The Foundational 3
This term means to give a defense of theological beliefs through philosophy, science, the arts, and logic.
What is Apologetics?
This country is known to have the largest population of Hindu worshippers.
What is India?
Unlike Buddhist teachings, Christians consider this the source of truth and light.
Who is Jesus?
This is considered the holy book of Islam, containing the revelations God made to the prophet Muhammad.
What is the Quran?
This bible story was used to illustrate the following four practices: build relationships, understand where others are coming from, address both the head and the heart, and point to God's beauty.
What is Queen Sheba's journey to visit King Solomon?
This key tenet of the Hindu religion holds the belief that people's actions determine their future in this life or the next; action and consequence.
What is karma?
Although Buddhist followers are found worldwide, this area of the world holds its largest population.
What is Asia/East Asia?
This major figure in Christianity is also found in Islam, but is only seen as a prophet in the Quran as opposed to the bible.
Who is Jesus?
This event in the bible was used in the lesson as an example of how to engage with different worldviews and present the gospel in a contextually relevant manner.
What is Paul's encounter at Mars Hill (Areopagus)/Athens?
This major Hindu deity is known for their discourse (Bhagavad Gita) teaching; duty, righteousness, and devotion to a warrior in battle.
Who is Krishna?
In Buddhism, this term describes the final enlightenment.
What is Nirvana?
This person is considered Abraham’s promised son in Islam, through which the covenant would be fulfilled.
Who is Ishmael?
These two schools of thought were present and prevalent in Athenian society.
What is Epicureanism and Stoicism
This is described as the ultimate goal in Hinduism; to break free from samsara (the cycle of reincarnation).
What is Moksha?
More than 2,500 years ago this person who is better known as Buddha, left his life of luxury to seek a better understanding of life.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama
According to the lesson, this is considered the ultimate expression of both God’s justice toward sin and evil and His mercy towards the sinner.
What is the cross?
This persuasive argument is sometimes referred to as the argument of design and is used to defend the existence of God based on evidence of design in the physical world, often citing the complexity and order of the universe.
What is a teleological argument?
This promise found in John 5:24 outlines a key difference between Christianity and Hinduism, “He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life”.
What is salvation through faith?
After finding enlightenment, Buddha developed this central teaching outlining the nature of suffering and the path to liberation from it (right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration).
What is the Eightfold Path?
Differing from Christianity, salvation in Islam can be achieved by following these core practices: fasting, pilgrimage, giving alms, prayer, and confessing that Muhammad is the final prophet.
What is the Five Pillars?