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

Short Answer Questions

1. Christianity attempted to qualify the highly personalized cult of God incarnate by introducing ____________.

2. In Europe, scientists such as _______________, published their own theories as to the meaning and role of God in modern life, while, in England, the physicist Isaac Newton extended his opus magnus "Philosophiae Natruralis Principia" to prove God's existence.

3. The effect of this behavior towards Jewish people was ____________.

4. Despite the conservatism occasioned by the rise of _____________ and the suppression of independent reasoning in the Sunni madrasahs, scholars, such as Mulla Sadr (ca 1571-1640), taught a philosophy that fused metaphysics and spirituality.

5. Darwin's ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES seemed to ____________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Industrial Revolution affected these three religions.

Part 1) Describe the Industrial Revolution and its affect on these three religions. How does this compare to the effect of periods such as the Renaissance?

Part 2) What had technology revealed to man about his power during the Industrial Revolution? Would people today agree with this revelation? Why or why not?

Part 3) Should the existence of God be questioned? Why or why not? To what has this questioning throughout various periods of time led? Is this a good thing? Why or why not?

Part 4) How is God put into question today? How does this affect our culture?

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