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Comparative Religion  Question Paper

Comparative Religion  

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Religious Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING

FINAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ARE 200: COMPARATIVE RELIGION


DATE: Monday 7th January 2008 TIME: 8.00 ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer three questions, at least one from each section.

SECTION A
1.
(a)
Briefly define religion.
(b)
Discuss the role played by the study of comparative religion in contemporary society.
2.
Identify and comment briefly on what you consider to be the three most basic functions of religion.
3.
Describe two of the following terms:
(a)
Sacred prostitution
(b)
Mummification ritual
(c)
Mithraism
(d)
Manicheism

SECTION B
4.
Compare and contrast the ethical dimension of Buddhism with modern Christian monasticism.
5.
Describe the origin of zoroastrianism and show why its development has shown progress over the years.
6.
(a)
Examine the challenges of interfaith dialogue.
(b)
Suggest ways in which such challenges could be addressed.








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