Current issues

Question 1

Fundamentalism

Answer 1

Ultra conservative end of religious continuum reject modern tendency to locate ultimate authority in institutions such as courts legislatures Side always with spirit as authority

Question 2

Interfaith dialogue

Answer 2

True openness to other points of view. Everyone works to understand the other

Question 3

Pluralism

Answer 3

A cultural attitude that welcomes a variety of political religious and other stances. More than tolerance must be actively engaged in learning of the other

Question 4

How does Buddhism see homosexuality

Answer 4

Most monastic communities such as Buddhism do not see this as an issue as they all take a vow of celibacy

Question 5

Bahai

Answer 5

Religious tradition of those calling themselves baha’i “Adherents of Baha’i”

Question 6

Mormon

Answer 6

Church of Jesus of Later Day Saints

Question 7

Bhakti

Answer 7

Devotional faith favoured spiritual path in ISKCON

Question 8

Millenarian

Answer 8

Belief that current social order will soon come to an end

Question 9

Soka gakkai

Answer 9

Lay movement; independent religion teaching the power of chanting homage to lotus sutra - japenese

Question 10

Nation of islam

Answer 10

African American movement originated in Detroit 1930. Practice of islam more aligned with Sunni tradition

Question 11

Thetan

Answer 11

Scientology term for soul or mind

Question 12

Dianetics

Answer 12

Ron Hubbard’s term for his system to clear mental blocks

Question 13

New age

Answer 13

Vague term embracing variety of religious or spiritual movements providing alternatives to mainstream

Question 14

Wicca

Answer 14

Witchcraft or the craft