If you can't call it the Church of England in America, what do you call it?
Episcopalian.
100
Define animism.
Some kind of spirit animates nature
100
Define reincarnation.
Continual cycle of births until the soul ultimately dissolves into blissful oneness with the Divine
100
Define Islam and Muslim.
Islam - submission
Muslim - one who submits
200
List the various levels of the organization of SDAs.
General Conference -> Divisions -> Unions -> Conferences -> Communities
200
Who started the Quakers?
George Fox
200
What are the sacred writings of the Jews?
The Torah and the Talmud
200
What is the goal of Hindu meditation?
To empty the mind
200
In Islam, what is the basis of salvation?
Based solely on human merit
300
Name one of the three protestant categories.
Mainline. Evangelical. Fundamentalist.
300
Who started the Mennonites?
Menno Simons
300
Define three of the Yearly Jewish Festivals.
1. Passover (remembering deliverance from Egypt)
2. Pentecost (celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai)
3. Purim (memorial of Queen Esther)
4. Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year in Sept-Oct)
5. Yom Kippur (holiest day – the Day of Atonement)
6. Hanukkah (Celebrates the heroism of the Maccabees - no biblical basis)
300
Define the Hindu belief of karma.
The law of cause and effect that says each person gets what they deserve
300
What are the Five Pillars of Faith in Islam?
1. Recitation
2. Prayer
3. Alms
4. Fasting
5. Pilgrimage
(extremists add jihad, which is holy wars)
400
What was the first Protestant church?
Lutheran
400
Who started the Amish church?
Jakob Amman
400
What is the difference between Orthodox, Reformed, and Conservative Judaism?
Orthodox is the most conservative and restrictive while Reformed is the most open and accepting. Conservative is the middle ground between Orthodox and Reformed.
400
Define the Hindu belief in an avatar.
Avatars- gods that have taken human form.
400
What are the two primary divisions of Islam?
Shiite and Sunni
500
Who started the Reformed Church and the Presbyterian Church respectively?
R - John Calvin
P - John Knox
500
Who started the Methodist Church?
John Wesley
500
What is the difference between Brahman and Atman in Hinduism?
Brahman is the universal consciousness or oneness. Atman is the individual souls.
500
What is the world's fastest growing religion?
Islam
500
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
PLEASE NOTE: There are still Lessons 11-14
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