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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Karen Armstrong suggests that all of these types of movements in these three religions are ____________.

2. What movement does Armstrong identify as a possible direction for a new philosophy for religion and God?

3. Western secularism and the rising dominance of industrialized European countries had a profound effect on ____________.

4. The classic texts of this form of Judaic mysticism were written ____________.

5. The Kabbalists still struggled with the problem of ____________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Industrial Revolution affected these three religions.

Part 1) Describe the Industrial Revolution and its affect on these three religions. How does this compare to the effect of periods such as the Renaissance?

Part 2) What had technology revealed to man about his power during the Industrial Revolution? Would people today agree with this revelation? Why or why not?

Part 3) Should the existence of God be questioned? Why or why not? To what has this questioning throughout various periods of time led? Is this a good thing? Why or why not?

Part 4) How is God put into question today? How does this affect our culture?

Essay Topic 2

The question that is not asked in this book is how God will be perceived by man in the future.

Part 1) How have the beliefs surrounding God evolved over time? What has caused this evolution? What impact has this evolution had on the beliefs about God today?

Part 2) How might this evolution continue in the future? What events and beliefs today might affect this evolution? How might they affect this evolution?

Part 3) Where do you see these three religions in the next one hundred years? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Armstrong discusses the development of a personal God.

Part 1) Describe this development, according to Armstrong. Why did a personal God come to be in these three major religions?

Part 2) What is an inherent danger in a personal God? How was this seen throughout history? How is this seen today?

Part 3) Why did the members of these religions feel that a personal God was necessary? How is this still important today?

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