Abstract
Isolation is the decisive factor during the formation of new, independent religions. The religion’s characteristics such as a deviating divine imagery, other narrative, different practices and cultic acts, not even different paths to salvation are responsible for the formation of gaps between communities which are considered to be no longer bridgeable. Instead, at a certain point in time, a fruitful communication between the members of these different religious communities is no longer possible. The respective sets of beliefs, rules, and behaviours are no longer compatible.
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This probably happened first during the reign of Hezekiah (725-697 BCE) as the consequence of politically motivated attempts of centralisation, and was also implemented by Josiah (639-609 BCE). The alleged discovery of Deuteronomy by the priest Hilkiah presumably falls into his reign (622 BCE).
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For the agreements between Judaism and Islam, see also Robin 2012, p.251.
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“All these groups are exceedingly productive in closely related species and varieties of the most interesting description, and often having a very limited range; and as there is every reason to believe that the banks of the lower Amazon are among the most recently formed parts of South America, we may fairly regard those insects, which are peculiar to that district, as among the youngest species, the latest in the long series of modifications which the forms of animal life have undergone.” Wallace 1852-1853, pp.241-244.
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Compare Mayr 1966, pp.89-109 for the importance of the isolation mechanisms.
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However, as a late consequence of the Exile, the Samaritan community developed. In the post-Exilic period, they were excluded from Judaism. Only in more recent times can we trace an effort of reconciliation and an emphasis on the unity of Jews and Samaritans. (Hjelm 2004).
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Jamnia: https://blog.israelbiblicalstudies.com/jewish-studies/jamnia/; retrieved on 19.10.2017.
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Compare here Moser and Weithmann 2002, p.149.
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http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/the-godhead, retrieved on 21.10.2017.
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See here also: Abrams 1996; Van der Valk 1923; https://www.mormon.org/deu/haeufige-Fragen/Mormonen-Christen, retrieved on 21.10.2017; http://www.christianity.com/christian-life/political-and-social-issues/mormonism-is-not-christianity-11628184.html, retrieved on 21.10.2017.
Mormons themselves however consider themselves Christians: https://www.mormon.org/deu/haeufige-Fragen/Mormonen-Christen, retrieved on 21.10.2017.
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Wunn, I., Grojnowski, D. (2018). Speciation and Isolation. In: Religious Speciation. New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion , vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04435-0_11
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