Study Guide
jeopardy.rocks/mrgtheology
Readings: Chapters 2 (Primal Religions) and 3 (Hinduism) (to page 50 up to heading
“Acting One’s Age: Four Stages of Life”, Chapter 4 Buddhism 69-82 and 87-90
Ch. 13 on Christianity was not a required a reading but could help for review.
All slideshows have been uploaded to SPA.
Topics for test:
Religion
Why is it important?
Definition: What is religion?
Christianity
John 6, the Eucharist
Parts of the Mass
Justification for Scripture and Tradition
Septuagint
Reformation
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Primal Religions
Creation stories of Aborigines, Lakota, Yoruba, Aztecs
Orishas
Olorun
Esu
Vision Quests
Hinduism
Many Rivers feed to one Ocean
Rig Veda
Atman
Moksha
Brahman
Bhagavad-Gita
Karma, Dharma
Caste System (Brahmin, Kshatriya, vaishya, shudra
Buddhism
Four Passing Sights
Life of Gautama
The middle way
Karma, Dharma
Anatta
Anicca
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eight Fold Path
The Little Buddha-Mandalas, Mudras, Mantras
Lamas
Jainism
Ahimsa
Asceticism
Kevala
Jivas
Five Great Vows