FRESHMEN: Test: Intro. to Religion & Hinduism

** Make sure you've read all the reading for this test! Questions will be taken from the reading! The calendar is to the right of this post... Make sure you know the vocabulary.**

- The Theological Anthropology of a Human Being
- The Moral Principles of a Human Being
- Marxist view of Religion vs. Truth

- Sam Huntington (Political Theorist) -- Relation of religion in society, politics, etc. Separation of Church and State.
- Identify the different types of governments in relation to religion (Democracy/Republic, Communism/Dicator, & Theocracy)
- Religion in the United States.

- What is religion?
* People experience religion all around them
* People grow up in certain religions
* People wonder about religion b/c of how it influences certain aspects of life.
* People ask: "what is the meaning of life?"

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- What is the "big mystery"?
- Oral traditions & Myths --> Revealed Texts & Scripture

- The role of science in relation to religion.
- 14th - 15th Century disagreement with the Christian Church: Significance (eg: Galileo)

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Theology:
- St. Anselm's definition
- Mr. McGravey's definition

- Creed, Code, Cult (& definitions)

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12 "Elements of Prehistoric Religions"
- Be able to identify them and explain them.

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HINDUISM / INDIA:

- Be able to identify countries on the map.
- Be able to give background regarding India: language, 'caste system,' geography advantages/disadvantages (eg: Greek invaders & Chinese)
- Background info: British colony, dispute with Pakistan, Growing economy, spread of people through education

- Be able to describe Hinduism in relation to nature and its "internal application"
- Be able to explain how other religions act in the same way - as they all point to the same reality

- Brahman = Ultimate Reality
- Three gods:
* Brahma (creator)
* Vishnu (preserver)
* Shiva (destroyer)

- What is Hinduism a combination of?
- Define Pantheism, Monotheism, and Polytheism

- Can the ultimate reality be known by the human, "rational mind"?
- What about insight?

- Brahman = Unknowable
* Can be sought by other means (ie: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc.)

- Can we define Hinduism accurately?
- Insights? -- What are they? How do they define Hinduism?

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Know the map of India and the surrounding countries - be able to identify them on a test. Further, be able to explain the importance of the geography in the development of Hinduism.

- Ayran Conquerers
- Macedonian Conquerers (ie: Alexander the Great)
- Vasco de Gama 1498 [Know this date]
- British colonalism