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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sri Ramakrishna illustrate the experience all the great world religions?

2. What was Confucius' idea about art?

3. What seems to be the appeal bhakti yoga?

4. What is the idea of the spirit in Hinduism?

5. Who is credited as the originator of Taoism?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sri Ramakrishna explain the Hindu tolerance of other religions?

2. What was the political condition in China as Confucius began his teaching?

3. Explain dharma and sangha and their relationship to Buddhist monks.

4. Explain how Huston Smith made his arbitrary decisions about what to include in his book.

5. What is the inherent problem with perceiving the natural world according to Hinduism?

6. Briefly describe the impact of Confucius on the Chinese.

7. What is the symbolism of the rafts in Buddhism?

8. How did the Buddha get his name?

9. What is the irony of Buddhist practice today?

10. Describe Religious Taoism and how it accommodated the esoteric.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about religion and pacifism. Describe the approach several different religions take toward war. Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay expressing your opinion about the importance of religious tolerance. In your essay describe how you see the world changing if everyone accepted total freedom of choice among religions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about major moral and ethical contributions made by the Jews. Be sure to discuss the impact of written laws and the Jewish emphasis on the value of human life. State your opinion as to what the world might have been like without these valuable contributions.

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