IWRBS REVIEWER PER (q1)

• Who are the ancestors of the Arabs according to the historical background provided?

  Ishmael
• Who is the ancestor of the Jewish people?

  Isaac
• What is the ideal form of government mentioned in the socio-political dynamics?

  Kingship
• What title is given to the Jewish people in reference to the Hebrew Bible?

  The "people of the Book"
• What are the three main sections of the Hebrew Bible?

  Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
• What is the Talmud?


  An authoritative collection of rabbinic interpretations of the sacred scriptures.
• What are the three major pilgrimage festivals in Judaism?

  Pesach (Passover), Shavout (Weeks or Pentecost), Sukkot (Tabernacles)
• What are the roles of important positions in society regarding Judaism?

  • Rabbi: Teacher and spiritual leader
  • Other roles include priests and elders
• Where did Abraham offer his child ishamael? Mountain moriah
• What's the 5 books of Torah? Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers, Deuteronomy
• Religions

  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Hinduism
  • Therauada buddaism
  • Mahayan buddaism
  • Confucianism
  • Taoism
  • Shintoism
• Factors affecting belief system

  • Natural phenomenon
  • Socital problem
  • Upbringing
• Religion - a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, belief and practices
• Worldview - a collection of beliefs about life and the universe being held by people
• Types of religion

  • Monism
  • Monotheism
  • Polytheism
  • Atheism
  • Agnasticism
• Spiritual - more of an individual practice and has to do with having a Sense of peace and purpose
• Zoroastrianism

  • South east Asia
  • Anura Mazda (wise lord)
  • Iran,India, and central asia
• The patriarch Abraham

  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Judaism
• The indian mosaic

  • Hinduism
  • Janism
  • Sikhism
  • Budaism
• Chinese civilization

  • daoism
  • Shintoism
  • Taoism
• Negative effects of religion

  • Religion affirms social hierarchy
  • Causes discrimination
  • Triggers conflicts and fight
  • Tool for exploiting the masses
  • Impedes scientific success and development
  • Obstruct the use of reason
• Judaism - oldest monotheistic religion
• Tanakh - Jewish holy bible
• Star of David - the symbol of Judaism
• Tanakh

  • Torah
  • Neviim
  • Ketuvim
• Hebrew bible is called - Pentateuch
• Founder of Judaism - Abraham
• 3 messengers

  • Abraham
  • Isaac
  • Jacob
• Sinai - where Abraham wrote the 10 commandments
• Characteristics of god

  • Ompinent
  • Omniscient
  • Omnipresent
  • Omnibenevolet
• Selected Issues in Christianity

  • Ecumenism
  • Sexuality
  • Family and divorce
  • Capital punishment
  • Euthanasia
• Pope - head of the church
• Cardinals - representative in every country that has a catholic church
• Archbishop - leader in every diocese
• Bishop - leader sa city?
• Priest - in every roman Catholic church
• Deacons - mga nais mag pari
• TYpes of Christianity

  • Roman catholicism
  • Greek Orthodox church
  • Protestantism
• How god communicate to humans - relbilition
• How a person communicate to god - through prayers