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REL 107 - Introduction to Religion
Week 3 - Zoroastrianism, Samaritans, Messianic Judaism
Textbook Readings
InterNet Links for this assignment
This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
To answer questions on the Samaritans, you may need to download and print out the
Educational Guide - The Samaritan-Israelites and their Religion - from their own WebSite
Answers to the questions on Messianic Judaism can be found at
Messianic Judaism / Jewish Christianity
- When, where, and by whom was Zoroastrianism founded
- From the BBC WebSite - what maxim encapsulates Zoroastrian beliefs and code of conduct
- From the BBC Website - according to Zoroastrianism, how can man make earth a Paradise
- From the BBC Website - what is the Avesta, what are the Gathas
- From the BBC Website - in Zoroastrianism, what does fire represent
- From the BBC Website - give 5 ideas that modern religions have in common with Zoroastrianism
- From the BBC Website - what are the six Amesha Spentas
- From the BBC Website - what is the Zoroastrian name for God, and who is His adversary
- What are the four basic elements of the Samaritan Creed
- Where is the one Holy Place for the Samaritans
- What constitutes the one Holy Book of the Samaritans
- Describe how Samaritans keep the Sabbath
- Describe how Samaritans keep the Passover
- How do Messianic Jews refer to Jesus
- How do Messianic Jews refer to the New Testament
- How does the constitution of the Messianic Jewish Alliance describe their beliefs
- When did Jewish Christian congregations begin to re-emerge
- When was the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain organized
- How do Hebrew Christians and Messianic Jews differ from one another
- Name one organization which emphasises outreach to ethnic Jews
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