RELG 2650 Midterm Exam Questions
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thomas aquinas - ANSWERS--answers the question of why there is something rather
than nothing/ says that everything depends on God's will, everything should be received
as a gift, and that all of God's creation is inherently good
incarnation - ANSWERS--when God becomes human and takes on human nature
(jesus)
why does God reveal religious and moral truths? - ANSWERS--because of his desire to
have a relationship with us
covenant - ANSWERS--an agreement with God that is supposed to create a
relationship
- Judaism = between God and Israel / the Torah
- Christianity = Noah's Arc / Moses and the 10 commandments
talmud - ANSWERS--collection of Jewish law and tradition developed by rabbis
3 types of Judaism - ANSWERS--Orthodox, Conservative, Reform
conservative judaism - ANSWERS--believe the Torah should be understood in a
historical context
reform judaism - ANSWERS--voluntarily choose to observe sections of Jewish law
which religions go out and actively try to convert people - ANSWERS--Christianity and
Islam
what is the purpose of suffering? - ANSWERS--God brings good out of it (ex. the cross)
, what lead to priests having to analyze ethics? - ANSWERS--reconciliation
4 sources for moral reflection - ANSWERS--nature/reason, scripture, tradition, &
magisterium (church's teaching authority)
natural law - ANSWERS--rules of conduct discoverable by reason
Consequentialism - ANSWERS--- an ethical system that determines the level of
goodness or evil from the effect or result of an act
- consequences of actions
what helps people interpret natural law and scripture? - ANSWERS--theological
reflection
grace - ANSWERS--perfects nature/ clarifies things through faith which fulfills us
Imago Dei - ANSWERS--Image of God (life is inviolable)
5 pillars of islam - ANSWERS--Profession of Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage
(Hajj)
Religious sources of Islam - ANSWERS--Quran, Sunna, Ijma, & Qiya
Quran - ANSWERS--revelation from God directly to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel
Sunna - ANSWERS--sayings and deeds of the prophet and his companions
Ijma - ANSWERS--originally a consensus of the companions of the prophets on
disputed questions
Qiya - ANSWERS--casuistry (discussion of cases) of legal scholars
Paternalism - ANSWERS--the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of
authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in
the subordinates' supposed best interest.
principles of islam - ANSWERS--- life is a gift from God that we should care for that is
destined for resurrection
- promotes religion, life, progeny, intellect, and wealth
- responsibility for action even though all in under God
zakat - ANSWERS--Tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims
what two major systems of ethics arose during the reformation? - ANSWERS--
consequentialism and deontology
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thomas aquinas - ANSWERS--answers the question of why there is something rather
than nothing/ says that everything depends on God's will, everything should be received
as a gift, and that all of God's creation is inherently good
incarnation - ANSWERS--when God becomes human and takes on human nature
(jesus)
why does God reveal religious and moral truths? - ANSWERS--because of his desire to
have a relationship with us
covenant - ANSWERS--an agreement with God that is supposed to create a
relationship
- Judaism = between God and Israel / the Torah
- Christianity = Noah's Arc / Moses and the 10 commandments
talmud - ANSWERS--collection of Jewish law and tradition developed by rabbis
3 types of Judaism - ANSWERS--Orthodox, Conservative, Reform
conservative judaism - ANSWERS--believe the Torah should be understood in a
historical context
reform judaism - ANSWERS--voluntarily choose to observe sections of Jewish law
which religions go out and actively try to convert people - ANSWERS--Christianity and
Islam
what is the purpose of suffering? - ANSWERS--God brings good out of it (ex. the cross)
, what lead to priests having to analyze ethics? - ANSWERS--reconciliation
4 sources for moral reflection - ANSWERS--nature/reason, scripture, tradition, &
magisterium (church's teaching authority)
natural law - ANSWERS--rules of conduct discoverable by reason
Consequentialism - ANSWERS--- an ethical system that determines the level of
goodness or evil from the effect or result of an act
- consequences of actions
what helps people interpret natural law and scripture? - ANSWERS--theological
reflection
grace - ANSWERS--perfects nature/ clarifies things through faith which fulfills us
Imago Dei - ANSWERS--Image of God (life is inviolable)
5 pillars of islam - ANSWERS--Profession of Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage
(Hajj)
Religious sources of Islam - ANSWERS--Quran, Sunna, Ijma, & Qiya
Quran - ANSWERS--revelation from God directly to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel
Sunna - ANSWERS--sayings and deeds of the prophet and his companions
Ijma - ANSWERS--originally a consensus of the companions of the prophets on
disputed questions
Qiya - ANSWERS--casuistry (discussion of cases) of legal scholars
Paternalism - ANSWERS--the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of
authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in
the subordinates' supposed best interest.
principles of islam - ANSWERS--- life is a gift from God that we should care for that is
destined for resurrection
- promotes religion, life, progeny, intellect, and wealth
- responsibility for action even though all in under God
zakat - ANSWERS--Tax for charity; obligatory for all Muslims
what two major systems of ethics arose during the reformation? - ANSWERS--
consequentialism and deontology
