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World Religions Exam Flashcards

1
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What does the term “worldview” mean?

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A way of seeing

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What is “General revelation”?

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Knowledge that comes through His created works

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What is “Special revelation?”

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Deeper insight about life that is revealed through His word

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Which(5) World View is…There’s a radical distinction between creation and creator?

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Theism

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Which(5) World View is…A worldview between theism and pantheism?

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Polytheism

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Which(5) World View is…A worldview that lies between naturalism and theism?

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Deism

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Which(5) World View is…Also known as neopaganism?

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Polytheism

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Which(5) World View is…There’s no supernatural realm?

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Naturalism

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Which(5) World View is…God is entirely beyond our world, not within it?

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Deism

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Which(5) World View is…There is no distinction between Creator and creation?

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Pantheism

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Which(5) World View is…Many gods?

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Polytheism

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Which(5) World View is…All is god?

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Pantheism

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13
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Which(5) World View is…No God?

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Naturalism

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Which(5) World View is…A God

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Theism or Deism

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What is the difference between inclusivists and exclusivists?

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Exclusivism-only the followers of Christ worship the one true God(salvation only comes through faith in Jesus Christ)

Inclusivism-salvation is accessible only other religions

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What is the difference between Sycretists and Fundamentalists?

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Syncretists-build bridges to promote unity between religions

Fundamentalists-create boundaries to protect their beliefs from other religions

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What is the difference between Naturalism, Pantheism, and Theism?

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Naturalism-HUMAN centered, basic assumption EVOLUTION, sin HUMAN LIMITATION

Theism-GOD centered, basic assumption DIVINE CREATION, sin SPIRITUAL SEPARATION

Pantheism-NATURE centered, basic assumption EMANATION, sin HUMAN IGNORANCE

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18
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What three fundament principles set Christianity apart from other world religions?

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  1. Only 1 triune God exists
  2. The Bible is God’s only infallible revelation
  3. Jesus is the only mediator to God
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What is the “root” to all other sin?

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Idolatry-exalting any created thing higher than the creator

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What is the first biblical account of any significant change in the worship of God?

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Cain and Abel

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From a biblical perspective, how many “alters” are there?

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2-human centered and God centered religion

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What is Idolatry?

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Exalting anything created higher than the Creator

Distorting you’re view of God

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What is the difference between Human Centered and God centered religion?

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Human centered-God favorably responding to what the Human does

God centered-when I respond favorably to what God ha done

24
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What is the role of love vs role of law?

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Role of law-INSPIRE, motivate us to obey God and serve others

Role of law-INSTRUCT, define what obedience to God and see being others really means

25
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What are the 4 questions driving the formation of worldview?

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  1. Where am I from?
  2. Where am I going?
  3. What is my problem?
  4. What is my solution?
26
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What is the primary focus of the great controversy?

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF GOD

27
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What 2 purposes did God plan you use the plagues for(Egyptians especially)?

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  1. To show the uselessness of Egyptian deities

2. Provide an opportunity for Egyptians to turn to Israel’s god

28
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Although science can measure what already exists, what can God Aline give it?

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Value and Meaning

29
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Why did God reject Cain’s sacrifice and what significance does that reveal for you today?

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Is wasn’t what He had asked for. We need to do what God is asking if us, not what we think He is asking

30
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What is the difference between a atheism, exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism?

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Exculsivism-Saved only through Christ
Inclusivism-Saved through any religion
Pluralism-Everyone will be saved
Atheism-Religion never saved anyone

31
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What are the five fundamental beliefs most unique to the Sevebth-Day Adventist Church?

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  1. Sabbath
  2. State if the dead
  3. Second Coming
  4. Sanctuary
  5. Steak(health message)
32
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What is a “sacrament”?

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Something you do to revive grace and salvation

33
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List the levels of Glory(heaven), according to Mormons

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  1. Celestial Kingdom(highest)
  2. Terrestrial Kingdom(middle)
  3. Telestial Kingdom(lowest)
34
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According to the Mormons, who’s is “Maroni”?

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Christian angel-showed Joseph Smith where the golden plates were buried

35
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According to the Mormons, Jesus grace is not sufficient to cover all sins; what else might be required in such situations?

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Sometimes requires sinners own blood

36
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Who was the founder of Mormonism?

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Joseph Smith

37
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What are the Mormons formally known as?

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

38
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When do Mormons fast, for long, and what do they do with the money?

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One one Sunday a month for two meals, and the money is saved then donated to the church for the lowest income families

39
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Why is family genealogy so important to the Mormons?

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So they can know their past relatives who didn’t know the gospel; so they can baptize by proxy in the temple

40
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Which of the three Lutheran synods are considered the most conservative?

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The Wisconsin Synods

41
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Who is the founder of Methodism?

A

John Wesley

42
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What was the major doctrinal reason for John/Charles Wesley ti separate from John Calvin?

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Predestination

43
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What is the reason for the Methodist name?

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The methodical way do carrying out their Christian faith. Term of mockery

44
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What are the two sacraments Methodist practice?

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Baptism and communion

45
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How many people do the Jehovah’s Witness believe will rule with God?

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144,000

46
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Which preacher had a heavy influence on the founders of Jehovah’s Witness and SDA?

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William Miller

47
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Why isn’t the cross used in the worship service at a Kingdom Hall?

A

They don’t use symbolism and they believe Jesus dies on a stake

48
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How long do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Creation took?

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7,000 years

49
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What is the reason for the name Jehovah’s Witness?

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To emphasize its members belief that Jehovah, or Yahweh, is the true God and that the Witnesses were His specially chosen followers

50
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Which holiday do Jehovah’s witnessed celebrate?

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None

51
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Who “founded” the Jehovah’s Witness?

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Charles T. Russell

52
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What Anglican(the Church of England, that was started by Kind George so he could divorce)priest inspired the Methodist reformation?

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John Wesley

53
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What are John Wesleys three basic precepts?

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  1. Do not harm
  2. Do good
  3. Stay in love with God
54
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Over what major issue did the Wesleyan Church leave the Methodist church?

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SLAVERY

55
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What are the gods of Hindu “trinity”, and what are their roles?

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  1. Brahma(creator)
  2. Vishnu(preserver)
    3 Shiva(destroyer)
56
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According to Hindu, what is “Moksha”?

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The release of the cycle of rebirth dictated by the law of karma

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