Discussion

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PAUL:  Is it accurate to say, as some do, that Paul was the “co-founder of Christianity”? How so?

CULTS:  In what ways were the mystery cults unique? Why were they so popular in the ancient world?

KINDNESS:  Kindness, the value of human life, and the hope for a better future are major themes in the sermons of Christ and Buddha. What assumptions might we make about the quality of life in the time in which these sermons were preached?

RITUAL:   Is the observance of ritual in itself inferior to inner purity, or does the performance of rites and rituals have its own value in religious practice? Answer as Jesus might have, as Siddhartha might have, and offer your own views.