Major Religious
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What AFI defines religion as as “A personal set or institutionalized system of attitudes, moral or ethical beliefs and practices held with the strength of traditional religious views, characterized by ardor and faith and generally evidenced through specific religious observances.”
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What do Protestants place emphasis on as the sole source of infallible truth and the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith?
The Bible
According to the Eastern Orthodox faith, what is the center of church life?
Worship
How many articles of faith are there in the Jewish faith?
13
How many noble truth's are there?
4
What is a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and regulated hierarchy
Denomination
What is the center of Catholic Worship?
The Eucharist
Who is the first president of the LDS community?
What day does Sabbath begin and end?
Sabbath begins on Friday at sunset through Saturday evening
What are the Wiccan holidays based off of?
Major solar and lunar events on the Wiccan Wheel of the Year.
What is the cooperative interactions between people of different religious traditions?
Interfaith
What are the 5 types of styles in the Protestant Worship Service?
Liturgical, Traditional, Contemporary, Gospel, & Community
What is the Orthodox Christians belief that there are three persons in the Godhead, each divine, distinct and equal called?
The Trinity
How many articles of faith are there in the Islamic faith?
6
Which Wiccan holiday is the First Harvest?
Lammas
What is the person representing the denomination that gives the chaplains permission to serve in the armed forces as a chaplain for their denomination?
Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agent
What is the holy day in the Catholic faith that has a church festival celebrated November 1st?
All Saints Day
What holy day is July 24th for members of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saint community?
Pioneer Day
What are the branches of Judaism?
Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist
What are the three sacred writings in the Buddhist faith?
Vinaya Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Abidhamma Pitaka
What are objects, prayers, and rites that, when used in a proper manner by faithful members have special meaning?
Sacramental/Sacraments
What is the holy day in the Catholic faith is a time of penance and fasting in preparation for Easter?
Lent
What Orthodox holy day is it when the Holy Spirit comes and indwells the apostles and other Christian believers?
Pentecost
How many Pillars of Islam are there?
5
Which sacred writing is an ancient Indian text that became an important work of Hindu tradition in terms of both literature and philosophy?
The Bhagavad Gita