TH1_U1_REVIEW

THEOLOGY 1_UNIT 1_REVIEW

​Subjective Reality/Truth is

​To perceive the world in one's own way (Based more on your own personal OPINIONS)

​Objective Reality/Truth

​Experience or seeing something as it really is based on FACTS or THINGS YOU CANNOT ARGUE ABOUT.

Multiple Choice

Stating that Elephants are one of the heaviest animals in the world is an example of...

• Objective Reality/Truth

• Subjective Reality/Truth

Multiple Choice

Elephants are the coolest animal at the Milwaukee Zoo is an example of someone's...

• Objective Truth/Reality

• Subjective Truth/Reality

Multiple Choice

Dogs come in many different breeds, shapes and sizes is an example of...

• Objective Truth/Reality

• Subjective Truth/Reality

Multiple Choice

Stating that Chocolate labs are the best dog breed would be an example of someone's...

• Objective Truth/Reality

• Subjective Truth/Reality

Multiple Choice

Experiencing or seeing something as it really is based on FACTS or THINGS YOU CANNOT ARGUE ABOUT is best understood as..

• Fake

• Objective Reality

• Subjective Reality

• Partial Truth

Multiple Choice

To perceive the world in one's own way is best described as which of the following?

• Fake

• Objective Reality

• Subjective Reality

• Partial Truth

​Catholic Christian Beliefs:

• ​The beliefs of some individuals are closer to or further from the actual truth.

• ​We should respect everyone’s faith (regardless of whether we believe we know the truth).

• Beliefs should have a profound effect on the way individuals live their lives.

• Even though different Abrahamic religions practice their faith differently, there is only one God and He doesn’t change based off of how people view Him or practice their faith.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Everyone's experience is just as accurate as any other.

• True

• False

Poll

If you don't share the same religious beliefs as someone you should probably...

• Believe what they believe instead.

• Tell them they are an idiot for their beliefs.

• Respect them and their view no matter what their beliefs are.

• question the validity of their faith constantly.

Multiple Choice

The beliefs of everyone are just as close to the truth as everyone else's

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It is possible to be wrong about God even if you have a a very strong belief.

• True

• False

Prayer Services of Abrahamic Religions

• ​All of the Abrahamic Religions have experiences of Communal prayer.

• ​Some of them have personal/quiet prayer involved.

• ​Some of them involve vocal prayer as a community.,

• ​Some involve specific movements.

• ​All of them encourage modest dress of some kind.

• ​The purpose of all 3 major Abrahamic Religion prayer services is to grow closer to God.

​Faith Narratives are...

• ​Stories about one's own faith journey.

• ​They often describe our childhood and the religion we were raised in.

• ​They frequently contain a catalytic moment in which a person grew in or diminished in their own faith.

• ​They are all unique and worth reading about.

Multiple Choice

Faith Narratives are

• Funny stories that people tell their family and friends.

• Stories from the religious scriptures/holy texts of different religions.

• Bedtime stories we hear as children.

• Stories about one's own faith journey and experiences.

​Abrahamic Religions belief about Jesus

• ​All 3 Abrahamic religions believe that Jesus of Nazareth was a real person.

• ​They really believe that he traveled in and around Jerusalem preaching and teaching.

• ​Not all three Abrahamic Religions believe the same things about Jesus.

Muslim beliefs about Jesus

• ​They believe that Jesus was a beloved prophet.

• ​They believe that he is someone who had a special and unique relationship with God.

• ​They believe that he predicted the coming of Muhammed.

• ​They DO NOT believe that Jesus was Divine (The Son of God in a literal sense).

Jewish belief about Jesus

• Many Jews would say that Jesus was a FAILED MESSIAH because he did not bring back the Kingdom of King David, He did not win any significant military battles, and he didn't gather back all of the exiles to Jerusalem.

• ​They would say though that he was indeed a teacher and that he really did die on the cross (but according to them it was not the fault of the Jewish leaders of the time).

Christian belief about Jesus

• ​Christians would say that Jesus is divine, the Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity.

• ​They would say that he came to save us from our sins by dying for us on the cross.

• ​Finally, Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead and eventually ascended in heaven where he rules in glory.

Multiple Choice

All three major Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity) all share the exact same beliefs about Jesus.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Christian beliefs about Jesus are different from Islam & Judaism because Christians believe…

• Jesus was ONLY a prophet.

• Jesus was ONLY a Jewish carpenter.

• Jesus was ONLY a religious preacher.

• Jesus IS the Son of God.

Open Ended

What is a similarity in how Christians and Jews view Jesus? I.E. “Christians and Jews are similar in their beliefs about Jesus because they both believe…”

Open Ended

What is a similarity in how Christians and Muslims view Jesus? I.E. “Christians and Muslims are similar in their beliefs about Jesus because they both believe…”

Open Ended

What is a difference in how Christians and Jews view Jesus? I.E. “Christians and Jews are different in their beliefs about Jesus because Christians believe…and Jews believe...”

Open Ended

What is a difference in how Christians and Muslims view Jesus? I.E. “Christians and Muslims are different in their beliefs about Jesus because Christians believe…and Muslims believe...”