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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What teaching of Protestantism differs from Catholic doctrine?

2. How do Jewish people view their traditions?

3. What is the sect of Islam that is introspective and mystic?

4. How does Islam nail down the actions of humans?

5. What was the major contribution to religion of the Israelite people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Jewish people do while in captivity that defines their need to discover meanings behind events?

2. How did the Jews form a different idea about the importance of history?

3. What is the current condition among the primal religions?

4. How do the Australian aborigines view the spiritual realm?

5. Define the major difference between the Roman Catholic church and Eastern Orthodoxy.

6. What is the unique characteristic of primal oral religions?

7. How did the Roman Catholic church view itself from the time it became the official religion of Rome?

8. What debt does Western civilization owe to Muslims?

9. How did the Jews profess to find meaning for life?

10. How is Taoism often viewed by Westerners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the Dalai Lama. Include the tradition of reincarnation in your essay. Collect information about the current Dalai Lama and his impact not only on Tibetans but also on the world in general.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing Buddhism and Protestantism as movements to reform ecclesiastical excesses. In the essay contrast the methods used to bring about the reforms.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on one of the religions studied in this book that is different from your own but that you found to be the most interesting. Explain why it interested you and what you got from studying this religion.

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