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The book lists 3 main branches of Christianity. Which of the following is not one of them
Coptic
Which characteristic of God means that he did not create the universe like a clock but knows you intimately and more completely then you can imagine
God is personal
How did the book describe the Crusades
One of the most controversial periods in the history of the church
What is meant by Gods general revelation
Go revealed himself through the universe he created
Diff between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church which led to split
The EOC believed the authority of the church needes to continue through apostolic succession but the RCC believed the authority of the church should always be the pope in Rome
According to the book all other religions are entirley false
False
Who does the book mention as persecuting the Jewish people
Crusaders, King Ferdinand, and Martin Luther
Which are sacred texts to the Jews
Talmud and Tanakh
Halakhah means
The path that one walks
What major sect believes there can be female rabbis
Reform
Jusiasm teaches religion is more about rules than relationship with God
False
According to the reading Gods promise to Abraham involved
A purpose, a place, a people
What Jewish sect is the strictest adherents to the torah
Orthodox
Jewish worship is
Prayer centered
What jewish sect emphasizes joy and emotion above intellectualism
Hasidic
Most jews beleive Jesus was a
Imposter
The 10 commandments are called
Decalogue
Judiasm was the first religion to believe in
One god
Where is Mahayana Buddhism mostly found
Tibet
Central religious practice for Buddhists
Meditation
What type of Buddhism is most pop in US but does not get the most publicity
Zen
What form of Buddhism rejects traditions of form and doctrines and emphasizes instead the realization of one's true self that comes from the personal experience of meditation?
Zen
How many classic ways are there to achieve Moksha
3
Another term for guru
Maharishi and swami
In buddhism what does sangha refer to
Commnity of monks and laypeople
What is a bodhisattva
A person destined for Nirvana but who has delayed entering it to help others achieve Nirvana
The book says polytheism opens the door to relativism meaning
The truth is what you decide
In the book, Dr. Hazen states that Buddhism is not only atheistic but nihilistic too. What does this mean?
Buddhism teaches that not only does God not exist but nothing does
Which is not one of the 3 jewels of Buddhism
Brahman
The most famous bodhisattva is Avalokiteshvara, and Mahayana Buddhists believes he indwells _______________ .
The Dalai Lama
At the heart of the Theravada is an interdependent relationship between the _______ and the __________.
Monks; laypeople
In John 3:3 Jesus said that you must be born again. However, this refers to a spiritual rebirth because the Bible clearly teaches that humans live and die once, and then face judgment. What Hindu teaching does this contradict?
Reincarnation
The authors of the book found it interesting to compare qualities of Vishnu to
Jesus Christ
What color robe do Buddhist monks wear
Orange
Islam is the youngest of the major world religions
True
Muslims claim the Quran is perfect
True
Of the 4 sacred writings in Islam how many are within the Bible
3
After taking over the city of Mecca, Muhammad "was able to extend his control over most of _________."
Arabia
What is the "creed" of Islam stating "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger?"
Shahada
What are demons called in Islam
Jinn
Two main branches of ISlam
Sunni and shiite
What christian concept does the quran attack
The trinity
Muslims believe Jesus was an important prohphet but not
The son of God
Which one of the three answers below is NOT one of the "omni" agreed upon by Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Omnibenevewlonce
Ismal claims there have been just under 50 prophets sent to mankind
False
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