... Tanakh (Torah) as its primary and holiest scripture, basing its laws, traditions, and worships therein. The Judaic faith also takes into account the oral traditions as recorded in the Talmud. But the fact remains that "the church [..] cannot forget that she received the revelation of the Old Testament ... the acts of the Apostles after his death, and letters from early Christian religious figures. The Christian faith also rejected the Torah and Jewish oral traditions as obsolete. The Christians believe that with the coming of Jesus, God entered into a new covenant with the people, hence ...

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... and religious traditions. The unique nature of this synthesis lies not in the idea of the "melting pot" of consumption and assimilation into the prevalent hegemonic culture and tradition (though that may have been successfully attempted as well) but in that of the co-existence of various philosophical thoughts, religious customs and a projection overall plurality. The "Bhakti Movement ... with the passing of time. Some historians notice a certain impetus gained by this movement in what is classified to be medieval India, specifically in the 12th and 13th century. The tradition, since it...

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... , Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Because of the significance of Jerusalem to the three monotheistic religions, pilgrimage to Jerusalem by adherents can bring them closer to their god and the faith tradition they commit themselves to. (Reiter, 2001) Connecting more intensely with the sacred during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, adherents of Judaism and Christianity can experience a transformation such that on their return home ... Judaism discontinued and Jews were no longer obligated to make pilgrimages. The Romans did not allow Jewish pilgrims into the city, however according to the writt...

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