World Religions

Introduction to World Religions Study Guide ©2018 Achieve Page 5 of 96 6.2 Creation Story ............................................................................................................................................................................... 51 6.3 Jewish Religious Texts ............................................................................................................................................................... 52 6.4 Jewish Ethics.................................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Prayers................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Religious Clothing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Jewish holidays................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 The Synagogue................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Dietary Laws for Jews................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Purity Laws ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Life Cycle Events ............................................................................................................................................................................. 55 6.5 Community Leadership............................................................................................................................................................. 55 6.6 Hasidism.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 6.7 The Enlightenment and New Religious Movements ..................................................................................................... 57 6.8 What Do Jews Believe About The Afterlife?...................................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 6 Review Questions........................................................................................................................................................... 58 Chapter 7: Christianity........................................................................................................................................................................... 60 7.1 Martin Luther ................................................................................................................................................................................ 60 Beliefs.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61 7.2 Creeds ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 The Chalcedonian Creed (451 AD).......................................................................................................................................... 62 The Athanasian Creed................................................................................................................................................................... 63 7.3 Jesus Christ ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Trinity ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64 7.4 Scriptures........................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 7.5 Eschaton .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Death and Afterlife......................................................................................................................................................................... 66 7.6 Worship ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 7.7 History.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 7.8 Major Denominations Within Christianity ........................................................................................................................ 71 Chapter 7 Review Questions........................................................................................................................................................... 74 Chapter 8: Islam........................................................................................................................................................................................ 76 8.1 Articles of Faith............................................................................................................................................................................. 76 8.2 Resurrection and Judgment..................................................................................................................................................... 78 8.3 Five Pillars ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 8.4 Jurists................................................................................................................................................................................................ 80