Three Faiths, One God: The Formative Faith and Practice of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by Jacob Neusner, Bruce Chilton, William Graham

If Moses, Jesus, and the Prophet Muhammad were to meet, what would they tell one another about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? Three of today's leading scholars explore the topics such a conversation might entail in this comparative study of the three monotheistic faiths. In systematic, side-by-side descriptions, they detail the classical theologies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the authoritative writings that convey those theologies--Torah, Bible, and Qur'ān. They then compare and contrast the three faiths, which, though distinct and autonomous, address a common set of issues. While asserting that this book is by no means a background source for issues and conflicts among contemporary followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the authors nevertheless aspire to reveal among the three a common potential for mutual understanding.

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344 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Neusner was educated at Harvard University, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (where he received rabbinic ordination), the University of Oxford, and Columbia University.

Neusner is often celebrated as one of the most published authors in history (he has written or edited more than 950 books.)Since 1994, he taught at Bard College. He also taught at Columbia University, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, Brown University, and the University of South Florida.

Neusner was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. He is the only scholar to have served on both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. He also received scores of academic awards, honorific and otherwise.

Reviews

[Rob · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was meaty, but it was difficult to read. I suppose it came from a more liberal perspective on religion, which is fine, but I disagreed with some of their presuppositions, such as the dating of particular New Testament books (some seemed rather late).

However, it does have some good information in it, and it is very scholarly. I just wasn't very interested in the book at the time I was reading it. (I found that I prefer philosophy and theology over religious studies.)

[R Frueh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dry, very, very dry.

I don't understand how such a fascinating topic could be so boring. Very academic, and worked really hard on killing my interest in the topic.