Theology study guide
Theology study questions evens
2. Write a short note on the Feast of Passover.
The Jewish people participate in Passover to celebrate their liberation over 3,300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt.
4. Explain the nature of Brahman and its relationship to the self.
Brahma is the term for the reality of God that transcends all understanding. Brahman is everything, and all we see are His different energies — material or spiritual
6. Discuss how Jewish Sabbath celebration can be educational to how you spend your Sabbath/Sunday/Weekend?
The Sabbath celebration is a day of rest and worship of god. A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. It encourages one to designate one day in their lives to appreciate God and all that they have.
8. How is Islam similar to Judaism and Christianity? Name major differences between these three religions.
All believe in one god (monotheistic), and all are known as Abrahamic religions.
Judaism’s central prophet is Moses and the house of worship is a synagogue, Christianity’s central prophet is Jesus Christ and the house of worship is a church , Islam’s central prophet is Muhammad and the house of worship is a mosque.
10. What is Hajj? Explain.
Hajj Is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and is one of the five pillars of faith that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.
12. What are the three well-known (major) Hindu deities? What roles do they play in the Hindu religion?
Brahma the creator presides over the creation of all living beings, Vishnu the preserver presides over the maintenance of the living beings , Shiva the destroyer presides over the annihilation of living beings when their time on this world is up.
14. What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises
2. Write a short note on the Feast of Passover.
The Jewish people participate in Passover to celebrate their liberation over 3,300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt.
4. Explain the nature of Brahman and its relationship to the self.
Brahma is the term for the reality of God that transcends all understanding. Brahman is everything, and all we see are His different energies — material or spiritual
6. Discuss how Jewish Sabbath celebration can be educational to how you spend your Sabbath/Sunday/Weekend?
The Sabbath celebration is a day of rest and worship of god. A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. It encourages one to designate one day in their lives to appreciate God and all that they have.
8. How is Islam similar to Judaism and Christianity? Name major differences between these three religions.
All believe in one god (monotheistic), and all are known as Abrahamic religions.
Judaism’s central prophet is Moses and the house of worship is a synagogue, Christianity’s central prophet is Jesus Christ and the house of worship is a church , Islam’s central prophet is Muhammad and the house of worship is a mosque.
10. What is Hajj? Explain.
Hajj Is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and is one of the five pillars of faith that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.
12. What are the three well-known (major) Hindu deities? What roles do they play in the Hindu religion?
Brahma the creator presides over the creation of all living beings, Vishnu the preserver presides over the maintenance of the living beings , Shiva the destroyer presides over the annihilation of living beings when their time on this world is up.
14. What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises