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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 was the main cause of the rise of Protestantism?

2. Why does Huston Smith say attempts to unite Protestantism have failed?

3. What three major world religions come from Abraham?

4. Why is there no word for "art" in tribal American Indian languages?

5. What is the hope of the Jewish people?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What summarizes the mystery of the church?

4. Briefly describe Jesus as the originator of the Christian religion.

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

6. What is the divergent ideas over the Jews as God's elect people today?

7. Tell briefly what caused the Protestant movement.

8. How did Judaism portray the relationship between God and man?

9. Is it exact to say that primal religions are all polytheistic?

10. What debt does Western civilization owe to Muslims?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about religion and pacifism. Describe the approach several different religions take toward war. Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay expressing your opinion about the importance of religious tolerance. In your essay describe how you see the world changing if everyone accepted total freedom of choice among religions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on religious symbolism important to the American Indian. This will require a little research in the library or on the internet. In the essay discuss the power of symbols to preserve religion and culture.

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