Exam 17: Religion

Civil religion is not tied to any one denomination or religious group; it has an identity all its own.The U.S.flag is the primary sacred object of our civil religion.

The third branch of Buddhism,__________,incorporates the first two branches along with some aspects of Hinduism; it emerged in Tibet in the seventh century.

Describe the basic beliefs of Buddhism.

The Islamic notion of jihad,meaning "struggle," is a core belief.The __________ is the external struggle that takes place in the world,including violence and war.

__________ Judaism is based on the belief that the Torah is binding only in its moral teachings and that adherents should no longer be required to follow all of the Talmud,the compilation of Jewish law setting forth the strict rabbinic teachings on practices such as food preparation,rituals,and dress.

When __________ first emerged in India some twenty-five hundred years ago,it was thought of as a "new religious movement."

Central to Hindu teachings is the belief that individual souls enter the world and roam the universe until they break free into the limitless atmosphere of illumination known as:

An ecclesia is a religious organization that is so integrated into the dominant culture that it claims as its membership all members of a society.Membership in the ecclesia occurs as a result of being born into the society,rather than by any conscious decision on the part of the individual member.