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Which of the following defines religion?
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Man's recognition of his relationship to God and the expressions of that relationship in faith, worship, and conduct.
A belief in a divine or subhuman power to be obeyed and worshipped.
The profession or practice of religious beliefs, religious observances and rites.
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Which of the following are basic similarities among religions?
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Each religion has it's own rituals and honored places.
Most have some form of sacred writings that guide the faithful.
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Which of the following is NOT true according to our discussion about faith and religion?
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Christianity is only a way of life.
All religions are OK as long as you practice them and are sincere.
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The most difficult concept Christians have with their faith is?
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Work Righteousness
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Which of the following is true about the two main religions of the world?
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Religion of the people; people must do something to be saved.
Western and eastern religions are the two main religions.
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What is the meaning of the deep hole story?
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None of the above.
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In our exercise "create your own religion" we learned?
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All of the above.
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According to our discussion what are the three parts of the "triangle" of faith?
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trust(hope)
belief(evidence)
knowledge(substance)
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Faith comes to people by?
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Hearing the Word of God
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From the story of Blondin, the tightrope walker, we learned?
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As Christians "we can put all our eggs in one basket" faith in Jesus Christ.
Trust is an important ingredient of faith.
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Which of the following are fallacies people have about religion?
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All religions are the same as long as you put them into practice.
Being sincere is more important than the type of religion you believe in.
Good works are more important than faith.
Rituals are essential if you are to have a lasting faith.
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Which of the following is true about the concept of natural law?
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Explains why religions have some common teachings between them.
Can be explained when God wrote the Law into man's heart.
Explains why most religions have a variation of the Golden Rule.
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Which of the following is the only absolute source of truth?
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Faith in the Word of God
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When God doesn't give us what we deserve this is called?
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Mercy
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When we get God's blessings which we don't deserve this is known as?
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Grace
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According to our discussion, Christianity can best be described as?
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Faith
Relationship
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Which of the following describes the difference between Christianity and other religions?
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In world religions, a person has a relationship with teachings, ideas, paths, and rituals.
Through Jesus, a person can have a relationship with a loving and powerful God.
Christianity offers a real freedom from sin and guilt through Christ.
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Man assisting the Holy Spirit is man's conversion in faith is known as?
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Synergy
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The founder of Jainism is?
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Mahavira
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The Pali Cannon is the sacred writings of?
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Buddhism
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The good deity in Zoroastrianism is?
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Ahura Mazda
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There may or may not be a God. If there is a God there is no way we can understand or know him?
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Agnostic
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A belief in one God as creator and ruler of the world?
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Monotheism
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Belief in existence of individual spirits that inhabit nature?
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Animism
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Every living thing is of the same substance or being. Hinduism is an example of this type of religion?
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Monism
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A good god battles against an evil god. Zoroastrianism is an example?
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Competing dualism
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God created the universe and then left. The world is controlled by natural laws. Man must use reason to solve his own problems?
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Deism
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There is no god. Everything in the world is energy and matter?
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Atheism
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Marxism and Humanism?
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Atheism
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Belief in many gods?
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Polytheism
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One unifying force from which all things come, everything is of the same substance. Equates God and nature as the same?
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Pantheism
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Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson?
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Deism
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Two opposing but balancing forces / yin and yang?
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Balancing dualism
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Includes Shinto and any forms of "folk religion"?
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Polytheism
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What are the five major world religions in order from largest to smallest?
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Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding terms used to identify dates?
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AD means After Death of Christ
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The factors used to determine the major religions of the world include?
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Influence
Number of adherents
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Which of the following are considered an Abrahamic faith?
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Islam
Judaism
Christian
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Many religions have very similar beliefs and teachings. According to our discussion this can be attributed to?
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Natural law
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According to the time line we discussed in class, secular scholars say that the oldest religion is?
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Hinduism
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The event that signifies the birth of the Christian Church is?
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Pentecost
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Powerful but detached God
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Islam
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There is no God
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Buddhism
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There are many gods?
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Hinduism
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Followers believe they are God?
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New Age
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God is loving and approachable?
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Christian
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Christ's salvation is available to all those who positively respond to the truth they have, whether it is creation, conscience, another religion or other means?
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Christian Inclusivism
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A Christian view that all people will eventually be saved
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Universalism
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Acknowledge that in no other religion is any saving truth found?
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Christian Exclusivism
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There are different paths up the same mountain but all arrive at the summit?
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Religious Pluralism
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