Final Review Long Q

Question 1

when did Siddhartha achieve enlightenement

Answer 1

after 49 days of fasting after six years of meditating

Question 2

when did siddhartha look deep within himself, what did he find

Answer 2

nothing, the soul does not exist

Question 3

what was Buddha

Answer 3

Siddhartha, the awakened one, who reached nirvana to preach about it

Question 4

What are the focal points of Buddhist training?

Answer 4

four noble truths
eightfold path
three jewels
anatman- no soul
annica- only change
dukka- suffering

Question 5

What is the eightfold path

Answer 5

how to end suffering, wisdom, morality and concentration

Question 6

what are hinduisms four goals of life

Answer 6

kama- pleasure in limits of dharma
material success- artha, move beyond matrial pursuits
dharma- general principle of ethical duty
moksha- infinite being

Question 7

what is a wandering ascestic called in hindu tradition

Answer 7

Sannyasin Ashrama

spiritual pilgrimage

Question 8

what determines peoples dharma

Answer 8

gender, caste, stage of life

Question 9

who/what is brahman

Answer 9

infinite thing that permeates through all reality, creates all that we know, life force of universe

Question 10

what is the doctrine of monism

Answer 10

the view that all is one

one divine permeating through all reality

Question 11

why is Muhammad the Seal of the Prophets

Answer 11

Muhammad is the last prophet

Question 12

who appeared to Muhammad on the night of power and excellence

Answer 12

gabriel in 610

Question 13

what does muslim mean

Answer 13

“one who submits to the will of God”

Question 14

what is islam

Answer 14

“surrender” to God

Question 15

what role does the Qur’an play in Islam

Answer 15

it is the words of Muhammad, believed to be directly from God and are infallible
it is the center of their faith
devote to memorizing and reciting

Question 16

What is God’s name in the Hebrew Bible

Answer 16

Yahweh

Question 17

What do Jews believe about God?

Answer 17

God called them to holiness by Abraham

one God, the creator and good

Question 18

Who received the laws at Mt. Sinai

Answer 18

Moses

Question 19

What are the books of Law

Answer 19

Torah

Question 20

What pattern does the Book of revelation follow?

Answer 20

apocalyptic and symbolic

Question 21

How does Luke portray Paul in Acts

Answer 21

as a parallel to Peter

with the same teaching, sme authority of miracles and healing

Question 22

Who wrote the Catholic epistles

Answer 22

mostly paul, also peter, james, Jude

Question 23

what was Pauls primary mission

Answer 23

to spread the word of God to the Gentiles

Question 24

what is the most central jweish scripture and why

Answer 24

Torah, since it is the revelation of God

in every synagogue, contains the laws

Question 25

what is pentecost? What gives the Apostles the authority, courage and ability to preach the Word of God at Pentcost?

Answer 25

The Baptism of the Church by the Holy Spirit with fire
Hoy Spirit now in Church, God is now in Church, gives them authority
granted aposles, and successors the right to change since they have the authority of God

Question 26

What happened to St. Stephen in Acts? What role did he have in the eary church and does that role exist today?

Answer 26

he was tried for blasphemy, and preached about the divinity of Jesus and was persecuted becoming the first martyr. Many have martyred for their aith tofay

Question 27

Why is it important that St. Paul have the same authority as St. Peter?

Answer 27

since Paul: Gentiles as Peter: Jews
Luke sees mirror of Paul and Peters messages
both are preaching fulfillment of Davidic covenant, rescued from prison by miracle

Question 28

In what way does the Book of revelation follow the pattern of the Mass?

Answer 28

there are two parts- liturgy of the word= vision of Heaven where God is enthroned, scroll with seven seals can be opened by Lion= jesus, 4 horsemen of apocolypse- horrors of war, death liturgy of eucharist= blood of Jesus will clean, wedding feast of lamb

Question 29

aIn the Book of revelation, what is significant about the Woman clothed with the Sun?

Answer 29

Mary as Ark of the Covenant, 12 stars= twelve tribes/ apostles, women represents church, battle between evil and good

Question 30

In the Book of Revelation, what is the new Jerusalem?

Answer 30

after evil is defeated
goden city where God will dwell with the people, cube of holy of holies in Temple, at mass we are in the heavenly jerusalem
144,00 men- perfect number, complete
12,000 stades 
christ present throughout
lide bride comng down to bridegroom

Question 31

what is the most central jewish scripture and how were they developed

Answer 31

The Torah is oral and written, codeified in 200 AD

Question 32

true/ false: Muhammad is the founder of Islam. Why/ why not

Answer 32

false. Islam entered the world with it, Muhammad was the one who re-introduced it to people, and was the prophet that advocated for it; he fixed the corrupted religion

Question 33

explain karma, dharma and caste and how interconnected to reincarnation

Answer 33

karma determines where you are reincarnated, which determines your dharma, how well you perform that dharma determines where you are reincarnated, if you gained positive karma. The caste system shows who has the most positive karma, at the top

Question 34

Buddhism, in many ways is non-theistic. How so? How does it depart from Hindu roots.

Answer 34

Buddhism doesnt worship gods, it is about internal reflection to reach a state of no desire, a state of no being. It departs from Hindu roots by believing the world is suffering and that we are trying to leave this suffering. It also does away with gods and atman, an internal self