I thought the recent Social Justice in Islam paper reading was an interesting piece for our class. I liked the comparisons that the writer made between Christianity and Islam. For many of us, Christianity is a faith that we are much more familiar with than certain aspects of Islam. I thought it was nice to have a credible breakdown of the two faiths that could be referenced in discussion.
My biggest takeaway from the article was the separation of life and the afterlife. Based on the reading, the Islamic faith doesn’t create a division between life and the afterlife. It also urges followers to not disregard life on earth in hopes of a better afterlife. This idea largely contrast with ideas of Christianity which puts a heavy emphasis on leading a virtuous life on Earth so that the afterlife can be even better.
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