Unit 3: 8.4

Question 1

Universalizing Religion

Answer 1

Belief systems that are attractive to the general public. No matter the background.
Examples: Proselytizing - seek to “share good news” Ex: Christianity accepts anyone and everyone

Question 2

Christianity

Answer 2

A universal religion based off of Jesus Christ (son of god)’s teachings. Began on West Bank / Israel around the beginning of the common era

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

A universal religion about the teachings of Muhammad that initially came from Mecca in the 7th century

Question 4

Buddhism

Answer 4

This is the oldest universal religion, which rose in north eastern India in the 6th century BCE and is based of teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

Question 5

Ethnic Religion

Answer 5

Not everyone is welcome it is commonly born into

Question 6

Hinduism

Answer 6

An ethnic religion that rose thousands of years ago in South Asia also closely tied with India

Question 7

Judaism

Answer 7

The worlds first monotheistic religion developed amongst Hebrew people in Southwest Asia 1,000 years ago

Question 8

Secularized

Answer 8

Focus on worldly matters rather than spiritual

Question 9

Polytheistic

Answer 9

Polytheistic faith in multiple gods
Poly - multiple Theistic - faith in god
Examples: Hinduism, Shinto

Question 10

Non-theist

Answer 10

No gods worshipped
Non - none Theist - faith in god
No belief in a higher worship

Question 11

Monotheistic

Answer 11

Mono - 1 Theist - faith in a god
Monotheistic the faith in a singular religion
Examples: Christianity , Islam, Judaism