10 Religion Term 1

Define monotheism

• belief in more than 1 God

• Belief in 1 God

• Belief in no Gods

• Belief in religious pluralism

What are the Abrahamic Religions?

• Judaism, Christianity

• Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 Dimensions of Religion?

• Ritual

• Nature

• Experiential

• Ethical

Which of the following is NOT a typical description of God in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic tradition

• Human like

• Omibenevloent

• All powerful, Eternal

• Omniscient

Which of the following is NOT an example of religious pluralism?

• the state of being where every individual in a religiously diverse society has the rights, freedoms, and safety to worship

• Acknowledging that there is only 1 possible truth

• a nation with a Hindu majority but is also home to various minority groups with different religious and cultural backgrounds.

• when multiple religious beliefs coexist

How would you describe 'faith,' as opposed to 'reason'

• Faith is the belief in the truth of something that does not require any evidence and may not be provable by any empirical or rational means.

• complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

• strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.

• the assurance that the things revealed and promised in the Word are true, even though unseen

Define cyclical worldview

• belief in a beginning an end, one life, and (usually) some kind of judgement day at the end

• idea of birth, death and rebirth, with reincarnation a major theme.

Define the experiential dimension of religion

• adherents having an emotional experience in the practice of their religion

• systematic formulation of religious teachings in an intellectually coherent form

• ordinary objects or places that symbolize or manifest the sacred or supernatural

• Forms and orders of ceremonies (private and/or public) (often regarded as revealed)

Examples of material dimension of religion

• chalice, cross, holy water

• Genesis creation story

• Bar Mitzvah

• chamara, bells, oil lamps

4 Noble Truths, 5 Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path... are beliefs belonging to which religion...

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam