The questions cover all major branches of christianity and are interesting, informative, educational and sometimes humorous. So, here are five books you should read that will help. The jafari fiqh of the shia is a school of thought that is religiously correct to follow in worship as are other sunni schools of thought. This series of short questions and multiple choice answers will show how well you know general questions about the contents of the bible. Islam is one of the worlds fasted growing religions. Who is my enemy questions american christians must face about. Christian violence versus muslim violence islam 101. Which of the following is the third holiest city in islam.
Here, youll find hundreds of quizzes to cover every aspect of religion around the world, from holy practices, to holy people, to holy books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But, is it a religion of peace, violence, or a little of both. This quiz is based on the 5 major world religions buddhism, christianity, islam, judaism, and hinduism.
Why do christians disrepect the bible, their holy book. Perhaps you are a muslim and want to challenge yourself on your faith, or perhaps you simply want to find out more about the religion. The quran, which is the source of islamic theology and a guide to muslim behavior along with the hadith1. The founding lore of islam, as detailed in their holy book, the quran, states that god picked muhammad, a nomadic merchant, to be a prophet. Since before history began, religion has been an important part of human life. How do the stories of the prophets in islam compare with those in christianity and judaism. Thus while the violence found in the koran is in fact historical, its ultimate significance is theological, or, more specifically. The truth about islam, killing, the quran, terrorism, and. And the poll found something similar when researchers asked americans about the role of violence in. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
A history of conflict and conversion christianity today essentials book 5. Choose from 500 different sets of multiple choice quiz world religions christianity flashcards on quizlet. Can you tell if this passage is from the bible or the koran. What about attacks carried out by socalled islamic state militants. The crusades, christianity, and islam bampton lectures in america. Political violence in judaism, christianity, and islam. The roman catholic church considers 27 books to be part of the new testament. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Answering islam, 2d ed the crescent in light of the. The following 30 violent exhortations are drawn from jewish, christian and muslim scriptures. It has been sobering for me to have been immersed in this, and to read about the four horsemen of rev 6 bringing conquest and famine and the violence of conflict to the world whilst also reading the headlines of violent atrocities on the streets of britain.
Questions american christians must face about islamand themselves lee c. If you are a christian or simply interested in learning more about the religion, here are 20 quizzes to play. The following are answers to some of the most common questions. Mecca is the holiest city in islam and the focus of the pilgrimage, or hajj, that every muslim strives to make at least once in life. Written by a lifelong christian and a former muslim, this theological critique clearly presents the basic doctrines of islam, offers a christian response to muslim beliefs, and argues in support of christian claims. There exists, i believe, throughout the whole christian world, a law which makes it blasphemy to deny, or to doubt the divine inspiration of all the books of the old and new testaments, from genesis to revelations. Muhammad taught that there is one god, no trinity, jesus was not crucified, and that good works are needed for salvation. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Here is our 100 question quiz for children based on reading books for children aged 711. It was founded in mecca and medina by the prophet muhammad, in the 7 th century ad. I strongly encourage you to seek more knowledge about islam. Scholar philip jenkins argues that scriptures in the quran are less brutal than those in the bible. Do you know the difference between jihad and a fatwa.
This quiz tests knowledge in the fields of judaism, christianity, and islam. Bibliography of books critical of christianity wikipedia. If you want to know how the religion of islam started, what the early muslims were like and how the landscape changed politically, culturally and in terms of faith as islam spread across the world, this book is for you. Camp shatters misconceptions about religious violence, arguing that american. Learn multiple choice quiz world religions christianity with free interactive flashcards. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Then, receive support to reverse negative christian stereotypes such as hypocrisy, intolerance, judgmentalism, and homophobia. Violence more common in bible than quran, text analysis. Who are people of the book and what does the quran say about them. But, there is an unpleasant truth about islam, the quran, terrorism, and killing that everyone needs to know. History of islam islam is the secondlargest religion in the world, with 1. This book shows readers how to respond faithfully and intelligently to.
