Science and Metaphysics in the Three Religions of the Book

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  • Toby E. Huff International Islamic University Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v8i2.491

Abstract

The three religions of the Book trace their origins back to the same Abrahamic experience, but only one, Christianity, developed a metaphysical framework consistent with that of modern science. Both Judaism and Islam during their formative years, and continuously up to modern times, considered Greek philosophy and science alien wisdom, jeopardizing their sacred scriptures. The different path followed by Christianity is due to the influence of Hellenistic thought during Christianity's early formative period. Both Judaism and Islam were spared the direct mediation of Greek culture and ideas because both Judaism and Islam developed geographically and linguistically isolated from the Greek influences during the reception of their scriptures.

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Published

2013-05-08

How to Cite

Huff, T. E. (2013). Science and Metaphysics in the Three Religions of the Book. Intellectual Discourse, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v8i2.491

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