Gain clearer understanding of one’s own faith
Assist a person in being more open and accepting of people that seem to differ
Dispel fears and misunderstandings relating to persons of other religious traditions
What are reasons to study world religions
100
Alienation from the Ultimate Power
What is the problem of the world in Western Religions
100
Birth, coming of age, marriage, and death
What are rites of passage
100
Latin for "to bind"
What is religion
200
Traditional/ancient stories that help provide a worldview of a people by explaining their creation, customs, or ideals
What is a myth?
200
Faith, Social Control, Way of Life, Philosophy, Literature
What are things religions deal with
200
The problem of the world, the goal, the way
What are the common elements in all religions
200
Mecca for Muslims
What is a sacred place
200
parents, media, authorities, politics
What are things that may confuse a religion for us
300
“sharing of the Good News” or the desire to convert others to Catholicism
What is evangelization
300
icons of Orthodox Christianity, architecture of Islam, etc
What are sacred symbols
300
Lack of Awareness, Understanding, Knowledge
What is the problem of the world for Eastern religions
300
the Qur'an for Muslims
What is a sacred writings/ scriptures
300
the most important thing to remember and understand whenever studying any text
What is context
400
Giving testimony of one's religions faith.
What is witnessing.
400
author, time, place, audience, reason, culture, circumstance
What are aspects of a context
400
WWJD or Law of Love in Christianity
What is the yellow brick road
400
The Four Noble Truths for Buddhists
What is a statement of truth/belief
400
Dignitatius Humanae, Unitates Redintegratio, Nostra Aetate
What are the three documents of the Second Vatican Council dealing with ecumenism.