Study Guide for Exam #1, RST 101, 2008
Be prepared to
define the following:
Religion
Pivotal Value
Confucius
Creed
Religious Experience
Nirvana
Symbol
Ritual
The Ka’ba
Cult
The Transcendent
The Axial Age
Abraham
Quest
Messiah
Be prepared to write
at about a page in a blue book for each essay question below.
The instructor will select four from those listed below.
What are the pivotal values of: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity?
Compare and contrast Gautama’s enlightenment experience
with St. Teresa of
A religious tradition can be defined in terms of a number of characteristic features sometimes called the “four C’s.” What are these four characteristic features and their definitions?
Define ritual, symbol and myth and give an example of each. What is the value of each to the religious soul?
In the film with Houston Smith on Confucianism, what is the secret for healthy relationships according to Confucianism?
In the film with Houston Smith on Christianity, what is the chief wisdom Christianity brings to the world? How do you understand this wisdom in your own life?