Religious Studies: Key Concepts in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Interfaith Dialogue

In the Gospel narratives, the kingdom of which Jesus speaks is closely bound up with him as the one who reconfigures time and space, inaugurating a new creation that is both ___ and ___ .

already and not yet

The Hebrew adam used in the Genesis narratives means what?

human/man

A story that serves as community glue and attempts to answer a culture's most pressing questions is known as _____.

myth

The Apostle _____ was a convert to Christianity (after having Christ appear to him) that went on to author a series of letters to Christian churches throughout the Mediterranean World.

Paul

The Five Pillars of Islam are _____, ______, _____, ______, and _____.

Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (prayer 5 times daily), Zakat (charity/almsgiving), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

Pope John Paul II explored the relationship between ___ and ___.

faith and reason

Within the realm of interreligious dialogue between Muslims and Christians, _____ and_____ are often seen as gateways for understanding

Jesus and Mary

The ministry period of Jesus of Nazareth was characterized by both ___ and ___

teaching and healing

_____ is the Arabic word translated as "call to prayer."

Adhan

Traditionally, there are five major _____ found in the Hebrew Bible (promises made by God)

covenants

Belief that Jesus of Nazareth is _____ is the central claim of Christianity

the Messiah

_____ outlined the process for prayer/meditation in silence as a way to center down and self-reflect.

The Book of _____ in the Hebrew Bible catalogues the escape of the Hebrews/futureIsraelites from Egypt

Exodus

One of the ways that Jesus of Nazareth differed in his interpretation of Judaism was in proclaiming the existence of the _____, something the Sadducees did not acknowledge

resurrection

The Gospel of _____ simply ends with the empty tomb in the oldest versions of the manuscript. Likely a feature of its author attempting to inspire faith among the Church in Rome where it was written.

Mark

In her understanding of Queer eschatology, Elizabeth Stuart sees ___ as the only identity that is non-fluid and non-performative.

baptism

The _____ is the typical name for the Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) escape from Meccato Medina to avoid religious persecution

Hijra

Please list the four canonical Gospels attributed to Jesus' "disciples" as accepted in the Christian Tradition: ___;___;___ ;___

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

The anticipated "anointed one" in first century Palestine was viewed differently by different groups but the term used to reference the individual was not. What was that term?

Messiah

Geography has played a key role in the development of each religion we have covered this semester. _____ is the central region responsible for the growth of Islam.

Mecca

Elizabeth Johnson was able to withstand pushback against her Quest for the Living God largely because of her usage of _____ as the main source for her arguments

human experience

Both scientists and religious leaders retain skepticism about the usefulness of psychedelic research through the _____ developed in the early 2000s

Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ)

The three classic divisions of the Hebrew Bible are _____, _____, _____. (hint, they make an acronym)

the Torah, the Nevi'im, the Ketuvim

The _____ is considered to be God's direct revelation to the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) while _____ are a collection of sayings/occurrences in the Prophet's life

Quran, Hadith