Christianity and Islam are two of the most widespread and recognized religions in the world. Both religions believe in one God and each has a holy book, the Quran and the Bible. Both books encourage faith in God and teach patience and honesty. Both also forbid lying and stealing and believe in a sort of Heaven and Hell. So if they have so much in common, why is there so much conflict between the two? This question is the exact reason why I chose to follow World Religion. I thought it was important to learn and understand the beliefs of other religions so that we can better understand the issues plaguing society today. In this essay I will focus on the role of Christian women versus the role of Muslim women. As society has changed throughout life on earth, the view of women has also changed socially and religiously. Both Christianity and Islam agree that women and men were created by God, but from that point on the beliefs differ. The Christian idea of ​​Adam and Eve is illustrated in the Bible as follows: “A woman should learn in silence and total submission. I do not allow a woman to teach or have authority over a man; must be silent. Because Adam was formed first and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived; that woman was deceived and became a sinner” (Timothy, 2,11-14). What this verse reveals is that God believed Eve was guilty of seducing Adam into eating the forbidden fruit. In Islam, the belief is that everyone is responsible for their own actions and both Adam and Eve, or Hawwa as they call her, were equally responsible for the sin of eating the fruit of the tree. This is illustrated in chapter 7, verse 23 of the Quran: “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if you do not forgive us and have no mercy on yourself… in the center of the paper… on.” Patheos. Avalon Consulting, LLC, 2008-2013 Web, October 14, 2013. Fadel, Mohammad. Islam Muslim Community Ahmadiyya, 1995-2013. 14 October 2013. “Social systems Islamists”, Lebanese Muslim Association, 2010. Web. 9 November 2013. Sharma, Arvind University of New York Press, 1994. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost Web), 7 November 2013. Smith, Jane I., "Islam and the role of women". Beliefnet. BN Media Associates, LLC. Web. November 12, 2013. The Holy Bible: King James Version, IA: World Bible Publishers, 2001. The Holy Bible: New International Version: Zondervan, 1978. Koran Quran.com, Web, November 2. 2013.