7 Dimensions of Religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Bonus!!
100
The teachings of the Koran
Doctrinal or Ethical
100
Atman is
the eternal self
100
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
100
How many pillars are in Islam?
5
100
True or False: The Israelis and the Palestinians are good friends today and have a peaceful relationship.
False
200
The Iboga drug
Material
200
What type of theism would Hinduism most accurately be described?
Pantheist
200
Siddhartha was born in the ________ caste.
kshatriya
200
Islam literally means
"submission" or "surrender"
200
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible are called the
Torah or Pentateuch
300
Claim that Siddhartha Gautama was born out of the side of his mother
Mythic
300
Hinduism began yoga (True/False)
True
300
Buddha came to enlightenment under the _______ ______.
bodhi tree
300
True or False: The Koran states that jihad is ONLY a violent Holy War that is waged against infidels.
False
300
How do you spell Mr. D's last name
De Leonardis
400
1. Coming together of the Jewish community on the Sabbath 2. Muslim act of prayer 5 times a day
Social, Ritual
400
Put the caste system in order from lowest to highest.
Shudra, Vaishya, Kshatriya, Brahmin
400
What were the four sights?
A sick man, an old man, a corpse, and a sannyasin/ascetic
400
The Arabic word for "divine law" is
Shar'ia
400
In the movie Little Buddha, were the Tibetan monks looking for Lama Dorje or Lama Norbu?
Lama Dorje
500
1. The teachings of the Eightfold Path (one answer) 2. A bowl or cup used by a Buddhist monk to figure out if someone has been reincarnated 3. Having an encounter with the divine during yoga in the Hindu faith
1. Ethical 2. Material 3. Experiential
500
Give an analogy for the phenomena of Brahman and Atman in Hindu culture.
Analogy should have something to do with two substances that are unique, yet together.
500
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
1. Suffering Exists 2. Desires bring about suffering 3. Suffering can be stopped 4. The Eightfold path leads to an end of suffering
500
Name the five pillars of Islam. (Any order)
Hajj, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and shahada
500
Choose any religion we've covered this semester and give an example of each of the 7 dimensions of that religion.
Mythic, Experiential, Doctrinal, Ethical, Social, Material, Ritual