stuff idk - from short course summary booklet

Question 1

what did god create on the days in order?

Answer 1

day 1- let there be light
day 2- separated sky and sea
day 3- vegetation on the land
day 4- sun, moon, stars
day 5 - birds and fish
day 6- land animals and humans
day 7- rest

Question 2

what is the inconsistent triad?

Answer 2

god is omnipotent/ god is omnibenevolent/ evil exists

Question 3

describe the iranaean theodicy

Answer 3

-god allows evil to exist
-created world w/good + evil
-allow for humans to express free will
-aka soul-making theodicy
-suffering is necessary for ppl to grow + develop spiritually
-god won’t intervene - free will

Question 4

describe the augustinian theodicy

Answer 4

-god didn’t create evil - world is perfect
-evil = lack of good
-evil entered world in Fall - as a consequence of free will
-god will not intervene because of free will
-god provided a means of salvation thru jesus

Question 5

describe the teachings on the law (from the sermon on the mount)

Answer 5

feeling horny = committing adultery
thoughts = actions

Question 6

describe true discipleship (from the sermon on the mount)

Answer 6

how to live a good christian life in words + actions (includes lord’s prayer)

Question 7

describe judging others (from the sermon on the mount)

Answer 7

don’t judge people bc only god is perfect (the speck/plank quote)

Question 8

how can u be saved?

Answer 8

-jesus must be sacrificed (done:D)
-have faith in jesus
-sincerely ask god for forgiveness
-if he forgives you, this is bc of god, not you :(

Question 9

what is the second coming of jesus also known as?

Answer 9

parousia

Question 10

describe muhammad

Answer 10

-human - the final + greatest prophet
-perfect example of humanity
-story of black stone - united tribes + repaied kaaba

Question 11

describe what happened after muhammad started to preach the words of god

Answer 11

-went to madinah from makkah (hijirah)
-some warfare
-returned to makkah + destroyed idols

Question 12

what are the 5 pillars of islam?

Answer 12

-shadah - god + muhammad
-salah - pray 5 times a day
sawm - fasting during ramadan
zakah - giving to charity
hajj - go to makkah on a pilgrimage once

Question 13

what is ahmadiyya

Answer 13

a branch of Islam, starting in the late 19th century, believing the Messiah had come

Question 14

what are sufis

Answer 14

a mystical branch of Islam

Question 15

who are the six articles of faith for?

Answer 15

sunnis

Question 16

what are the six articles of faith?

Answer 16

-tawhid
-beliefs about risalah (prophethood)
-angels (malaikah)
-books
-akhirah - afterlife - life is a test
-al quad’r - predestination

Question 17

who are the five roots of faith for?

Answer 17

shi’as

Question 18

name the 5 roots of principles

Answer 18

-tawhid
-divine justice
-prophethood
-imams
-day of resurrection

Question 19

describe shi’a beliefs in predestination

Answer 19

there can be no predestination if we have free will, because god judges us on our actions

Question 20

describe sunni views on divine justice

Answer 20

there is no objective right/wrong, everything we do is predestined, everything allah does is right

Question 21

what is shirk

Answer 21

going against tawhid :(

Question 22

name the main islam prophets

Answer 22

adam, satan, abraham, isma’il, moses, david, jesus

Question 23

describe adam (in a muslim way)

Answer 23

-first man, made in god’s image
-god’s viceregent to act for god on earth

Question 24

describe iblis

Answer 24

-disapproved of adam
-god expelled satan, so he tries to lead humanity astray

Question 25

describe ibrahim

Answer 25

-founder of monotheism (rejected idols)