Religion Final

The final exam for the religion unit will be Wednesday, December 3. Each student will get to choose between a multiple choice exam or a blue book exam. Students should play to their strengths and select the exam that best fits their preferred testing style.

The multiple choice exam has 45 questions covering the beliefs, practices and history of the five major religions of the world and the short literature selections that we read in class. The blue book alternative involves writing a paragraph response to three separate questions. Paragraph topics range from comparing and contrasting religions to analysing some of the literature studeied in this unit. Each paragraph is worth 15 points--for 45 points total.

What is religion?

Patterns of Religion defines “religion as a system of meaning embodied in a pattern of life, a community of faith, and a worldview that articulates a view of the sacred and what ultimately matters” (32).

Theistic Religions
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Non-theistic Religions
Buddhism
Confucianism
Scientology
Transcendental Meditation


Forms of Religious Expression

Beliefs—symbols, stories, doctrines, and conduct
Morality—codes of conduct, right and wrong
Ritual—life cycle and calendrical rites
Scripture—oral and written literature
Community—social structures and institutions