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Week 4 Objectives:
Through assigned reading's, videos, and discussion, the student will be able to:
  • Identify the major changes in Jewish religious practice throughout their recent history
  • Discover the role of the Land of Israel in Jewish life and faith
  • Find the connection between Judaism and Christianity
  • Clarify the role that Jesus of Nazareth played in the development of a new religion later called Christianity
  • Discover the divisions within early Christendom
  • Understand the reason for so many different Protestant denominations today.

Readings

Textbook(s): 

Experiencing the World's Religions: Tradition, Challenge, and Change (Molloy)
  • Chapter 8 - Judaism
Questions to consider as you read the Chapter 8: 
  1. Compare the content and role of the Torah and the Talmud, in Judaism?
  2. Define the role of the temple in much of biblical Judaism. How did Jewish religious practice change following its destruction in 70 C.E.?   
  3. What led to the Holocaust and what was one 'major result'?  
  4. Identify the 4 different divisions of modern Judaism.   
Key Terms for Chapter 8:
   Diaspora, Holocaust, kosher, Passover, Prophet, Rosh Hashanah, Talmud, Tora, Yom Kippur, Rabbi 
  • Chapter 9 - Christianity 
Questions to consider as you read the Chapter 9:
  1. According to the text, identify three core characteristics of Jesus and his teaching?  
  2. Who was the Apostle Paul and how did he carry out his mission in the world? 
  3. What is the meaning of orthodox in the Christian tradition, and what led to the historic separation between Orthodox and Western Christianity Catholicism)? 
  4. What led to the development of the Protestant expression of the Christian faith?
  5. What are current issues that challenge the church today? 
 
Key Terms for Chapter 9:
   Baptism, Eucharist, gospel, Incarnation, Messiah, Orthodox, icon, Pope, sacrament, Trinity, Benedict

Videos

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Judaism 
  • For a first hand look at one persons experience from within the Omaha Jewish community, view this video clip of Beth Friedman, a former NMC employee who grew up in Brooklyn, moved to Omaha and has raised her family in the Jewish faith traditions.
Christianity
  • For a first hand account of one persons Christian religious/spiritual journey, view this video clip of Ginny Curley, a former Professor in the Arts and Sciences division at NMC.

Handouts

Week 4
Review the power point to help identify the primary points throughout the chapter.
(.ppt, 287K)
Download Judaism Power Point of Chapter 8
Use this power point to follow the chapter on Christianity
(.ppt, 271K)
Download Christian power point

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Week 4 Assignments

In addition to this week's readings, please complete the following:
 
Assignment 4.1: Week 4 Discussion
  • Post/Participate in the Week 4 Discussion. Be sure to post your initial response in your assigned team by 11:55 pm, CST Wednesday, and your 2 peer responses by 11:55 pm, CST, Saturday.

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Next Week (Week 5), you will complete a Final Exam, submit your Final Project, your Religious Experience Reflections, and complete an End of the Course Reflection. Information on these assignments are located in the Assignment Handouts.