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"What question did this assigned reading answer?" In this thread, students have an opportunity to practice for exams by creating possible questions. E.g., you just finished reading one of the assigned scriptures, such as ... What questions do you think could be asked about that reading? Post the best of what you come up with.
Hint: Comparative questions comparing the Worldviews of different religions are fine. Just be clear which point of Worldview (chapter 1) and which religions are being compared. This week the choices have expanded to include Christianity, Judaism, Islam and the religions of Mesopotamia.
In this thread, enter a soundbite or key term - a word that you consider very important in understanding Christianity. The terms can come from the textbook or the assigned readings or videos on Christianity or from the lectures on historical background.
Enter the term and a short explanation of why you think it is important.
Example: bismillah –Which part of the Islamic scriptures is the bismillah? What does the word mean? What is the use of the bismillah in scriptural reading?