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Strayer 5:Big Picture Questions

How would you define the appeal of the

religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter?

To what groups were they attractive, and why?

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How would you define the appeal of the

religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter?

Some religious/cultural traditions, including Legalismand Confucianism, found widespread appeal

among the elite because they reinforced theestablished social structure that defined theelites.

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How would you define the appeal of the

religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter?

Other traditions, like Buddhism andChristianity, appealed to the lower strata ofsociety because they offered universal

salvation to all believers regardless of classor gender.

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How would you define the appeal of the

religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter?

Traditions such as Judaism appealed to allstrata of one ethnic group because theydefined a special relationship between thatgroup and a powerful divine entity.

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How would you define the appeal of the

religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter?

However, each cultural and religioustradition explored in this chapter

appealed to its adherents becauseit brought guidance for livingalong with meaning and order tolife.