Primary texts—briefly summarize for each religion

Primary texts—briefly summarize for each religion (10 points each): Hinduism Text(s), Origin, Purpose Buddhism Text(s), Origin, Purpose Islam Text(s), Origin, Purpose Christianity Text(s), Origin, Purpose Brief essay questions (minimum of half page answers for each) (15 points each): 1. Define: pluralistic society. Discuss why an understanding of various world religions is important. Discuss how toleration of a religion differs from affirmation of a religion. 2. What did you learn about various understandings of the problem facing humans, the human condition? How did other religions’ understanding of the problem(s) differ from Christianity? How does a religion’s understanding of the human condition impact the goal of that religion? 3. Which religion we’ve studied, other than Christianity, do you think may be attractive to people? Why?(the other religions are the ones in the first part of the question) 4. How does the salvation proclaimed in Christianity (through faith in the atoning work of the Son of God and Son of Mary, Jesus Christ) differ from the various ways of salvation put forth by other religions? Consider the role of the human in achieving the goal of other religions (is that role active, passive, etc.).