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MIS 401 CHRISTIAN FAITH AND WORLD RELIGIONS
SECWF, Cky J. Carrigan, Fall 2005, Midterm Study-guide (rev. 8-4-05)
World population.
Size of non-religious world population.
Size and relative ranking of world religions in world and US.
Relationship of OT Judaism to Rabbinic Judaism.
Rabbinic Judaism and the sacrificial system.
Relationship of theoretical beliefs and religious practices among modern Jews.
Origins of Rabbinic Judaism. Hasidic Jewish distinctive dress.
Relationsip of American Muslim
Islam's founder and dates.
Muhammad's first vision.
Islam's Five Pillars.
Islam's Six Essential Beliefs.
Islam's Authoritative Writings.
Development and Differences between Sunni, Shi'a and Sufi.
African Traditional Rel and terminology, esp. "primitive religion."
ATR-TR-NAR and original monotheism.
ATR-TR-NAR and relative importance of sky god, nature spirits, ancestor spirits.
Best methods for evangelism of ATR.
Totems.
Three approaches to the study of the origin of religions:
List in descending (most to lesser) order the five non-christian world religions with the most practitioners worldwide.
Complete definition of religion.
Evolutionary model's first five stages of rel development (in order, earliest to latest).
Events and dates that divide the two Commonwealth periods of Judaism.
Three main branches of Rabbinic Judaism. Four most important Jewish Special Days.
Main scriptures of each world religion.
Historical development of each world religion.
Definition of Kaba. Hijra (date). Muslim. Islam.
What are worship centers called in each world religion.
Four elements held loosely in common by ATRs.
Three “Powers” that are common in Trad Rels.
Difference between a Healer and a Shaman.
Evangelistic strategy for each world religion.
Be Prepared to field a few questions from the daily “Bible
Briefs”