World Religions Final

Which response below lists the religions in the correct order from oldest to youngest?

Hinduism, Christianity, Islam

Jewish people might answer Sire's question #3 in this way.

Humans are made in God's image and can have a relationship with him.

When Muslims emphasize the transcendence of God or Allah, perhaps even more than Jews and Christians, which Sire question are they addressing?

One

Which of the following is a Jewish Holiday?

Passover

The young man who became the Buddha, left his home and saw what, that caused him to question his former beliefs?

suffering, poverty, death

In Buddhism, who is the main deity?

Buddhists do not believe in God or in gods.

What best describes the theology of the Catholic church after Vatican II?

Catholics believed Baptists and Buddhists could be saved.

Which three religions count Abraham as one of their prophets?

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

Which three religions would trace humanity's beginnings to the creation story in Genesis?

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

We might think of worldviews like

a lens, a puzzle or the foundation of a house.

Gandhi

a political leader

guru

a spiritual teacher

Jewish people believe they are the chosen tribe of God. Their way of relating to God is an example to the world. They remember key events in their history with holidays.

Abraham

Choose from the list below which are characteristics of Islam.

Abraham is a prophet, Jesus is a prophet, Muhammad is the final prophet Ramadan is a time of fasting There are five main Pillars and five main branches of Islam Submission to Allah is a key aspect of worship and life Mosques are sometimes very ornate and artistic, however Allah is never depicted All Muslims must go to Mecca to be considered true Muslims Islam is a relatively small religion and limited to the Middle East

Which below is a Hindu religious literary work about Krishna?

Bhagavad Gita

The book of Exodus describes the Jewish people leaving what ancient country?

Egypt

Who are the Copts?

Egyptian Christians who consider St Mark their first pope.

Many Americans are glued to the updates given by respected scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci during this crisis. However, some religions groups in the USA and Europe, both Christian and Muslim, have met for worship in large groups in defiance of government recommendations and orders. What may be at the root of this difference of viewpoint?

Epistemology, the former group relies on science to know what to do, the latter group may feel God will protect them and shutting down their church or Mosque would be against God.

Which characteristics below are true of a worldview (according to Sire, think about his definition).

Everyone has a worldview which includes presuppositions and influences their entire lives.

How would Christians answer Sire's first question?

God exists in the Trinity

Which is true of the Apostle Paul?

He traveled widely in the Mediterranean world preaching about Jesus during the first century.

Which religion believes their deity should never be represented in art?

Islam

In Acts 17 the Apostle Paul spoke to philosophers in Athens. Which is true about the worldviews in the first century?

It was a very pluralistic society. Paul was a Christian/Jewish monotheist , the philosophers worshiped many Greek/Roman gods.

Who is the founder of Christianity? (spelled correctly, one word)

Jesus

Which is most true of the Jewish understanding of Human History?

Jewish people believe they are the chosen tribe of God. Their way of relating to God is an example to the world. They remember key events in their history with holidays.

Which is true of how Jewish people view human history?

Jews are God's chosen people and history is linear.

Which respose best describes the Muslim understanding of Jihad today?

Jihad is an internal personal spiritual struggle against sin.

Jordan Peterson intreprets the story of the Buddah encountering suffering in life in a way that Joseph Campbell would approve of. Which is true about this way of understanding the story?

Joseph and Jordan take the story mythologically. They say it resonates with people because if follows a kind of archtypical storyline with elements common to all humans

Which statement below would probably best characterize the opinion of our guest speaker on Tuesday?

Judaism can be practiced in a way to give meaning to life today, it should be updated to keep up with contemporary thought, not all the ancient stories in the Torah should not be taken literally.

Who was the yogi for the Beatles that popularized transcendental meditation in the US and Europe?

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Who is responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther

At the beginning of his life, before the time covered in the book of Acts, which best describes the worldview of The Apostle Paul?

Paul was Jewish, educated by the finest Jewish rabbis. He believed in one God.

The Indian people followed Gandhi to independence from the British. How might his religious views have affected his strategy?

Perhaps he believed that violence would only lead to bad karma and would therefore be inconsistent with his views.

For a traditional or Orthodox Jewish person, which of the options below would constitute Truth?

The 10 Commandments and the Laws given in Leviticus.

Many Jews follow a strict diet given in the Torah. What is true about this diet?

