By now, you should be able to:

• Identify the difference between ethnic and universalizing religions

• Identify the difference between theology and philosophy

• Classify religions as either Western or Eastern

• Identify the following for Judaism, Christianity, & Islam

  • Roots and diffusion

  • Key religious leaders and/or groups

  • Major holidays

  • Modern significance

  • Don’t forget our stories!

• Answer the following for Eastern religions:

  • Which religions are universalizing? Which religions are ethnic?

  • How did each religion diffuse?

  • How are the religions connected to each other?

  • What is the focus of each religion?

  • What is the modern significance of each religion?

• Explain the distribution of each religion in the world and identify the regions with population majorities of each religion

• Connect the increased dominance of Western religions to patterns of globalization

• Identify modern religious conflicts around the world and the causes behind them