Interfaith Moments
Words of Wisdom
Religious Figures
This I Believe
Holy Places
100
"Whoever puts his trust in Allah, He shall suffice him".
What is The Quran?
100
This leader, also called the Bishop of Rome, largely derives his importance from his role as the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus gave the keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing".
Who is the pope?
100
This doctrine of Christianity affirms the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What is "the Holy Trinity"?
100
This city, located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains, is one of the oldest cities in the world, and considered holy to the three Abrahamic traditions.
What is Jerusalem?
200
Either of the two recipients of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, from different faith traditions, who were both applauded for their "struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".
Who are Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay?
200
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whatsoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life".
What is the Bible?
200
Upon the death of this leader and consultation with the Nechung Oracle, a search for this leader's yangsi, or reincarnation, is conducted.
Who is the Dalai Lama?
200
This term, coined by English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, is the view that the truth values of certain claims, like whether or not God, the divine or the supernatural exist, are unknown and perhaps unknowable.
What is Agnosticism?
200
Many millions of Muslims visit this place and the surrounding areas each year during a pilgrimage known as the Hajj – the fifth and final pillar of Islam.
What is Mecca?
300
The white in between the orange and green on the Irish flag represents hope for peace between these two traditions.
What is Protestant and Catholic?
300
"There is no national problem in the world today, which cannot be resolved by reason alone." -L. Ron Hubbard
What is Dianetics?
300
This man, born near present-day Qafu, Shangdong, had a set of teachings that were later turned into an elaborate set of rules and practices by his numerous disciples and followers, who organized his teachings into the Analects.
Who is Confucius?
300
This religion prescribes a path of ahimsa—nonviolence—towards all living beings, and emphasizes spiritual interdependence and equality between all forms of life.
What is Jainism?
300
Char Dham (literally: 'the four abodes/seats') are the names of four pilgrimage sites--Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram--that are widely revered by this religion.
What is Hinduism?
400
“If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.” - Lao Tzu
What is the Tao Te Ching?
400
This religious figure wrote what is widely considered the most authoritative work on rabbinic commentary.
Who is Maimonides?
400
This religion's key moral system is based on a variation of the Rede, which is as follows: An it harm none, do what ye will.
What is Wicca?
400
This prehistoric monument, located in Wiltshire, is a site of pilgrimage in Neo-Druidism. The first modern Druids to perform ceremonies at this site were the Ancient Order of Druids.
What is Stonehenge?
500
All of the writings of this man are regarded by Baha'is as divine revelation. The most important of these is the Kitab-i-Aqdas (the Most Holy Book).
Who is Baha'u'llah?
500
This man is believed to have experienced a series of visions, including one in which an angel directed him to a buried book of golden plates inscribed with a Judeo-Christian history of an ancient American civilization, which he published in 1830.
Who is Joseph Smith?
500
These Buddhist principles are centered around dukkha and the cessation of dukkha.
What are "the four noble truths"?
500
This is culturally the most important shrine in Sikhism, considered the spiritual and cultural centre of Sikhs. Located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
What is Harmandir/Darbar Sahib (The Golden Temple)?