Exam 9: Religion

Max Weber argued that religious values and capitalism have no connection.

Our knowledge of Jesus' teachings comes in part from the four Gospels.

Jihad in Arabic means a sacred war against the Western world.

The four Gospels are thought by historians to have been written between:

In Hinduism only gods must die and be reborn.

Religion is always a divisive factor in societies.

The pilgrimage to the Kaaba at Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Today the percent of all Muslims who are Sunni is about:

One of the most important differences between the Sunni and the Shiite sects of Islam is about:

Bodhisattvas are people who have already entered Nirvana.

In India a "perfect language" was developed to preserve religious traditions. This language is called:

In her book The Mighty and the Almighty, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright argues that interfaith religious efforts are central to solving major conflicts in the world.

Rousseau referred to religious beliefs that lead people to want to live according to the laws of the land as:

What is the nature and influence of Islam on the world today? How important are Islamic sects and Islamic fundamentalism?

Buddha's teaching involved appeals to a higher being.

Prejudice against the Jews is called Anti-Semitism.

In Islam there is only one clear understanding of what Islam Fundamentalism means.

What is the nature of religion? What role has religion played in the development of human societies?

The three major monotheistic religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

In Judaism, the Torah consists of the five books of Moses.