The christian bible reference site is devoted to better understanding the bible and its messages for the modern world. Nevertheless, the fact that christianity offers many statements on behalf of peace, love, and non violence doesnt mean that it must necessarily be peaceful and that any violence committed on its behalf is an aberration or somehow anti christian. Both texts offer an account of the life and works of jesus. Test your knowledge of the bible, both old and new testaments, with the trinity college bible knowledge quiz. Religion quiz questions with answers world religions quizzes. In the aftermath of islamic terrorist activity in america and abroad, the news media has defended islam by calling it a religion of peace. Though similar to the violence of the old testamentcommanded by god and manifested in historycertain aspects of islamic violence have become standardized in islamic law i. In his forthcoming book, dark passages, jenkins points. Can you name the holy book that these passages come from, the bible or the quran. But jenkins says, even though the bible is violent, christianity and judaism. No god but god by reza aslan is an oldie but goody about the origins of islam. A work that challenges conventions and commonplaces. What every christian needs to know about the quran by james r.
Below are 20 quizzes dedicated to islam, one of the fastestgrowing religions in the uk. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Understand the most formidable religious challenge to christianity today. To ask other readers questions about islam and terrorism, please sign up. Bible knowledge quiz from trinity college and seminary. Islam quiz, this or that quiz, christian, islamic, quran. Religion quiz questions with answers world religions. Muslims believe the faiths central text, the quran, was revealed to the prophet. It would have been timelier had it connected some especially glaring dots between past and present. Abc news received hundreds of viewersubmitted questions about. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
There are sets of 10 questions, each about a different childrens literature genre, including a festive christmas round. Culture books violence more common in bible than quran, text analysis reveals. The shia shiites constitute the largest minority group in islam, at about ten percent of the worlds muslim population. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What is the largest religious structure in the world. Christian piatt, banned questions about bible christian piatt, banned questions about jesus christian piatt.
The generic word god is used for all deity names, and names of. Features include bible verses of the week, jesus teachings, ask a bible question, summary of the bible, frequently asked questions, bible stories, wisdom of the bible, bible quizzes, bible crossword puzzles, bible word search puzzles, and bible studies. Can you pass a pandemics, plagues and infectious diseases test. This is a bibliography of literature treating the topic of criticism of christianity, sorted by source. If you are a muslim, many of these are fundamental knowledge that you must possess. Find quizzes on any topic and practice or compete with friends. The old testament was found to be more than twice as violent as the quran. A look at each religions holy books wont provide much guidance. Questions muslims ask encountering the world of islam. The most challenging new testament text to deal with in relation to violence is the book of revelation. The christian faith has been around for many years. It covers the major leaders and the broad spectrum beliefs of each group.
The chirhoiota xpi page from the book of kells incorporates cri for christ in greek, together. Christianity vs islam difference and comparison diffen. Christian martyrs under islam is a welcome book that helps document the role of violence and martyrdom in the creation of the muslim world. Books exploring the relationship between christianity and islam. Sanmartin, university of alicante, spain political violence in judaism, christianity, and islam is a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between the. In christianity and islam, as in all religions, how followers choose to practice their. Christianity quiz changing the face of christianity. Opinion how religion can lead to violence the new york times. A religious quiz atheists and agnostics, jews and mormons are among the highestscoring groups in a 32question survey of religious knowledge by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading muslims and christians.
A fatwa prohibiting insulting of the most religious figures of sunni islam was published by irans supreme leader, ali khamenei, on 30 september 2010. Much to my surprise, the islamic scriptures in the quran were actually. Take the quiz to find out how much you know about islam and violence. Christianity and islam have more in common than most people know they are both monotheistic abrahamic religions, and jesus christ is an important, revered figure in both religions followers of christianity called christians believe in the holy trinity, and that christ, the son of god, walked the earth as the incarnate form of god the father. The horrible truth is that, numerically and statistically speaking, christian civilization is the bloodiest and most violent of all civilizations in all of history, and is responsible for hundreds of millions of deaths. Disturbing questions about the worlds fastestgrowing faith spencer. Take our christianity quiz and find out how christian you are. But when we have said that, we have raised more questions than we have. Why did some muslims respond with protest and violence against portrayals of. Nowhere in islamic history can one find a doctrine similar to saint augustines cognite intrare lead them ini. Get answers to over 100 frequently asked questions about islam. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. And should the muslim slaughter be excused by the christian slaughter that.
Franklin graham, the son of the late billy graham, tweeted that allah and the christian god are not the same. Both islam and christianity claim to be revealed religions, holding that. Fatwa of ali khamenei against insulting revered sunni figures. Following the recent jihad attack in strasbourg, graham warned that radical islam continues to be a major global threat, an obvious point that nevertheless makes one an.
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