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why study world religions?

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it expands our knowledge of religious matters
we feel challenged in a positive way to understand our relationship with god more deeply

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what is the stance of the catholic church regarding other religions?

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What are the primary questions religion addresses?

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what is the human condition?
what is spiritual fulfilment?
what is our destiny?
what is the nature of the world?
what is ultimate reality, and how is it revealed?

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Identify and explain each of the seven dimensions of religion.

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experiential
mythic
doctrinal
ethical
ritual
social
material

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Articulate and explain the reason people pursue religion.

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Understand the position of the Catholic Church regarding other religions.

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monotheistic

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the belief in only one god

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polytheistic

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the belief in many gods

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pantheistic

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nontheistic

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describes a belief system that holds that there is no divine being

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transtheistic

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describes a religion that allows for belief in divine or semidivine beings without the belief in an essentially relevant god

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transcendence

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the overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition, whether temporarily or abidingly

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cosmology

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the understanding of the nature of the universe

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revelation

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the transmission of the divine will or knowledge to human beings, typically through myths or some form of religious experience

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faith

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experience of the divine or holy presence, sometimes involving intellectual belief and sometimes emphasizing personal trust

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myth

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give meaning to life. Take the form of sacred stories

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ethics

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a dimension of religion that deals with how we are to act while living in the world

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ritual

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a formal worship practice, often based on the reenactment of a myth

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What is the Hindu understanding of reality?

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What is the goal of Hinduism?

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How does Hinduism view the individual?

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Explain Hindu cosmology.

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Identify & explain the classes of the Hindu caste system. How is one’s caste determined?

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What is dharma and how is it determined?

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How does dharma relate to karma?
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Identify & explain the 4 stages of Hindu life.
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Identify & explain the 4 goals of Hindu life.
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In Hindu belief, how does one attain salvation?
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Identify, explain & give an example of the 3 paths to liberation.
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moksha
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monism
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brahman
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upanishad
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atman
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samsara
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karma
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dharma
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caste system
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untouchable
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maya
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yoga
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avatar
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Describe Siddhartha Gautama, his enlightenment, and his contribution to the Buddhism
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How did Gautama discover the truths of Buddhism?
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What are the 4 Noble Truths?
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What is the basis of Karma within Buddhism?
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Describe the Noble 8-Fold Path and its relationship to Dukkha.
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What is the goal within Buddhism?
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What is the significance of the Three Marks of Existence and how did they originate?
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What is the doctrine of Middle Way?
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What are the Three Rafts of Crossing and what is their purpose?
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What is Sangha?
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What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism?
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What features of Buddhists cosmology are shared with Hinduism?
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enlightenment
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sangha
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nirvana
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tanha
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dukka
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arhat
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anatta
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anicca
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Middle Way
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Five Precepts
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Theravada
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Mahayana
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Vajrayana
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bodhisattvas
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mantras
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dalia lama
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What are the central teachings of Judaism?
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What does it mean to say God is providential?
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What elements combine to create the oral tradition of the Jewish faith
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4. How is life sanctified according to Judaism?
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How is life sanctified according to Judaism?
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What are the 3 elements of the Torah?
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Who was Maimonides and what was his contribution to the Jewish faith?
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Who is traditionally regarded as the author of the Torah?
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Describe the rings of interpretation in Judaism.
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What other religions are formed from the root of Judaism?
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What are the three forms of Judaism present in the world today and briefly describe Conservative Judaism?
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How is Orthodox Judaism distinguishable from Reform Judaism?
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Describe the elements that separate Christianity from Judaism and what elements they have in common?
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What are Jewish traditions?
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What are the most important holidays of the Jewish faith?
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covenant
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shema
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torah
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tanakh
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rabbi
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mishnah
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talmud
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kabbalah
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hasidism
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zionism
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diaspora
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anti-semitism
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holocaust
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sabbath
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rosh hashanah
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passover
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yom kippur
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YHWH
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bar/bat mitzvah
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What is the root meaning of Islam?
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How does the Islam faith perceive the natural world and human nature?
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What is the basic framework for a righteous life
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Why is Muhammad referred to as the Seal of the Prophets?
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Explain the distinctions between Sunnism, Shi’ism and Sufism
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allah
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five pillars
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shari'a
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mosque
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imam
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muhammad
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caliphs
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jihad
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hijra
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sunna
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umma
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sufism
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sunni
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ramadan
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qur'an
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What are the core doctrines of Christianity?
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Summarize the life of Jesus Christ, including what Judaism was like at the time of Jesus
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Where did Jesus carry out His ministry? How did He teach and why was it so effective?
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4. Explain the themes of Jesus’ message
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Explain the significance of of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection
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How did Christianity spread? Describe the early days of the Church?
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Explain how the Apostles & Nicene Creeds summarize Christian teaching
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What were the circumstances that led to the schism between East & West?
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Explain what led to the Protestant Reformation. How did the Catholic Church respond
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What is the relationship between doctrine and Tradition according to the Catholic Church
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What was the significance of Vatican Council II
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Why is ecumenism important
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incarnation
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holy spirit
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trinity
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apocalypticism
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parables
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gospel
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second coming
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grace
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apostle's creed
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nicene creed
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church
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heresies
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orthodox
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apostle
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eucharist
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bishops
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presbyters
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deacon
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pope
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canon
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new testament
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martyrs
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Catholic
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protestant reformation
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indulgences
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riginal sin
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predestination
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catholic reformation
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tradition
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second vatican council
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ecumenism

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