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Muslims and Christians in Nigeria: A Proposed Solution to Interreligious Violence 尼日利亚的穆斯林和基督徒：宗教间暴力的拟议解决方案

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v3i02.9342

Abiodun James Aderele

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Redemption of Sins in Christianity: Analysis of the Holy Bible Texts 基督教中的罪孽救赎：圣经》文本分析

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v4i01.11092

Dusun I Demangan Jl. Raya Siman, Kecamatan Siman, Kabupaten Ponorogo, M. K. Majid, Siti Maulida, Nur Azizah, Kata Kunci, Darah Dosa Waris Penyaliban Kristen, Penebusan Pendahuluan

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Comparative Study of Altruism in Christian and Islam 基督教和伊斯兰教中利他主义的比较研究

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v4i01.10959

Nurrosyid Huda Setiawan, Robin Frenanda Abrilian

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Unifying Culture Through Language: An Analysis of the Emergence of Classical Judeo-Arabic Writing 通过语言统一文化：分析犹太-阿拉伯古典文字的出现

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v3i02.8766

Aaron Levi Forman

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Wasaṭiyyah in the Thought of Maqāṣidī Tafsīr by Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī: The Issue of Religious Pluralism Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī 所著《Maqāṣidī Tafsīr 思想中的瓦萨提耶》：宗教多元化问题

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v3i02.10411

Muhammad Abdul Aziz

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Polygamy in Mormonism: History, Conflicting Doctrines, and Contemporary Perspectives 摩门教中的一夫多妻制：历史、相互冲突的教义和当代观点

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v4i01.10951

Farhah Farhah, Hidia Tarauni

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Reconstructing the Original New Testament: A Critical Analysis of Bart D. Ehrman's Arguments on Textual Errors and Manuscript Transmission 重建原始新约：对巴特-D.-埃尔曼关于文本错误和手稿传播的论点的批判性分析

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v4i01.8949

Abdullah Muslich Rizal Maulana, Mudawamatul Muajahah

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Analysis of FWB (Friends With Benefits) Behaviour Phenomenon among Adolescents through Social Media in the Information Technology Era 信息技术时代通过社交媒体分析青少年的 FWB（带好处的朋友）行为现象

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v3i02.10500

Sintya Kartika Prameswari, Rahmad Maulana Tazali, Mohammad Muslih, Ranya Choirunnisa

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Prophethood of Muhammad SAW in the Orientalist Perspective: A Critical Analysis 东方学视角下的穆罕默德先知：批判性分析

Journal of Comparative Study of Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.21111/jcsr.v4i01.10956

Mohammad Djaya Aji Bima Sakti, Muhammad Rifdillah, Yusuf Khairul Ramadhan, Hendri Setiyo Wibowo

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