Judaism
What is Yom Kippur
Jewish holiest day - Day of Atonement
What is Agape
Christian love for God and each other (love thy neighbour)
Where is Mecca
Saudi Arabia
What is Moksha
Release from Samsara
What is Nirvana
state of enlightenment
What sort of bread is had during the Passover Seder
Unleavened bread
What does Easter celebrate
And why is this important
Christ's resurrection
The Christian promise of a defeat over death
What Islamic rituals are part of the 5-Pillars
Salat
Hajj
Ramadan
What is a feature of Holi and connect to Hindu belief
Throwing paint - shows Dharma as everyone gets involved and breaks society standards
What is the origin of Dharma day
celebrates Buddha's first lecture
What are some of the features of Pesach (Passover Seder) - connect them to two Jewish beliefs
Eating of bitter food
Kidush
Lighting candles
Shows Covenant - race + religion - Text as history
What is Salvation and how do Christian rituals relate to it?
The saving of our souls from sin - going to heaven
rituals help us connect to Christ and live a sinless life
Why do Muslims fast?
responses may vary
What is the Hindu world God
Brahma
What were the four sights Buddha saw
Old man - Sick Man - Dying Man - A monk
What Ethical system would Jews most align with (argue your answer)
Deontology - 613 Mitzvot
What separates the Catholic Eucharist from say a protestant Eucharist?
The belief of transubstantiation (that the Catholic priest through a miracle literally turns the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus).
What title do Muslims who complete Hajj get
and
What beliefs connect to the Hajj ritual
Hajji
Predestination and Greater Jihad
How does Diwali reflect Dharma and karma
Celebrates Hindu Gods doing their duty - celebrates good over evil
What happens during Wesak and what does it commemorate - name two beliefs
answer may vary
Who is the chair left for during the Seder meal?
The Prophet Elijah
Virtue - Incarnation and Agape
Teleology - Salvation and Sin
How would a Muslim look at an issue such as Euthanasia
Make reference to each ethical system.
Answer will Vary
What Ethics system best matches Hinduism
Answer may vary
How would the Eightfold path help Buddhist regarding ethics - refer to an ethical system
Something about virtue ethics and teleology