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Lesson OneIntroduction3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Melting Pot3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeBeliefs About God and Creation3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourBeliefs About Sacred Scriptures3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveBeliefs About Salvation3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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What might be the benefits of studying religious faiths different from your own?
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To learn more about the world and their beliefs. Especially the different ways that cultural background can influence someones outlook and view of religion.
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It is helpful to understand from what perspective a person views God, salvation and how creation came to be, as well as what sacred scriptures one believes in or how one may view the scriptures of the bible. This helps to find a common base on which we can start a conversation and as the Holy Spirit leads us, introduce people to Jesus.
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Learning different religions gives you the ability to know what they believe and respect it. But with that knowledge you can introduce them to Lord Jesus. You can counteract what they have been taught.
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If you have knowledge of other religions, it can help define what you believe in and how that is the same and different from another religion. It can also help you in supporting your own argument when confronted by someone else who has questioned what you believe in light of their own religion.
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Learning different face gives you the opportunity do you understand the differences and the similarities and the history along with the background of the time frames of when they began and their historical significance that comes with them.
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Write out in your own words a definition for religious faith.
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The practice of trusting and depending upon God in a methodical and calculated manner. This can be through several learned disciplines and behaviors. This can be a community practice or on an individual basis.
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Religious faith: is a belief that God created you for a purpose. I must practice my faith by:
Studying God’s word
Spending time with God through prayer and meditation
Practice my faith daily by walking my talk.
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The set of beliefs in a higher being or thing that shapes your world view and your values in how you interact with others and the world.
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Convictions for the world around us, physical, spiritual and moral.
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In my own words I will define a religious faith as a system of belief that looks to a higher power as object of worship with a system of codes for worship and organized way of executing rites and carrying out rituals.
