syllabus

Question 1

characteristics of religion:

Answer 1

– beliefs and believers
– sacred texts and writings
– ethics
– rituals and ceremonies

Question 2

nature of the Dreaming

Answer 2

– origins of the universe
– sacred sites
– stories of the Dreaming
– symbolism and art

Question 3

Christianity denominations

Answer 3

– Anglicanism
– Catholicism
– Orthodoxy
– Pentecostalism – Protestantism

Question 4

principal ethical teachings of christianity

Answer 4

– the Ten Commandments
– the Beatitudes
– Jesus’ commandment of love

Question 5

the articles of faith

Answer 5

– Tawhid
– Angels
– Books of Allah
– Rusul
– Akhira
– Fate/predestination

Question 6

Core Ethical Teachings

jurisprudence

Answer 6

halal and harram

Question 7

core ethical teachings of Islam

Answer 7

– halal

– haraam

Question 8

Judaism

Answer 8

– Conservative Judaism
– Orthodox Judaism
– Progressive Judaism

Question 9

the Hebrew Scriptures

Answer 9

– the Hebrew Bible

– the Talmud

Question 10

outline the principal ethical teachings of Judaism

Answer 10

– the Commandments of the Torah
– the Prophetic Vision, including
social justice and Tikkun Olam –
the repair of the world
– the Book of Proverbs – wisdom,
righteousness, purity and generosity of spirit