IB World Religions : Discussion Questions

Friday, January 23, 2015

Discussion Questions - 1/23

What do you think about the idea of "no religion" (TED talk) - valid??
How central is the creation of Israel to the hatred from Arabs/Islamic societies toward the West? Is it jealousy over the West's influence on their economies?
(TED talk - Doubt is essential to faith) Why do you think the shift occurred within the Muslim society over the initial doubt that Muhammad felt at first?
(Religion/Trick Question TED Talk) How the bias of the information presented to us create/influence our thoughts on religion(s)?
How does that [ex: Jesus mentioned multiple times in the Qur'an] ["People of the Book"] play into the tension between Islam/Christianity/Judaism?
How do you feel about the issue of the role of women in other faiths? (Christianity)
To what extent does language affect faith? (knowledge question suckas)role of language/interpretation of religious texts?
How should we do it? study of religion - in depth study of Islam?

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