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RELIGION LONG QUIZ Flashcards

1
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how many are believers of hinduism around the world

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15%

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he is a famous german philosopher and sociologist, he satisfactorily showed how protestant ethics has a direct implications to the growth of capitalism in the US

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max weber

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oldest among the major religions of the world

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hinduism

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where did Hinduism started

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indus valley

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derived from the name sindhu (people of the indus river), a unique religion bc it has neither a single or specific human founder nor a historical beginning

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hindu

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6
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how many gods does Hinduism has

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330 million of gods

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he believes that there is no polytheism in india and that every hindu believes that there is but one god (brahman)

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swami vivekananda

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it is a sanskrit word which literally means knowledge, collection of the religious writings of ancient hindu spiritual masters

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veda

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the oldest among the hindu sacred scriptures

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rig veda

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10
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consists of the insights of the enlightened hindu mystics and sages

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upanishads

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TRUE OR FALSE

in Hinduism, the universe has the beginning and will never end

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false

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12
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4 common hindu assumptions

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  1. universe has no beginning and end
  2. all living things undergo cycles of birth, death, rebirth
  3. the practice of asceticism is helpful in the goal of liberation
  4. the privileged members are authorized to interpret the revealed truths of the vedic scriptures
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13
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spiritual freedom

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moksha

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14
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material well-being

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artha

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15
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hinduism has never expressed shame about the desire for wealth

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robert solomon

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16
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two reasons why businesspersons must treat the business stakeholders with honesty and fairness

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  1. hurting others means hurting yourself also
  2. the law of karma
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17
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soul cannot attain liberation until you use your free will to choose rightly and perform good acts

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the law of karma

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18
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pertains to the social hierarchy in the hindu society

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caste system

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19
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the priests and scholars who exercise spiritual powers

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brahmins / brahmanas

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20
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the administrators and the military who exercise secular powers

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Kshatriyas

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21
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businesspeople and farmers whose role is to produce the material needs of the society

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Vaisyas

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22
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the peasants and workers who are supposed to serve the higher castes

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sudras

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23
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the lowest members of the society designated to do the dirtiest and most menial works

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untouchables

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24
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originated from India and believe in the law of karma, dominant religion in china

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Buddhism

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25
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he is the founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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26
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meaning of buddha

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the enlightened one

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27
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TRUE OR FALSE

no one can deny that suffering is the condition of all existence

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true

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28
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the eightfold path

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right view
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration

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29
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means that one should understand that the main cause of suffering is ignorance

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right view

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30
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one understands the causes of suffering, he/she must INTEND to transform those causes

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right intention

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31
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one must be truthful and constructive when communicating to to others

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right speech

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32
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one must avoid violent and destructive actions

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right action

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33
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one’s means of substinence must not be destructive to to others

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right livelihood

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34
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one must accept that the path to liberation is difficult and requires effort and perseverance

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right effort

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35
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one must aspire for self awareness to fight aggression and other negative tendencies

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right mindfulness

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36
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one should realize the importance of mediation in order to gain deeper insights

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right concentration

37
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it is not a religion but more of a body of philosophical readings, widely considered as an ethical system

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confucianism

38
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founder of confucianism

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Confucius

39
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chinese phrase “k’ung fu-tse” which means

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master kung

40
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most authoritative text of confucianism, composed of sayings and life of master k’ung which was compiled by his followers

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the analects of confucius

41
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central virtues of confucianism (2)

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ren
li

42
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TRUE OR FALSE

each person should aspire to attain ren because it encompasses virtues (kindness, trustworthiness, tolerance, courage, proriety, and prudence)

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true

43
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“propreity” every member belongs to a particular gender, social position and role, correct ways of living according to his/her social position

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li

44
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TRUE OR FALSE

the confucian ideal of LI lead its followers to give higher priority to character and virtues over and above the pursuit of profit

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false (REN)

45
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two types of individuals in confucianism

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gentleman
small man

46
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whose conduct is governed by moral principles

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gentleman

47
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whose character is driven by profit

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small men

48
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pertains to “submission to god”, the second largest religion next to christianity

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islam

49
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followers of islam are called

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muslims

50
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islam’s holy prophet who was believed to have received revelations from Allah

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muhammad

51
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sacred law/islamic legal or social system whose main purpose is the advancement of goodness for humankind and the protection from evil

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shariah

52
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major written text of shariah

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quran
sunnah

53
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islam’s holy book

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quran

54
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life of the prophet

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sunnah

55
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general ethical rule of islam

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whatever leads to welfare of individual/society is morally good and whatever is injurious is morally bad

56
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five pillars of islam

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shahadah
salat
zakat
sawm
hajj

57
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declaration of faith in one god

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shahadah

58
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facing the direction of mecca to pray 5 times

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salat

59
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islamic tax or also called as purification tax

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zakat

60
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9th month of the year when muslim are obligated to fast

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sawm

61
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pilgrimage to mecca, atleast once in their life,every muslim is instructed to go to mecca to pray and proclaim their faith to Allah

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hajj

62
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birthplace of prophet muhammad and the most sacred spot on earth, spiritual destination for muslims

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mecca

63
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legitimate earnings, trade contact with mutual consent, truthfulness in business dealings etc

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halal (lawful)

64
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riba (all forms of interest), business activities involving prohibited items, the sale of al ghahar such as insurance and other financial derivatives; indiscriminate price-fixing, hoarding etc

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haram

65
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four commonalities among the religions

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justice
mutual respect
stewardship
honesty

66
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oldest among major monotheistic religions

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judaism

67
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jewish bible (____ torah), _____ (oral torah)

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written, talmud

68
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tells the story of how God (Yahweh) made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants, the record of the faith-experience of the jews

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jewish bible

69
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5 prominent themes in jewish ethics

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right action
free choice
balance
covenant
dialogue

70
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clear preference for appropriate actions and deeds (judaism)

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right action

71
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stresses human freedom which pertains to each person’s inherent capability to choose his/her course of action freely

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free choice

72
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in jewish thought “neither selfless love nor selfish love is seen as ideal”

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balance

73
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the central of jewish ethics, defined formally as a voluntary agreement among independent but equal agents to create a shared community

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covenant

74
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pertains to practice of open and free dialogue, affirms that the contemporary discussion on corporate transparency and accountability will be avoided

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dialogue

75
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world’s largest religion, seen as a descendants of judaism

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christianity

76
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sectors of christianity

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roman catholicism
protestantism
anglicanism
eastern orthodox

77
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center of christian faith, a jewish man born more than 2000 years ago in israel

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Jesus Christ

78
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christ came from the greek word “cristos” which means

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the anointed one

79
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center of teachings of christianity

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holy bible

80
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the creation of earth through noah and the flood, moses and more, finishing with the jews being expelled to babylon

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old testament

81
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life, teachings and mission of jesus christ and the ministry of His disciples in promoting the spread of the early christian church

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new testament

82
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common biblical themes relevant to the conduct of business

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love one’s neighbor
value of human labor
notion of private property

83
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christian businessperson who is faithful to the biblical exhortation to love one’s neighbor

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the commandment to love one’s neighbor

84
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since man is created in the image and likeness of God, he/she is mandated as well to be an active worker

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value of human labor

85
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challenged to continue working to improve and perfect God’s unifinished creation

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human labor

86
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under fair and just social relationships the person who labors must enjoy the fruits of his/her labor

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notion of private property

87
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one of the manifestations of person’s efforts, perseverance and industry

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private property

88
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God is the owner of all creation, thus private ownership cannot be understood apart from the notion of justice, social responsibility and environment sustainability

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biblical texts

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