Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Trinity, Oneness & Divine Nature
The internal nature of the divine is understood differently across traditions. Christianity affirms the Trinity, Islam insists on absolute tawhid, Judaism emphasizes divine unity, Hinduism speaks of Trimurti, and Buddhism focuses on the Three Jewels. These doctrines shape worship, prayer, and theological identity.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- Practice
- The Holy Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- Key Text
- Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Islam
- Practice
- Strict tawhid — rejection of any division within God
- Key Text
- Quran 112:1-4, 4:171
Judaism
- Practice
- Absolute divine unity — God is one and indivisible
- Key Text
- Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:6
Hinduism
- Practice
- Trimurti — Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), Shiva (destroyer)
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 9:17; Svetasvatara Upanishad 6.23
Buddhism
- Practice
- Triratna — the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha)
- Key Text
- Dhammapada 190; Khuddaka Nikaya, Ratana Sutta