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Judaism
One of the ancient religions of the world is Judaism. It is the religion of Israel and of the Jewish people. This religion is of a definite group which developed with the group over the course of millennia. It is this religion which nursed within itself the kernels of universalism which were adopted and it has a peculiar connection with the life and destiny of that people.
To grasp the meaning of Judaism, one has to survey the principle stages of its development and its gradual growth through the constant interaction between it and the life and destiny of the poeple. But this type of study is not possible at this stage.
In spite of its fandamental belief that Judaism is of a divinely revealed character in a more or less complete form, it is also a religion of life and of an essentially practical nature. Its purpose was to guide, shape and mould the life of a group in its various manifestations.
Monotheism is the very foundation of Judaism. This not only presents a systematized and well organised set of ideas, but it is very foundation of the life of the people, of its nationhood and the spirit and power of its existence through the ages.
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