TRS100B Study Guide for the Final Exam

This guide was designed to help you focus your study and research on key elements of the course.  It relates primarily to topics studied since the midterm exam, but your responses should also reflect an understanding of concepts discussed in chapter one of the Weaver text.

The guide is not designed to provide the exact questions or “answers” to memorize.  Aim to understand concepts and have a grasp of facts that will allow you to support your opinions.

Part One: The first part of the exam will consist of definitions and short answer questions drawn from the following topics.

Periods in Christian History (Weaver chapter 4):  The Patristic Era through the Modern Era (80-97).  This chapter covered some basics of the history of Christianity.  Review it and focus on key developments in this timeline:  Be sure that you can identify them and show their significance.  You do not need to go beyond the text in reviewing this section:
Modern Era:  Enlightenment, Age of Reason.  Be able to identify major developments,  industrialization, capitalism, Marxism, advances in modern science, Vatican II.  Note contemporary movements (94)

The starred items below will be the basis of short answer questions.

*Christian Doctrines (Weaver Chapter 5).  Focus on the sections on God. Be able to explain significant terms (Council of Nicea, Nicene Creed’s statement on God), Jesus the Christ,  Trinity, Holy Spirit, basic beliefs about Jesus Christ (112-113)
*Salvation, Sin and Grace:  116-121. Review this section carefully so that you can both define these terms and show their relation to one another.
*Diversity in Christianity: Why are there so many Protestant churches?  Why are there so many disagreements among them?
*Ecumenism :Describe the ecumenical movement and some strategies for advancing unity.
Part Two:  Essays
(a coherent essay of at least three well-developed paragraphs with that develop a thesis sentence).  You cannot use notes)

1. (Chapter 7, Worship and Practice) Three Common Elements of Christian Spirituality- Be sure to analyze the text.  You may also relate your explanation to examples from the videos (Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton) that are available on you tube.

2. What are the principal areas of dialogue between Christian and Jewish thought? Where do the two faiths connect most closely?  Where do they diverge most widely?

3. What are the principle areas of dialogue between Christian and Islamic thought? Where do the two faiths connect most closely?  Where do they diverge most widely.

4. Write a to a congress person telling them what you think they should do regarding the issue of “building the wall.” Be sure that you can support your argument( e.g. references to  Catholic social teaching,  teachings from other religions, reason).

TRS100B Study Guide for the Final Exam

This guide was designed to help you focus your study and research on key elements of the course.  It relates primarily to topics studied since the midterm exam, but your responses should also reflect an understanding of concepts discussed in chapter one of the Weaver text.

The guide is not designed to provide the exact questions or “answers” to memorize.  Aim to understand concepts and have a grasp of facts that will allow you to support your opinions.

Part One: The first part of the exam will consist of definitions and short answer questions drawn from the following topics.

Periods in Christian History (Weaver chapter 4):  The Patristic Era through the Modern Era (80-97).  This chapter covered some basics of the history of Christianity.  Review it and focus on key developments in this timeline:  Be sure that you can identify them and show their significance.  You do not need to go beyond the text in reviewing this section:
Modern Era:  Enlightenment, Age of Reason.  Be able to identify major developments,  industrialization, capitalism, Marxism, advances in modern science, Vatican II.  Note contemporary movements (94)

The starred items below will be the basis of short answer questions.

*Christian Doctrines (Weaver Chapter 5).  Focus on the sections on God. Be able to explain significant terms (Council of Nicea, Nicene Creed’s statement on God), Jesus the Christ,  Trinity, Holy Spirit, basic beliefs about Jesus Christ (112-113)
*Salvation, Sin and Grace:  116-121. Review this section carefully so that you can both define these terms and show their relation to one another.
*Diversity in Christianity: Why are there so many Protestant churches?  Why are there so many disagreements among them?
*Ecumenism :Describe the ecumenical movement and some strategies for advancing unity.
Part Two:  Essays
(a coherent essay of at least three well-developed paragraphs with that develop a thesis sentence).  You cannot use notes)

1. (Chapter 7, Worship and Practice) Three Common Elements of Christian Spirituality- Be sure to analyze the text.  You may also relate your explanation to examples from the videos (Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton) that are available on you tube.

2. What are the principal areas of dialogue between Christian and Jewish thought? Where do the two faiths connect most closely?  Where do they diverge most widely?

3. What are the principle areas of dialogue between Christian and Islamic thought? Where do the two faiths connect most closely?  Where do they diverge most widely.

4. Write a to a congress person telling them what you think they should do regarding the issue of “building the wall.” Be sure that you can support your argument( e.g. references to  Catholic social teaching,  teachings from other religions, reason).