Bible | Movies | Books | People | Hot Topics | Holidays | Humor | Gallery | Sanctuary | Sermons | Prayer | Quizzes | Communities | God | FAQ | Links
Google
 
Web GodWeb



The Dome of the Rock
Focal point for the three Abrahamic religions
The Dome of the Rock was completed in 691 C.E. by Caliph Abd al-Malik, half a century after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The rock marks the site from where Prophet made his Night Journey into the heavens. In Jewish tradition this is the symbolic Foundation Stone upon which the world was created, and the place of the binding of Isaac. For Christians, the temple mount is a site which Jesus visited as a young boy and to which he returned near the end of this life. Thus the dome is a powerful religious symbol standing the the place of origins for the three Abrahamic religions. 

< -------       Back                 Next       ------->


Archive of Prior Articles
Charles Henderson

You are invited to join our Forum
and discuss any issues
pertaining to faith or the search for it.
Your comments are published here instantly.
CrossCurrents Forum

(To see the current list of topics your browser must allow Active Content)

CrossCurrents
Recent Discussions

Google
 
Web GodWeb

Please take a moment to let us know you were here!  
Just send us an email to subscribe to our free newsletter.


For those who prefer a form: Click here to subscribe.

If you want to talk with someone in person,  please feel free to call 212-864-5436
The Rev. Charles P. Henderson is a Presbyterian minister and Executive Director of
  CrossCurrents.
He is the author of God and Science (John Knox Press, 1986).  
A revised and expanded version of the book is appearing here.
God and Science (Hypertext Edition, 2005).
He is also editor of a new book, featuring articles by world class scientists and theologians, and illustrating the leading views on the relationship between science and religion:
Faith, Science and the Future (CrossCurrents Press, 2007)  

For more information about Charles Henderson.
Subscribe to the GodWeb Site Feed