RLGN 350 Exam1 Questions and Correct Answers

RLGN 350 Exam1 Questions and Correct
Answers




Judiasm Founder - Answer-Abraham



Judiasm Sacred Text - Answer-Mishnah,Talmud, Tanakh (Torah, Prophets, Wrtings)



Judiasm Significance - Answer-Christianity's Mum/bro



Christianity Founder - Answer-Jesus/Paul



Christianity Sacred Text - Answer-Bible



Judaism Main Concept - Answer-Hebrews had special covenant with God. Security as people was tied to
faithfulness to obligations of that covenant.



Christianity - Answer-easy to believe, hard to explain



Islam Founder - Answer-Muhammad

, Islam Significance - Answer-most geo-politically advancing



Islam Sacred Texts - Answer-Quran

Hadith



Islam Main Concept - Answer-God has revealed himself often in the past, but messages have been
corrupted by those to whom the message was given. God gave his last and final message to
Muhammad, his prophet. Salvation is achieved by submitting to God's will as revealed



Hinduism Founder - Answer-none



Hinduism Sacred Texts - Answer-Bhagavad Gita

Vedas

Brahmanas

Aranyakas

Upanishads



Hinduism Main Concept - Answer-Karma- reaping what you sow



Liberation (moksha) from cycle of rebirth (samsara) gained by various paths



Hinduism gods - Answer-*Vishnu-cosmic king, resting on endless serpent

*Shiva- supreme deity who reconciles seeming polarities of creation and destruction

*Devi- source and summation of all female deities

*Krishna- 8th incarnation of Vishnu