Jews, Christians and Muslims are cousins in religion is to explore the extent to which religions could be used to promote peace and respect where terrorism, conflicts and natural catastrophes seem to threaten to deprive people of the quality of life all aspire to enjoy.

The central figures in Jews, Christians and Muslims as cousins in religion are Moses, Jesus and Mohamed. They correspond respectively to three of the world’s most important religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

However, Moses is arguably the most influential figure. His words are the foundation of faith for more than half of the population of the world. The great monotheistic religions of the modern world derived from the holy laws Moses revealed to the ancient Israelites. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Deuteronomy 34:10 says, “Since then no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses whom the Lord knew face to face”. The God of Moses became not only the God of Judaism but also of Christianity and Islam.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam have the same concept of God. With regard to this in Judaism, Deuteronomy 6:4-5 says, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength”. In Christianity according to the Gospel of Mark (New Testament) 12:29-30 when asked what was the most important commandment Jesus replied, “The most important one is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one Lord: Love the Lord thy God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength”. In Islam when the faithful are called to prayer they hear, “God is great. I bear witness that there is no deity but God”.

It can be seen that regardless of how each of the three religions may interpret the scriptures, all believe that there is only one God and the acceptance of that fact is the most fundamental principle of their faith.