Lesson 5 Flashcards
What are the 3 characteristics often required for Christian missionaries to be accepted?
goodwill, integrity, credibility
State a possible reason Christianity has not been accepted as readily by Hindu-Buddhistic peoples as it is by tribal peoples.
missionaries to Hindu-Buddhistic peoples have not given sufficient thought to the Hindu-Buddhistic worldview
Match the core idea of Hinduism to its description
techniques of gaining liberation
yoga
Match the core idea of Hinduism to its description
cause of binding man to the universe in transmigrations
karma
Match the core idea of Hinduism to its description
illusoriness of the experienced cosmos
maya
Match the core idea of Hinduism to its description
being, absolute or pure, behind experience
atman
The Vedas and Upanishads are categorized as
1
shruti or direct revelation
2
smriti or direct revelation
3
smriti or memorized tradition
4
shruti or memorized tradition
1
State what Hindus call the one reality and how they relate that reality to all existence.
Brahman; they consider it to be the ground of all existence
Hinduism is the belief that each self must go through a series of rebirths and that each of those rebirths is determined by the previous life of that self. This process is made necessary by the law of karma. How and why is this related to a deck of cards.
deck of cards analogy to the self’s present existence - self has the power of choice to play the hand as he wants and that will determine what he will be in the next life
Did hinduism or buddhism come first?
hinduism
what do hinduism and buddhism share?
monism
Gautama Buddha replaced the Brahman of Hinduism with ______
nirvana
Buddha’s message proclaims that a person’s destiny is in …whose… hands?
his or her own hands
The 3 things that monism means:
God is impersonal
the world of experience is ephemeral (lasting for a short time)
humanity must look inward for reality
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
believes in the law of karma
both
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
believes in the concept of maya
both
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
nirvana replaces brahman
buddhism
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
believes that there is no self
buddhism
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
self is a separate reality
hinduism
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
believes a person’s choice determines his or her destiny
both
Does this characteristic describe Hinduism, Buddhism, or both?
holds view of monism
both
There’s a “problem that refuses to go away” in communicating Christ in India. What would a missionary to India need to do to take care of this problem?
demonstrate a life of discipline and simplicity as one of Christ’s representatives
Which of these statements describe a Christian worldview versus a Monistic worldview?
1
the world is illusory
2
humankind is God’s whole-person creature
3
humanity’s problem is ignorance
4
humanity’s problem is rebellion
5
history is no more than an intro to eternity
C - 2, 4
M - 1, 3, 5
Bakht Singh recommends for the people of India, above all else, a message on…
1
the love of God
2
forgiveness of sins and peace
3
Christ crucified
4
eternal life
5
the wrath of God
2
State the relationship of the spiritual essence of the message of Christ to effective communication of this message to Hindus and Buddhists.
the message will be communicated effectively only “as its spiritual essence is not lost while making statements about it”
Which are TRUE completions? J Herbert Kane defines Tao as…
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the path which the universe follows
2
the ideal life
3
that from which all things and beings evolve
4
that which manifests itself in the dual principles of Yin and Yang
1, 3, 4
Contrast the dual principles of the Chinese worldview by listing positive elements of Yang and opposite elements of Yin
Yang: heaven, light, heat, masculinity, strength, life
Yin: earth, darkness, cold, femininity, death
State 2 important differences between the philosophy of Lao-tzu and Confucius
Lau-tzu emphasized the Tao in nature, but Confucius emphasized humanity’s social relationships.
Lao-tzu emphasized present experience but Confucius emphasized wisdom of the past.
Which is the Chinese v Indian worldview?
1
world affirmation
2
world negation
affirmation is Chinese
negation is Indian
Which is the Chinese v Indian worldview?
1
humankind and nature at center stage
2
revelation of the ultimate in things
both are Chinese
Which is the Chinese v Indian worldview?
1
veneration of the saint
2
veneration of the sage
saint is Indian
sage is Chinese
Which is the Chinese v Indian worldview?
1
pantheism in an illusory world
2
pantheism in a real world
illusory is Indian
real is Chinese
Points of entry by Hesselgrave and Blakney (Lao-tzu) for communicating Christ to the Chinese?
Lao-tzu: compassion, frugality, humility
Hesselgrave: missionary’s credibility, the message’s meaning in the Chinese context, the appropriate style of presentation
many opportunities when the message of Christ is not tied to Western civilization!
Which 3 religions are monotheistic?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
State the way in which Christianity relates closely with Judaism.
in the fulfillment of the revelation of Judaism
State Muhammad’s misconception of the Christian Trinity
He misconceives the Christian Trinity to be the Father, Mary the Virgin, and their child.
List the 5 pillars of Islam
the profession of faith,
the recital of ritual prayers 5x a day,
the giving of alms,
observance of the Fast of Ramadan,
the pilgrimage to Mecca
Events of history have caused misunderstanding and animosity between Muslims and Christians. Another cause is reflected in….
1
lines from the Bible about Muslims
2
lines from the Qur’an about Christians
3
the intro to the Qur’an about Christians
2
State the implications of time and teacching as they relate to communicating Christ to Muslims
Success in this effort will be increased by investing time in teaching sequential topics - perhaps teaching over an extended period of time.
Describe the importance of goodwill between a Christian missionary and Jews and Muslims during the attempt to communicate Christ.
to establish himself as a person of goodwill is the overwhelming challege to the Christian missionary as the source of the message of Christ (bc they don’t start as strangers or as frineds)
Polytheism, a worldview of many gods,….
1
is isolated from syncretism
2
is immune to syncretism
3
lends itself to syncretism
4
is afraid of syncretism
3
Explain why the attitude of syncretistic Christo-Paganism in Latin America toward Christ and the heavenly Father is pagan rather than Christian.
Because Christo-Paganism gives emphasis to the virgin Mary to the detriment of Christ and the Father
Describe these multireligious Chinese terms:
- Fo Chiao
- Ju Chiao
- San Chiao
- Tao Chiao
- religion of Buddha
- religion of the learned
- three religions
- religion of the way
State the challenge a missionary faces in communicating Christ to a people where multireligion prevails.
that of learning the components of their overall worldview and communicating Christ accordingly
