ON THE ISSUES OF THE STUDY OF DIVINE NAMES IN ISLAM, CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM
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https://doi.org/10.17605/Keywords:
Comparative religious studies, divine names, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, linguistics, theology, anthropology, semantics.Abstract
This article conducts a comparative analysis from a linguistic perspective of the role and significance of divine names in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The sacred texts are examined for the semantic, linguistic, anthropological, and philosophical features of names, as well as their role in shaping religious identity and theological views. Based on the theories of philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, and Kripke, the relationships between the meaning and reference of names are analyzed. In Judaism, names are considered as signs expressing essence; in Christianity, they are understood in a metaphorical and transcendental sense; and in Islam, they are explored through the 99 names of Allah as a means of revealing divine attributes. The article demonstrates methodological problems through linguistic analysis of comparative issues in religious studies and highlights the potential for creating a common language for interreligious dialogue.
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