religion 1

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The basic dimensions of a religious tradition include…

All of the above

The understanding of the nature of the universe is called…

Cosmology

A religion that includes a belief in a personal god or gods is…

theistic

What question does religion seek to respond to?

All of the above

Many world religions include sacred stories that are passed along from one generation to the next. These are called…

myths

Which 2 things enrich our studies of world religion?

comparative methodology and empathy

Cathedrals, temples, statues and sacred places in nature are all examples of which dimension of religion?

material

The social dimension of religion promotes all of the following except…

transcendence

What are some different ways of understanding ultimate reality?

all of the above

Friedrich Max Muller noted that to know just one religion is to know…

none

revelation

a transmission of the divine will or knowledge, primarily through myths

cosmology

understanding of the nature of the universe

ritual

formal worship place

ethics

deals with how we are to act in the world

faith

one of the 3 theological virtues

nontheistic

belief that there is no divine being

pantheism

the belief that the divine exists in everything

monotheism

belief of the israelites

empathy

the capacity to see things from another perspective

transtheistic

allows for belief in a divine or semi-divine being

Seven dimensions of religion

experiential - religious experience of an individual

mythic - stories that convey religious truth

doctrinal - creeds, doctrines, teachings of a particular religion

ethical - how we act while living in the world

ritual - worship

material - sacred architecture and icons

social - community of believers

God’s name appears in the in the bible in the Hebrew equivalents to the letters…

YHWH

The 5 books of the Torah are…

both a & b

It is most accurate to think of the Jews as…

an ethnic group that shares a common history and religion

Jews refer to the Hebrew Bible as the…

Tanakh

__________ received the Law at Mount Sinai and is regarded as the Torah’s author

Moses

Jews believe that God is…

directly involved in history

Whom did God call to be the father of a great nation, the first patriarch of the Jewish people?

Abraham

Torah defines…

both a & b

All of the following were key events in Israelites history except…

the Assyrian exile

The second large scale revolt the Jews waged against the Roman ended in AD 135 when the Romans…

both a & b

Bat mitzvah

a coming of age ritual for a Jewish girl

Diaspora

Describes the Jews who live outside their homeland, a circumstance that has been true for most Jews since the Classical Period

Hasidism

form of Judaism that arose in the 18th century Eastern Europe and emphasizes mysticism, a personal relationship with God and the community, and the leadership of the zaddik

Mishnah

The starting point of rabbinic study of the oral Torah; a collection of sacred traditions that was written down in about AD 200, contains teachings of the rabbits of the preceding 4 centuries

Repentance

What Yom Kippur does

Seder

the high point of the Passover festival

Talmud

vast depository blending together the oral and written forms of Torah, based on the Mishnah with extensive rabbinic commentary

Ten Commandments

Most famous of the 613 laws in the Torah, found in chapter 20 of Exodus

Torah

Literally means “instruction”; the will of God as it is revealed to humankind

Zionism

Movement that was originally committed to the reestablishment of a Jewish homeland; since 1948, the movement generally promotes the support of Israel

3 major holy days celebrated by our Jewish brother and sisters are…

Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah

3 divisions of Judaism are…

Reform, Conservative, Orthodox

Islam ________

all of the above

The word “Muslim” means…

one who submits

Who appeared to Muhammad in a dream on the Night of Power and Excellence?

the archangel, Gabriel

Muslims consider Muhammad to be the Seal of the Prophets because they believe that he is__________

the final prophet, revealing the will of Allah fully and precisely, and for all time

What do Muslims believe lead to sin?

forgetfulness

 In Islam the natural world is __________

all of the above

All Muslims are required to pray how often each day?

five times

Fasting during Ramadan helps Muslims to__________

all of the above

What proportion of their possessions' value are Muslims required to contribute to a public treasury?

2\.5%

Sufism__________

draws its adherents from both Sunnism and Shi'ism

Muhammad was born in Medina

False

The Sunna is the actions and teachings of Muhammad recorded in writings known as the hadith.

True

Dementia is a key element in the Muslim interpretation of the fall from perfection in the Garden of Eden

False

The community of all Muslims is called the Umma

True

Shahada is the first of the 5 Pillars

True

The Muslim place of worship is the hajj

False

Friday prayers are led by a zaddik

False

Jihad means exertion or struggle

True

The Alhambra is found in Iran

False

After the death of Muhammad Muslims were led by caliphs

True

shaykh

leader of an order in Sufism

Sunni

Division of Islam practiced by most Muslims

jihad

Exertion of struggle

hijab

veil

hajj

pilgrimage

Abu-Bakr

Successor to Muhammad according to the Sunnis

Ali

Successor to Muhammad according to the Shiites

Seal of the Prophet

Muhammad

Ramadan

9th month of the Islamic calendar

Ka'ba

Stone cubical structure in Mecca

Five Pillars of Islam

Confession of Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Wealth Sharing, Pilgrimage