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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. These practices emphasized the internal journey to experience the Deity and preached the principle that ____________.

2. Karen Armstrong suggests that all of these types of movements in these three religions are ____________.

3. Some scholars suggest that the decline of Muslim science marked the beginning of ____________.

4. The Kabbalists still struggled with the problem of ____________.

5. What is an inherent danger in a personal God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Christianity spread quickly.

Part 1) Why did it spread quickly? How did it spread quickly?

Part 2) What is the connection between this spreading of Christianity and Judaism?

Part 3) Why was Christianity accepted by the governing Romans? What does this later mean for both Christians and Romans?

Essay Topic 2

Armstrong discusses the consequences of the doctrine of Incarnation.

Part 1) What is the doctrine of Incarnation? What are the consequences of this doctrine?

Part 2) How does this doctrine compare to other religions, such as Buddhism? What does this doctrine mean for Christianity?

Part 3) Can their be further development of revelation? Why or why not? Is this a good or bad thing? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Muhammad came under the influence of Jews at Medina.

Part 1) How did they influence him? How did this influence Islam as well?

Part 2) Why do Muslims date their era to this migration to Medina? What does this say about the power of the Jews at this time?

Part 3) How has Islam continued to change until today? Compare Islam today to Islam when Muhammad was alive. What might he think of today's Islam? Why?

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