🟢 Week 2- Creation & the Nature of God.
🎧 Podcast Portion
Listen to this Episode of “The Ancient Tradition.” (1 hour)
Answer the following questions:
- What does the podcast teach about how heaven is organized?
- What is the divine council?
- Why might God choose to work through councils?
- What does this idea suggest about humanity’s relationship with God?
Write 1–2 paragraphs summarizing what you learned.
🌍 World Religions Portion
Understanding Other Religions (30–45 minutes)
Choose ONE of these religions to read about and answer the questions. Extra vanbucks for doing all three!
I know you might feel like you already learned about these, but choose one you didn’t do last time and answer the specific questions below.
Hinduism
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Hinduism
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hinduism/Karma-samsara-and-moksha
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmpp92p
What is ultimate reality?
What is the goal of life?
What practices do followers use?
Islam (Tawhid)
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islam
https://www.britannica.com/topic/tawhid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrxxgwx
What does Tawhid mean?
Why is obedience important in Islam?
What practices shape Muslim worship?
Buddhism
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Buddhism
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism/The-Four-Noble-Truths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdbvjhv
What problem is Buddhism trying to solve?
What is Nirvana?
What practices help people reach it?
📖 Scriptures
Read each of these scriptures. Mark them. Write down any questions or comparisons that you find. How do these relate to what we are learning about? How do they relate to the podcasts? How do they relate to you? I’ve included some fun links from the church website for some deeper understanding of these scriptures.
Bible
- Genesis 1:26 “Let us make man in our image…”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2015/10/youth/genesis-1-26-27?lang=eng - Romans 8:16–17 “The Spirit itself beareth witness… we are the children of God.”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/new-testament-seminary-teacher-manual-2023/romans-8-1-17?lang=eng - Acts 17:28 “For we are also his offspring.”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/acts/17?lang=eng&id=p28#p28
Book of Mormon/Pearl of Great Price
- Ether 3:14 “Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world…”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/ether/3?lang=eng&id=p14#p14 - Moses 1:39
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/1?lang=eng&id=p39#p39 - Alma 13:3 “Called and prepared from the foundation of the world…”
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/13?lang=eng&id=p3#p3
Reflection (15–25 minutes)
Write 1–2 paragraphs answering:
Why do you think people throughout history have searched for God?
How is the restored gospel’s view of God different from the religions you studied?
How does believing you are a child of God affect how you see your life?
🗣 General Conference
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2003/10/the-grandeur-of-god?lang=eng
For some extra vanbucks, or just for some inspiration from God, listen to this conference talk.
