The Five Books of Moses are more commonly known as this in Judaism
Torah
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What do you call food safe to eat for Jewish people?
Kosher
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What is the name of the Roman Emperor who legalizes Christianity in the Rome Empire after a mystical experience in 312 CE?
Constantine
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What is Eucharist?
Holy Communion
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What does Ecumenical mean?
Meeting or discussion between different groups of understanding under a common goal.
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What is a covenant?
A promise including two parties.
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What is the name of the person who leads the services in a synagogue?
Rabbi
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According to Catholic tradition, an unbroken lineage is established by Peter in Rome. What is this called?
Apostolic Succession.
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What does Sacrament mean?
An outward sign of an invisible grace, or internal movement
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What is the difference between agnostic and atheist?
Agnostic believes in the existence of God, but does not try and prove it or name it. Atheist do not believe in a God at all.
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What are the three branches of Judaism?
Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed
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What is the canopy that covers the bride and groom in a marriage ceremony called?
A Huppah
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What is the year of the Great Schism in the universal church?
1054
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What is the difference between a "divinity" school and a "seminary"?
A Divinity School (Duke, Vanderbilt) is connected to a university. A seminary is a stand alone school (New Orleans Baptist Seminary)
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What is the difference between a religion (Christianity, Islam) and a religious philosophy (Buddhism, Hinduism)?
A religion like Christianity and Islam is structured. A religious philosophy like Buddhism and Hinduism is a lifestyle.
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What does Rash Hashanah celebrate in Judaism?
The Jewish New Year
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In Jerusalem a wall exists that many Orthodox Jews visit once a year to offer prayers and seek forgiveness. This wall is the last remaining wall of what structure?
The Second Temple of Jerusalem (destroyed by the Romans in 72 CE)
400
What Christian group call themselves "friends" and have "meetings" where they wait for the Holy Spirit to move among them?
Quakers
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John Wesley founded what religion?
Methodism
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What does the immaculate conception refer to?
The virgin birth of Mary from mother Anne.
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Name 7 of the 10 Commandments
Have no other God before me
Do not make false idols
Do not take name in vein
Keep Sabbath holy
Do not murder
Honor your mother and father
Do not lie
Do not covet
Do not steal
Do not commit adultery
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What is the sh'ma in Jewish tradition?
Prayer to open all prayers. "Hear, O Israel, the Lord is God, the Lord is One)
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The Greek and Russian Orthodox church is not controlled by a Pope by a group of men called WHAT
Patriarchs
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What is the difference between "works righteousness" (Catholic) and "justified by faith" (Protestant)?
Works righteousness means you need to do things to obtain salvation. Justified by faith means you only have to have a relationship with God without the role of priests to obtain salvation.