[RELS 1101] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (12 pages long)

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELS 1101
• Professor: Steven Engler

Document Summary

Abrahamic religions all 3 religions stem from abraham. These religions believe that the hebrew patriarch abraham played a significant role in human spiritual development. Monotheist - believe in one god: the creator, the judge, good, all knowing (omniscient) all-powerful. All 3 religions ask the same question: how does god tell us the rules? (revelation) and what are the rules? (law) . For example: taking this class because god wants me to help people and you need money to do so. Quality of scripture (claim authority because of quality of the book/scripture these stories are so great how could anybody but (a prophet of) god create this? . Myth- doesn"t mean it"s false trying to tell the deepest truth through stories. Basic story that orients us for better or for worse. Came from the beginning of each sections name (t)orah (n)evi"im (k)etuvim before the use of vowels.