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Worldview & Religion
for Current Issues
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Tripitaka (Pali Canon) is the collection of scripture for this religion: | Buddhism |
| This is the only world religion that does not believe in a god or gods: | Buddhism |
| What is the first "Noble Truth" of Buddhism? | All life is suffering (dissatisfaction) |
| Which two world religions believe in Samsara (the wheel of reincarnation)? | Hinduism & Buddhism |
| What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism, known today as the Bhudda? | Siddhartha Guatama |
| This world religion believes in many gods who are a part of one ultimate spiritual reality (Brahman): | Hinduism |
| What are the three main gods of Hinduism? | Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva |
| What is the Hindu word for the escape from the cycle of reincarnation (equivalent of Nirvana in Buddhism)? | Moksha |
| The Vedas, Upanishads, and the Epics make up the sacred texts of which world religions | Hinduism |
| The God of Islam is called: | Allah |
| What determines what you return as in the cycle of reincarnation according to Buddhism and Hinduism? | Karma |
| The Quran is the sacred text of which world religion: | Islam |
| Name three of the five pillars of Islam: | The Shahada, Fasting during Ramadan, Prayer 5x per day, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Giving alms to the poor |
| What is the following statement called: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger" | The Shahada |
| What is the term for the poor oppressed in Marxism? | The Proletariat |
| In postmodernism what is the source of moral authority? | Feelings (self) |
| What is the name of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible? | The Torah |
| Which of the following do Muslims not include in their religion: Moses, Jesus, Abraham, or the Holy Spirit? | The Holy Spirit |
| What is the moral code of secularism? | Pragmatism (the greater good) |
| Who supposedly spoke the visions to Muhammad which were later written down as the Quran? | The angel Gabriel |
| Which worldview would define love as simply a form of the reproductive instinct: | Secularism |
| Which worldview considers suffering as absurd and recommends responding with scorn? | Postmodernism |
| Which worldview sees suffering as an illusion to be overcome through achieving inner harmony? | Cosmic Humanism |
| Which worldview might define love by the phrase "everyone will belong to everybody"? | Marxism |
| Which worldview sees love as conditional based on one's obedience to God? | Islam |
| Which worldview sees the purpose of life as submission achieved through five pillars of religious practice? | Islam |
| Which worldview proclaims that the purpose of life is to overthrow oppression and become the new, perfect humanity? | Marxism |
| Which worldview, without a moral reason, claims that the purpose of life is to avoid death and suffering for the greatest number of people through science and reason? | Secularism |
| Which worldview would claim that pain is the meaningless result of random chance and the best response is to manage/limit pain by whatever means necessary? | Secularism |
| Which worldview sees suffering as the punishment of God? | Islam |
| Fill in the blanks for the Shahada in order: "There is no God but ______ and ________ is His messenger." | Allah, Muhammad |
| Essay: Write a two paragraph essay (5-8 sentences each) on the following topic, use your notes to study | Salvation in Christianity |
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