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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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Many cultures have different social customs and ways of interacting with each other that have migrated from their faith and have been adopted into their secular culture. Knowing these faith/social customs could help in social situations from someone of a different belief system.
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One benefit to me would be being able to understand the reasoning behind someone else’s faith and how it relates to your own allowing you to have a more nuanced perspective of the people around you.
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It would help when witnessing to people of other faiths. It would help us understand where they’re coming from, and how to explain how our faith differs from theirs.
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As a 56M in the military, it is important to have a knowledge of other religions to help accommodate the soldiers within the taskforce. It is also important to understand different faith backgrounds because they have a major impact on the cultural customs and law in other countries.
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The following is Apostle Peter’s admonition to us who believe in Christ, “1 Peter 3:15-16
but treat the Messiah as holy, as Lord in your hearts;while remaining always ready to give a reasoned answer to anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you—yet with humility and fear, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are spoken against, those who abuse the good behavior flowing from your union with the Messiah may be put to shame.” I need to know what the other religions espouse so that I may how to respond in light of my faith in Christ
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Write out in your own words a definition for religious faith.
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It can be defined as belief and trust in God or other spiritual force that will guide your code of conduct, answering your prayers and assuring the triumph of good over evil forces.