Religious Literacy Test

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Religious Literacy Test

• From Stephen Protheros Religious Literacy What
  Every American Needs to Know
• And Doesnt

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Name the Four Gospels

• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John

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Name a sacred text of Hinduism

• Vedas
• Brahmanas
• Aranyakas
• Upanishads
• Puranas
• Mahabharata
• Bhagavad Gita
• Ramayana
• Yoga Sutras
• Laws of Manu
• Kama Sutra

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What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

• Quran or Koran

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• Where, according to the Bible, was Jesus born?
• Bethlehem

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President George W. Bush spoke in his first
inaugural address of the Jericho road.  What
Bible story was he invoking?

• Good Samaritan

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What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
or the Christian Old Testament?

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

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What is the Golden Rule?

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto
  you. (Mt. 712) 
• Or a similar statement from Rabbi Hillel or
  Confucius. 
• Love your neighbor as yourself is not the Golden
  Rule.

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God helps those who help themselves.  Is this
in the Bible?  If so, where?

• No, this is not in the Bible.  In fact, it is
  contradicted in Proverbs 2826 He who trusts in
  himself is a fool. 
• The words are Ben Franklins.

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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the kingdom of Heaven.  Does this appear in the
Bible?

• Yes, in the Beatitudes of Jesus Sermon on the
  Mount (Mt. 53).

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Name the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism
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What are the Seven Sacraments of Catholicism?

• Baptism
• eucharist/mass
• reconciliation/confession/
• penance
• confirmation
• Marriage
• holy orders
• anointing of the sick/ last rites

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The First Amendment religion clauses

• the words before the comma are the Establishment
  Clause
• the words that follow are the Free Exercise
  Clause.

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What is Ramadan?  In what religion is it
celebrated?

• Ramadan is a Muslim holiday characterized by a
  month of fasting.

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Match the Bible characters with the stories in
which they appear

• Adam and Eve Garden of Eden
• Serpent Garden of Eden
• Abraham Binding of Isaac
• Moses Exodus/Parting of the Red Sea
• Noah Olive Branch
• Jesus Garden of Gethsemane
• Paul Road to Damascus