. The Quran has 114 chapters or surahs. Muslims believe that the Quran is a revelation from God. The Quran is a book that Muslims believe provides them with guidance in all aspects of their lives. The Quran was a book revealed by God himself to the prophet Muhammad. The similarities and differences are clearly visible. Both religions believe in a sacred text (the Bible and the Koran) of God. Christians and Muslims must learn to obey and put into practice the message contained in the books: the Bible or the Koran. The main difference between Christianity and Islam is that Christians believe that the Bible was a book written by disciples when Jesus preached. Muslims also believe that the Quran is literally the word of God but received from Muhammad. Christianity and Islam have rituals and traditions that one must perform throughout one's life. Christians believe that there is only... middle of paper... the Bible clearly states that there is no God but God. This is a statement that Muslims and Christians firmly agree on. Christians and Muslims are both monotheists. But Muslims believe and claim that Christians are polytheists, this is because Christians believe in the Trinity. Christianity and the Islamic faith both share common beliefs. These religions originated long ago from a root of Abraham. They believe in prophecy, in God's apostles, in revelation, in texts, in scriptures, in the resurrection of the dead, and in the center of religious community. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions on earth that have many differences and much in common. There is a lot of tension between these two religions; and that's why there's a lot of constant fighting. It is a shame that two religions that have so much in common cannot live together peacefully as God/Allah would expect.