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Introduction to the Religions of the World
Religion 101 – C2 (2008-2009)
Fall Term-End Examination
December 09, 2008 Time: 2.00-4.00 PM
Part I
Answer all
1. The Christian doctrine _________________ speaks of Jesus as the divine Son.
2. Matthew, Mark and Luke whose writings are so similar that they are known as _________________ gospels.
3. Jesus was baptized by __________________.
4. The aspirations of Jesus recorded in Matthew 5:1-13 that begins with “Blessed are the poor in spirit” is known as the _______________.
5. Zealots, Sadducees, __________________, Scribes and Essenes are the religious contemporaries of Jesus.
6. The story of “____________________” attributed to Jesus encourages the need to live a life of compassion and be a good neighbour.
7. Christians worldwide generally accept the Apostles Creed and the __________ Creed.
8. St Theodosius and St Sergius are two good examples of the _______________ pattern of loving and world-directed monastic life.
9. The books that are included by the Catholics in the Sacred Scriptures but rejected by the Protestants are called __________________.
10. The prayer “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace” originated from ____________________.
11. ________________ are places where the early Christians gathered for worship and fellowship for the fear of persecution.
12. Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses to the door of __________________ Cathedral inviting his colleagues to discuss and debate.
13. _____________________ is a revolutionary document produced by the Second Vatican Council that altered the Catholic relationship with the Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists.
14. ___________________, the opening chapter of the Qur’an is considered the “Lord’s Prayer” of the Muslims.
15. __________________ is the sacred shrine in Mecca towards which all Muslims turn when they gather for prayers.
16. The author of Sirat Rasul Allah: The Life of Muhammad is _______________ (717-767 CE) and later biographers of Muhammad depend heavily on this earliest work.
17. _____________________ is Muhammad’s uncle who was opposed to Islam in the early days of Islam.
18. There are ________________ beautiful names of God that the Muslims use frequently to express their devotion to God.
19. __________________, a liberal Muslim scholar considers the Qur’an as “entirely the word of God and, in an ordinary sense, also entirely the word of Muhammad”.
20. Muslims believe that the Angel __________________ brought messages from God to Muhammad.
21. Qur’an refers to Tawrat, Zabur, and ____________ as sacred books that were revealed prior to the Qur’an.
22. ____________________ is a well known woman Sufi.
23. Sa’diyya Shaikh, Fatima Mernissi and ___________________ are three well-known contemporary women Islamic scholars.
24. Khaleda Zia, Hasina Wazed, and _____________________ are three prominent contemporary Muslim women in politics and all three of them are from South Asia.
25. Muslims are expected to participate in _____________, which is often mistranslated as “Holy War”.
Part II
Answer only two but choosing one from Christianity and the other from Islam
Christianity
1. Discuss the major Christian concerns of the following persons: David Vandiver, Blessed Teresa and Desmond M. Tutu.
2. Discuss the importance of the Second Vatican Council for contemporary Catholics.
3. Discuss the impact of “feminism” on the Contemporary Christians.
Islam
4. Describe the pre-Islamic Arabia identifying particularly the religions that existed there prior to the advent of Islam.
5. Explain the five pillars of Islam.
6. Identify five themes of the Qur’an and discuss in detail two of them.
Introduction to the Religions of the World
Religion 101 – C2 (2008-2009)
Fall Term-End Examination
December 09, 2008 Time: 2.00-4.00 PM
Part I
Answer all
1. The Christian doctrine _________________ speaks of Jesus as the divine Son.
2. Matthew, Mark and Luke whose writings are so similar that they are known as _________________ gospels.
3. Jesus was baptized by __________________.
4. The aspirations of Jesus recorded in Matthew 5:1-13 that begins with “Blessed are the poor in spirit” is known as the _______________.
5. Zealots, Sadducees, __________________, Scribes and Essenes are the religious contemporaries of Jesus.
6. The story of “____________________” attributed to Jesus encourages the need to live a life of compassion and be a good neighbour.
7. Christians worldwide generally accept the Apostles Creed and the __________ Creed.
8. St Theodosius and St Sergius are two good examples of the _______________ pattern of loving and world-directed monastic life.
9. The books that are included by the Catholics in the Sacred Scriptures but rejected by the Protestants are called __________________.
10. The prayer “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace” originated from ____________________.
11. ________________ are places where the early Christians gathered for worship and fellowship for the fear of persecution.
12. Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses to the door of __________________ Cathedral inviting his colleagues to discuss and debate.
13. _____________________ is a revolutionary document produced by the Second Vatican Council that altered the Catholic relationship with the Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists.
14. ___________________, the opening chapter of the Qur’an is considered the “Lord’s Prayer” of the Muslims.
15. __________________ is the sacred shrine in Mecca towards which all Muslims turn when they gather for prayers.
16. The author of Sirat Rasul Allah: The Life of Muhammad is _______________ (717-767 CE) and later biographers of Muhammad depend heavily on this earliest work.
17. _____________________ is Muhammad’s uncle who was opposed to Islam in the early days of Islam.
18. There are ________________ beautiful names of God that the Muslims use frequently to express their devotion to God.
19. __________________, a liberal Muslim scholar considers the Qur’an as “entirely the word of God and, in an ordinary sense, also entirely the word of Muhammad”.
20. Muslims believe that the Angel __________________ brought messages from God to Muhammad.
21. Qur’an refers to Tawrat, Zabur, and ____________ as sacred books that were revealed prior to the Qur’an.
22. ____________________ is a well known woman Sufi.
23. Sa’diyya Shaikh, Fatima Mernissi and ___________________ are three well-known contemporary women Islamic scholars.
24. Khaleda Zia, Hasina Wazed, and _____________________ are three prominent contemporary Muslim women in politics and all three of them are from South Asia.
25. Muslims are expected to participate in _____________, which is often mistranslated as “Holy War”.
Part II
Answer only two but choosing one from Christianity and the other from Islam
Christianity
1. Discuss the major Christian concerns of the following persons: David Vandiver, Blessed Teresa and Desmond M. Tutu.
2. Discuss the importance of the Second Vatican Council for contemporary Catholics.
3. Discuss the impact of “feminism” on the Contemporary Christians.
Islam
4. Describe the pre-Islamic Arabia identifying particularly the religions that existed there prior to the advent of Islam.
5. Explain the five pillars of Islam.
6. Identify five themes of the Qur’an and discuss in detail two of them.
