comparative religion

Question 1

what is a religion? (2)

Answer 1

a system of designated behaviours and practices, morals, world view, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics and organisations that connects humanity to supernatural, transcendental and spiritual elements.

no scholarly consensus of what constitutes a religion

Question 2

monotheism? (1)

Answer 2

the belief that there is only one god

Question 3

authority in judaism? (1)

Answer 3

god

Question 4

leadership in judaism? (5)

Answer 4

rabbi’s

patriarchs

matriarchs

judges

prophets

Question 5

how does god communicate with jews? (1)

Answer 5

through prophets

Question 6

salvation in judaism? (1)

Answer 6

Saved by god from slaverly so we can live a good jewish life

Question 7

meaning of life according to judaism? (1)

Answer 7

We were made in god’s image so human life should be values and considered sacred

Question 8

jewish texts? (2)

Answer 8

torah

tanakh

Question 9

holy places in judaism? (2)

Answer 9

the kotel/wailing wall

israel

Question 10

who are three prophets (3)

Answer 10

Isaiah, Jeremiah and samuel

Question 11

what is the jewish language? (1)

Answer 11

hebrew

Question 12

halacha? (1)

Answer 12

jewish law based on the talmud (spoken)

Question 13

tikkun olam? (1)

Answer 13

Repair the World

Question 14

ahavat yisrael? (1)

Answer 14

love of israel; the land and the people

Question 15

B’tzelem Elohim? (1)

Answer 15

image of god

Question 16

V’ahavta L’reiacha Kamochah? (1)

Answer 16

love your neighbour as yourself

Question 17

brit olam? (2)

Answer 17

covenant world

duty to take care of the world

Question 18

talmud torah? (2)

Answer 18

studying of torah

jewish learning

Question 19

tzedek? (1)

Answer 19

justice

Question 20

tezedakah? (1)

Answer 20

just giving

Question 21

what are you supposed to believe in in christianity? (2)

Answer 21

jesus is gods son and the messiah

Question 22

how long did jesus live for? (1)

Answer 22

from 6-4BCE to 40CE approx

Question 23

how did god communicate to the christians? (1)

Answer 23

through dreams or signs

Question 24

what is the meaning to life according to christianity? (2)

Answer 24

to believe in god and jesus

to live a good pure life according to these teachings

Question 25

texts? (1)

Answer 25

the new testament

Question 26

what was the new testament? (1)

Answer 26

books of the bible about jesus and his teachings

Question 27

immaculate conception? (1)

Answer 27

the ideals that jesus was born from virgin mary without sex

Question 28

trinity? (3)

Answer 28

father, son and holy spirit

Question 29

baptism? (1)

Answer 29

conversion into christianity

Question 30

disciples? (1)

Answer 30

four people that lived in jesus's time and spread the word of his teachings and ideals

Question 31

apostles? (1)

Answer 31

same thing as disciples but after the time of jesus and with many more

Question 32

crucifixion? (1)

Answer 32

a way of excecution by being nailed onto a cross (jesus)

Question 33

resurrection? (2)

Answer 33

coming back to life jesus 3 days after crucifiction

Question 34

original sin? (2)

Answer 34

that everyone is born unholy, sinners and without a religion through a baptism, your sins are washed away and you are recruited into christianity as a perfect person

Question 35

second coming? (1)

Answer 35

an belief that jesus will come back to life a second time

Question 36

authority? (1)

Answer 36

jesus

Question 37

leadership? (3)

Answer 37

priests, apostles and disciples

Question 38

what are the core values of christianity? (7)

Answer 38

Love god loving your neighbor as yourself, forgiving others who have wronged you, loving your enemies, asking God for forgiveness of your sins, The cleansing of sins is essential. Jesus is the Messiah and was given the authority to forgive others.

Question 39

islamic god? (1)

Answer 39

allah

Question 40

how did allah communicate to Muslims? (2)

Answer 40

through prophets and the koran

Question 41

salvation in islam? (1)

Answer 41

Salvation is not needed, assumed perfect if living a muslim life

Question 42

what is the purpose of life according to islam? (1)

Answer 42

to know and worship allah

Question 43

koran/Quran? (2)

Answer 43

the islamic bible written in arabic

Question 44

hajj? (1)

Answer 44

islamic pilgrimage

Question 45

mecca? (2)

Answer 45

number 1 holiest place for muslims place taken pilgrimage too

Question 46

imam? (1)

Answer 46

islamic equivalent to a rabbi

Question 47

jihad? (1)

Answer 47

a religious war

Question 48

hijab? (2)

Answer 48

a head covering for women worn for modesty

Question 49

ramadan? (2)

Answer 49

a 40 day fasting period able to eat from sunset to sunrise but not during the day

Question 50

minaret? (1)

Answer 50

a tower where the call to prayer is called from, next to the mosk

Question 51

sharia? (1)

Answer 51

islamic law

Question 52

almsgiving? (1)

Answer 52

giving to the poor

Question 53

islamic authority? (1)

Answer 53

allah

Question 54

islamic leadership? (1)

Answer 54

muhammad

Question 55

what are the 5 pillars of islam? (5)

Answer 55

Declaration of Faith Obligatory Prayer Compulsory Giving Fasting in the month of Ramadan Pilgrimage to mecca.

Question 56

what is the point of the 5 pillars of islam? (1)

Answer 56

they are seen as the basis of living a good islamic life/ core values