The diet is given in Leviticus and has many positive health benefits even today

What does Sire mean when he says we should each name our own elephant?

The elephant is a metaphor for one's worldview. Sire says it is important for educated people to articulate their own worldview.

In Jewish history, one particular event stands out. Which statement below best describes the Holocaust?

The word means "extermination," in Hebrew and describes the horrible killing of millions of Jews in the 20th Century.

Which statement below best describes the 10 Commandments?

Thomas Cahill says these are among the gifts of the Jews because of their influence on Western Civilization.

Which statement below best characterizes contemporary Buddhist teaching, like that from Monk Pema Chodron and from Rev Lynn Sugiyama?

Through meditation we are able to recognize thoughts and feelings but lessen their control over us.

The ancient scriptures of India, of which there are four collections are called the (one word, capitalized if appropriate, spelled correctly) __________________________.

Vedas

In Hebrew, the name for God is associated with the verb, "to be." What is this name? (One word, spelled correctly, including vowels.)

Yahweh

In Christianity, there is a doctrine that describes how the death of Jesus on the cross pays for our sins. What is this called? It is one word, spelled correctly, use all lowercase letters

atonement

Both Hindus and Christians believe in reincarnation?

false

In early religions, most female deities were associated with _______________ and motherhood.

fertility

What describes the Christian doctrine, in some ways the opposite of karma, that says God loves and forgives you despite your bad deeds? (One word, spelled correctly).

grace

Which best describes the view of Muslims regarding the human condition?

humans are ignorant of the will of God (Allah) and need to fully submit to his will

Which Christian doctrine is celebrated at Christmastime?

incarnation

The vision question in Native American religions

is frequently undertaken during adolescence.

What word is used to describe the Hindu and Buddhist belief that our deeds must be accounted for, good and bad, in this life or the next? (Hint: not reincarnation)

karma

The belief that all is divine is called __________________ . (one word, spelled correctly, no caps)

pantheism

What is the word that means a belief in many gods? (one word, no caps, spelled correctly)

polytheism

Which statement below best describes how Hinduism would respond to Sire's first question.

polytheistic, but an argument could be made for monotheistic if one sees the gods as different facets of Brama, there are three main gods

To become Muslim, one must:

recite with belief the creed, "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.

Which response below is not part of the Noble Eighfold Path in Buddhism

right suffering

Some Jewish people (conservative and orthodox varieties) believe in a very specific day where they do no work. What is this called?

sabbath

In the Eastern religions the problem is cycles of rebirth and the solution is enlightenment. In Christianity, which below best describes the central problem?

sin

or Buddhists, reality consists of constant change, lack of permanence, and _______________ .

suffering

Molloy says that religions express truth ___________________. For example, water can represent spiritual cleansing. Sire addresses the aspect of truth with which question?

symbolically, question #5

What important division in the Christian church took place in 1054?

the Eastern and Western Churches split

Christianity first became legal in the Roman Empire when

the Emporer Constantine decided to follow Jesus.

What are some key texts Christians may use to help them in answering Sire's sixth question?

the Sermon on the Mount, the Greatest Commandment

Which example below is a sacred public square?

the country of Saudi Arabia

Which animal in Hinduism receives special veneration?

the cow

Shiva

the god of destruction

Dalits

the lowest caste

According to Molloy, the word religion comes from

the roots "re-," and "connect-," so we can think of the meaning as to reconnect the human world with the sacred world.

Buddhists believe in meditation so that

they can free their minds from material concerns.

Hindus believe in meditation so that

they can free their minds from material concerns.

Joseph Campbell strongly recommends reading the myths of many religions because...

they teach us to interpret symbolic messages. & they teach us to interpret symbolic messages.

Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim These represent what in the Hebrew Bible?

three sections

Which statement is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

to end suffering, end desire

Fill in the blanks to indicate the order of the various Christian movements.

vangelicalism wanted to focus more on reaching new people and was a reaction to Fundamentalism which focused on five key beliefs which was a reaction to Liberalism which used historical and scientific methods to study the Bible.

In Christianity, a key belief about human beings is that

we are made in the Image of God.

The Buddhist view is that the human condition is full of ignorance and suffering and

we can escape this suffering only once we are free from the cycle of rebirth.

What word means a spiritual discipline for Hindus? It is a method for perfecting their union with the divine. (Don't capitalize, spell the word correctly.)

yoga