First im going to talk about 3 characteristics that i think are the most important in the relation
"judaism-christianity"
the encounter between Christians and Jews have a special character.
There are several reasons for this special character.
- The first is historical: Christianity entered history as a Jewish messianic sect of what we now call the first century of the Common Era. It was one of several "Judaism" of antiquity . Christianity, that Christianity was called after the first enemies of the movement of Antioch coined the term "Christian" with derogatory sense, it was not the son of Judaism, but one of its mutations; rabbinical Judaism, which was more or less the same era, was another mutation. In fact, one can speak of a "birth of twins", two new Judaism, both markedly different from the religious systems that preceded them.
For the Christian, Jew is inexplicably stubborn man who refuses to see what has happened and for the Jewish, Christian is the man who dared inexplicably says in a world that its irredentist redemption has been fulfilled. This is a chasm that no human power can overcome. - The second reason of the special nature of the encounter is Judeo-Christian theology. The Jews and Christians worship the same God, the God of biblical monotheism. This is a simple point, but that it can not be emphasised with too much force.At one point in the second century, Christianity ceased to be a Jewish sect and was transformed into a universal religion and increasingly gracious.
- The third reason of the special nature of the relationship between Jews and Christians stems from the second. Those who worship the God of biblical monotheism not only share the same scriptures, but also the same ethical convictions. They speak the same language and morals are based on the same moral ethos. It was the late Anglican English researcher James Parker, famous for his studies on anti-Semitism and author of several books on Jewish-Christian relations, who defined to Judaism as a religion based on social justice, while Christianity is a religion based on spirituality staff. The essence of both religions is moral, but Judaism focuses on the ethics of the community, while Christianity is focused on the individual. This is a great simplification, but has the merit of linking Jews and Christians in a creative tension, in which everyone can make a distinctive contribution to moral and spiritual welfare of human society.
Clearly there are strong links between Judaism and Christianity, Judaism does not have a dogmatic interpretation of the scriptures but allows different interpretations and are based on the Old Testament, anyways these religions are not "enemy"
I do not believe that there is a God, I know that there is. God is not demonstrated, is imposed. (Renant)
Christianity
The religion of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ we receive from the Apostles. The civilization that is inspired by the Christian faith. Christianity has promoted and influenced all aspects of civilization (the family, art, science, government, society, etc.).. The Christian humanism, inspired by the incarnation of the Son of God, promotes the dignity of the human person. Above all is called Christianity to the principles objective of faith, worship and behavior that underlie this civilization, which is only Christian to the extent that these principles are carried out.
it has a lot of belives that characterize it. for examples:
"Beloved, and love one to another, because love is God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God" (verse 4:7) and i think that the world does not really belive that God is love. They watch the terrible ravages of sin in the world and say how can a God of love allow these things happen? But a Christian not hesitate ever of God's love, because he knows that God demonstrated on the cross, giving the world the best we had, and did so for love, only for love (John 3:16)
Judaism
Culture of religious Jews (also known as the people of Israel). It is one of the oldest religions in history. It is a system of sanctification in which everything is subject to the expressed will of God, according to divine models revealed on cosmic order and legality. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the three great monotheistic religions, have much in common. Christianity arose in Palestine within the Jewish community during the first century AD, at the outset, Islam drew part of its ideology of Judaism. Taking into account that since the seventh century most Jews have lived in a cultural environment very close to Christianity and Islam, these two religions exert a strong influence in the history of Judaism. Judaism has its origins in the Middle East. But almost since its inception, the Jewish communities, often as a result of migration and exile voluntary or forced expulsions, have lived in almost all corners of the world. In mid-1993 the total population of Jews in the world amounted to 18 million, of whom 6.8 million lived in the United States, more than 3.6 in Israel and more than 1.9 in the Soviet Union, these are the three sites Jews in the world. Approximately 1.5 million Jews lived scattered throughout Europe, mostly in France and Britain. About 300,000 live alongside the rest of North America and 600,000 in the rest of Asia. Nearly 1.1 million Jews lived in Central and South americas, and 350,000 in Africa.
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