Resources for Apologetics Category 6

Category 6: CHRISTIANITY COMPARED

DEFINITIONS

  1. Compare and contrast the Biblical view of Jesus with the Islamic view of Jesus.
  2. Compare and contrast the Muslim view of God with the Christian view of God.
  3. Compare and contrast the origins of the Quran and the origins of the Bible.
  4. Compare and contrast the Hindu view of the nature of man with the Christian view of the nature of man.
  5. Compare and contrast the book of Mormon’s Jesus with that of the Bible.
  6. Compare and contrast the Christian view of man’s destiny with that of Buddhism.

GENERAL QUESTIONS

  1. Is the environmental movement in conflict with Christianity?
  2. Are Christians intolerant?
  3. Is karma a Biblical concept?
  4. Do Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God?
  5. Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian?
  6. Are Mormons Christians?
  7. What are unique features of Christianity that set it apart from all other religions of the world?

STATEMENT ANALYSIS

  1. Respond to this quote from the Quran, Surah 28:67: “However, the one who has repented in this life, and believed, and done good deeds may hope to be among those who will achieve salvation.” http://www.alim.org/library/quran/surah/english/28/MAL
  2. Respond to the following Richard Dawkins statement: “Religious fanatics want people to switch off their own minds, ignore the evidence, and blindly follow a holy book based upon private revelation.” Dawkins, Richard. The God Delusion. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006
  3. Respond to this statement by Buddha: “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” Translation of Dhammapada. No. 165. Karma: A Story of Buddhist Ethics. Chicago: Carus Publishing Co. 1984
  4. How would you respond to this tweet from Bette Midler? “Men and religion are worthless.” Midler, Bette (BetteMidler). June 3, 2017, 4:15 pm, Tweet. * NEW Question for 2017-2018