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
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
