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Are 104: Introduction To World Religion Question Paper

Are 104: Introduction To World Religion

Course:Bachelor Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2016

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
FIST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

ARE 104: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGION

DATE: Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 TIME: 8.00 a.m-10.00 a.m

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Three questions, at least one in each section

SECTION ONE.

1.EITHER

(a)(i) Define the term Religion and explain why it is difficult to arrive at a universal definition of religion.

(ii)Discuss common characteristics of Religion

OR

(b) Using relevant examples discuss the characteristic of Religion as illustrated by Ninian Smart.

2. EITHER

(a) Explain why there s need to study world religion in the 21st Century
OR

(b) Discus any Two of the following ancient Religion and show how they influenced Christianity and Islam

I. Egypt religion
II.Roman religion
III.Greek religion
IV.Mesopotamia religion.

3. EITHER

(a) Analyze the following concepts of Religion
I. Fetishism
II. Magic
III.Ancestor
IV. Worship
v. Animism

OR
(b) Evaluate the manifestations of Africa Traditional Religion despite modernity, Islam and Christianity in Africa.

SECTION II

4.EITHER
(a) Discuss Gautama Buddha's philosophy and show how it contributed to the history of Religions.

OR

(b) (i) Identify and explain important factors which contributed to the rise of Sikhism.
(ii) Examine the concept of God as taught in Sikhism.

5.Analyse the ethical, material and spiritual dimension of any two of the following religions
I. Islam
II. Christianity
III.Hinduism
iv. Taoism

6. Discuss how interfaith dialogue can help deal with negative ethnicity and religious extremism in the country.

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