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TEST ITEM FILE LIVING RELIGIONS Tenth Edition Mary Pat Fisher and Robin Rinehart Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montréal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul […]

1 Chapter 1 Religious Responses Learning Objectives 1.1 Explain what is meant by spirituality. 1.2 Identify three perspectives used to explain the existence of religion. 1.3 Differentiate between monotheistic, polytheistic, and nontheistic. 1.4 Explain the significance of rituals, symbols, and […]

107 Chapter 10 Islam Learning Objectives 10.1 Describe pre-Islamic Arabia. 10.2 Explain how the revelations given to Muhammad influenced Islamic belief. Islam. 10.4 Summarize the central teachings of Islam. 10.5 Identify the Five Pillars of Islam. 10.8 Describe the key […]

125 Chapter 11 Sikhism Learning Objectives 11.1 Describe the life and teachings of Guru Nanak. 11.2 Summarize the development of Sikhism during the time of the Gurus. 11.3 Outline what happened to Sikhism in India after the death of Guru […]

133 Chapter 12 New Religious Movements Learning Objectives 12.2 Discuss the role that may be played by a charismatic leader in the development of a new religious movement. 12.3 Identify three contemporary new religious movements that are offshoots of older […]

Copyright © 2017, 2014, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Chapter 13 Religion in the Twenty-first Century Learning Objectives 13.1 Define globalization. 13.2 Outline the forms of Western secularism described in this chapter. 13.3 Identify […]

12 Chapter 2 Indigenous Sacred Ways Learning Objectives 2.1 Outline the challenges faced by scholars in understanding indigenous sacred ways. 2.2 Explain the cultural diversity of indigenous groups. 2.3 Describe the circle of right relationships. 2.4 Identify the different spiritual […]

21 Chapter 3 Hinduism Learning Objectives 3.1 Explain the origins and significance of the Vedas. 3.2 Illustrate how the epics and Puranas represent the Supreme. 3.3 Compare and contrast Shaktas, Shaivas, and Vaishnavas. 3.4 Describe the major philosophical systems. 3.5 […]

34 Chapter 4 Jainism Learning Objectives 4.1 Explain the Jain belief about the Tirthankaras. 4.2 Define the principles of nonviolence, nonattachment, and nonabsolutism. 4.3 Describe the key Jain spiritual practices. 4.4 Summarize the Jain diaspora. Chapter Overview The Tirthankaras and […]

40 Chapter 5 Buddhism Learning Objectives 5.2 Define the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path to liberation. 5.3 Differentiate between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. 5.4 Identify the schools of Mahayana in East Asia. 5.5 Contrast Vajrayana with Theravada […]

52 Chapter 6 Daoism and Confucianism Learning Objectives 6.1 Describe the ancient Chinese tradition of ancestor worship and the concept of cosmic balance. 6.2 Identify the basic principles for life in harmony with Dao. 6.3 Outline the practices associated with […]

62 Chapter 7 Shinto Learning Objectives 7.2 Outline the elements of Confucianism and Buddhism that have been blended with Shinto. 7.3 Discuss the reasons why Shinto has been so closely tied to Japanese nationalism. 7.5 Summarize the main aspects of […]

72 Chapter 8 Judaism Learning Objectives 8.1 Contrast biblical Judaism with rabbinic Judaism. 8.2 Examine the role the European Enlightenment played in the development of Judaism. 8.3 Identify the key tenets of the Jewish faith. 8.4 Summarize the main sacred […]

87 Chapter 9 Christianity Learning Objectives 9.1 Discuss the four gospels on which Christian beliefs about the life and teachings of Jesus are founded. 9.2 Outline the major events in the life of Jesus as described in the gospels. 9.3 […]