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Molly and her husband, Liam, were on vacation in Spain. “What a beautiful building!” Molly exclaimed as she looked out of the car window. “I believe that is a Muslim house of worship,” said ... Liam. “That one looks a lot like one I studied and wrote a paper on for an architecture course I had in college.” “It’s amazing the level of detail that went into constructing such a beautiful building,” Molly said. Match the terms related to Muslim religious architecture to the correct description. minaret musalla mosque  A. A tall, slender tower that usually is situated at one of the corners of an Islamic place of worship.  B. An Islamic place of worship.  C. A rounded top, which has become a hallmark of Islamic architecture.  D. A prayer hall in many Islamic houses of worship. That night, Molly and Liam attended the Bar Mitzvah of a friend’s son. “Didn’t Noah look so grown up tonight?” Molly said on the way home. “He did,” answered Liam. “I can’t believe how time flies. It was a big moment for him. I’m so glad we were there to share it with him.” Which two of the following are life cycle events?  first day of school  death  puberty  birth date of a god  graduation  anniversaries Later, Molly, a Catholic, held her rosary beads as she prayed before bed. For some reason, she found herself remembering when she received them from her mother: “What are these?” she had asked. “They’re rosary beads,” her mother answered. “They are special to Catholics like us. Make sure you take very good care of them.” “Does every religion use those?” young Molly asked. “No,” said her mother, “but many religions do have objects they find important.” A D B https://www.coursehero.com/file/60037416/Approaches-to-Studying-Religions-Unit-3-Challenge-3docx/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.comIn the Hindu tradition, a(n) (A) murti is an image of a deity that is gazed at in order to gain its blessing. On Monday morning, Molly went to her job as a kindergarten teacher. As part of her lesson plan, she was teaching the Pledge of Allegiance to her five- and six-year-old students. “Are you breaking the law if you don’t believe in God?” asked one young student when they got to the line, "One nation, under God." “No, Lyle,” answered Molly. “Our government is not run by religious officials. We are free to practice our beliefs on an individual basis. That means that we don’t all have to belong to the same religion.” The term theocracy, comes from the Greek and means ʺrule of (A) God ʺ. Later that morning, one of Molly’s students asked, “Why don’t we have school on Saturday or Sunday?” “We don’t have school on Saturday or Sunday so we have the time to go to church or temple if we so choose,” replied Molly. Which two of the following are roles played by religious law in contemporary societies, according to what you have learned in this pathway?  Contracts  Criminal law  Keeping the Sabbath  Human rights  Property law  Individual rights Later in the week, Molly served as a chaperone on a school field trip to some Native American ruins. In preparation for the trip, Molly taught her students about Native American culture. As Molly hung a poster on the classroom wall, a student asked, “What’s that?” “It’s a sacred object, Henry,” answered Molly. “Native Americans make and use them in various ways.” The word (A) totem is derived from the Ojibwe word odoodem, meaning ʺhis kinship group." While loading the bus for the field trip, Molly arranged the students in boy/girl order. Just before the bus driver headed off, Henry said, “My dad said that there are some people who keep boys and girls separate at their churches, because they don’t think boys and girls should worship together.” “Yes, Henry, that’s true, but I think it’s okay if boys and girls sit together on the bus. We’re not worshipping; we’re taking a field trip,” replied a frazzled Molly. Categorize the statements related to beliefs about gender roles in religions as true or false. = Correct Answer https://www.coursehero.com/file/60037416/Approaches-to-Studying-Religions-Unit-3-Challenge-3docx/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com= Incorrect Answer True False Recently, Muslim women have been allowed to be imams, or holy leaders, for groups of men. In Orthodox Judaism, men and women are seated and pray together. Sex segregation has been practiced in religions such as Islam. When the students got to the ruins, Henry couldn't contain himself. “Look at this!” he shouted as he ran around the site. “It looks like the Native Americans probably sat here!” “Yes, Henry. It’s believed that they had religious ceremonies in this very spot. That would make it a very special place, wouldn’t it?” said Molly. “Sure does!” Henry shouted. Which two of the following statements are true about holy places?  Islam forbids the recognition of holy places  Christians do not revere the Temple Mount in Jerusalem  Jews and Christians do not share any holy places  May be associated with Jesus’ life  The Hajj is a sacred shrine in Islam  A place of special religious significance On the way back from the ruins, a small first-grader named Alice asked, “Did the Native Americans have a president?” “No, sweetie,” answered Molly. “They didn’t have a government like the one we have. It was a different culture.” “Do all of us have to have the same religion as our president does?” asked Alice. “No, Alice. We’re allowed to believe whatever we choose to, even if it’s different than what our president believes,” smiled Molly. Indicate whether the criteria below apply to state religions, theocracies, or national churches. https://www.coursehero.com/file/60037416/Approaches-to-Studying-Religions-Unit-3-Challenge-3docx/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com= Correct Answer = Incorrect Answer State religion Theocracy National church A religious body or creed officially endorsed by the government Associated with a specific ethnic group or nation state A divine person is the head of state The next day at school, Molly decided to hold an essay contest for all of the students who went on the field trip. When she received Alice’s essay, Molly couldn’t help but smile. “I learned that we don’t have to believe what our president does. Even if our president didn’t believe in God at all, we still could because our government is not the boss of us, except when it comes to sending us to jail or making us pay taxes,” wrote Alice. Molly shared the sweet essay with Liam, who remarked, “Smart girl, that Alice.” “She sure is,” replied Molly. Often when a state observes the official position of atheism in its government, this may be accompanied by the (A) suppression of religious freedom. https://www.coursehero.com/file/60037416/Approaches-to-Studying-Religions-Unit-3-Challenge-3docx/ This study resource was shared via CourseH [Show More]

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