World Religions Flashcards
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What to Avoid
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Avoid judging other religions to be inferior
Avoid judging other religions to be superior
Avoid dismissing the enterprise as irrelevant since there are so many religions
Avoid syncretism, the practice of trying to combine religions
1
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Why Study World Religion
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Engenders an attitude of empathy
Enriches and strengthens ones own religious beliefs and practices
Promotes dialogue and understanding of others in the global village
2
Q
Ecumenism
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Trying to unite all of the Christians worldwide
3
Q
Inter-Religious
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Engaging in dialogue with various religious traditions of the world
4
Q
Occidental or Western
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Act of Revelation
monotheistic
Linear Time
Either/Or Mindset
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Q
Oriental or Eastern
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Movement of Enlightenment
Polytheistic
Cyclical Time
Both/And Mindset
