Approximately how many adherents exist worldwide?
1.1 billion
How many Buddhist worldwide?
0.5 billion
Worldwide population of Jews?
15.2 million
Christians recognise and see the presence of God in ________
all things
How many worldwide?
1.8 billion
The sacred text of Hinduism is?
The Vedas
What is karma?
Karma is the consequences of a person’s actions. It is not generated by every action, but only by ethical actions that reflect personal attitudes.
What is made in God's image?
The Christian revelation is viewed as occurring primarily in?
the life, teaching, death, and Resurrection of Jesus
What is the symbol of Islam?
Star and crescent
While Christianity is monotheistic, Hinduism is?
Henotheistic
Two Buddhist teachings use 'the three _____'. Name one, or name both for double points.
The three universal truths, the three jewels
What is a covenant?
Relationship between Humanity and God/2-way agreement
Natural law theory suggests that human beings can make ethical decisions that lead to good outcomes through _______________
human reasoning
How many prophets does the Quran mention?
25
The individual soul is referred to as?
atman
What is Nirvana?
It is used to refer to the extinction of desire, hatred, and ignorance and, ultimately, of suffering and rebirth.
omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent
What is Incarnation?
The incarnation is the Christian belief that God took human form by becoming Jesus. Incarnation literally means ‘to take on flesh’.
Name the five pillars of Islam.
Shahadah/faith, salah/prayer, sawm/fasting, zakah/almsgiving, hajj/pilgrimage
Name the 4 main parts of the caste system?
brahmins/priests, kshatriyas/rulers+warriors, vaisyas/merchants+craftsman, sudra/unskilled
Name the 5 books of the Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is salvation?
Salvation is the belief that, through the death and resurrection of the incarnate Jesus, all humanity is freed for all time from sin
What two main things does the Hadith instruct Muslims on?
instructions for worship and listing what is haram (forbidden) or halal (allowed)