HIS 101 WKU
Essay II
Compare the following 3 excerpts from world religions that were founded in the second half of our course: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. While modern Western Christianity has developed different beliefs and practices, what did this early Christian text have in common with the texts from Buddhist teachings and Islamic belief? Also, what were their greatest differences based on the short excerpts below? In a double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font, 1 and 1/2 paper (using the 3 primary documents you have been given as cited below) explain how these religious texts relate to each other. You must have a thesis statement and footnote citations.
“The Buddha: Basic Teachings,” from: Buddha, the Word. Edited by Nyanatiloka. Electronically
Enhanced Text (C) Copyright 1991, World Library, Inc. http://web.archive.org/web/20000519140345/http://www.humanities.ccny.cuny.edu/history/buddha/buddhawd.htm
“The Gospel of Thomas” excerpt, translated by Stephen Patterson and Marvin Meyer. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/gthomas.html
The Holy Qur’an, excerpt from “The Holy Qur’an” translated by M.H. Shakir at CMU.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/cmt/resources/Quran/