Nations University was very helpful in promptly providing feedback for course difficulty levels.
Below is the information they provided:
In an attempt to discover if the student is familiar with the personalities
of the Old Testament:
2. The nephew of Abram, who moved to Sodom
(A) Ammon, (B) Esau, (C) Jethro, (D) Lot
To determine if the student is familiar with special days and years covered
in the legal legislation of the Hebrew Bible:
39. Occurred every 50 years to allow personal property to be restored
(A) Day of Atonement, (B) Jubilee, (C) Passover, (D)
Sabbatical Year
To determine if the student is familiar with the general story line:
58. When Moses was on Mount Sinai for a prolonged period, the people of
Israel asked Aaron to
(A) find them a new leader, (B) build a tabernacle, (C) make
an idol, (D) set up an altar
To find out if the student has a good understanding of Jewish institutions:
28. The major problem with understanding the function of the sanhedrins
lies with
(A) an absence of any source material, (B) conflict between
rabbinic, Greek, and biblical sources, (C) the
shortness of life of the sanhedrins.
Asking about the student’s comprehension of ancient religion:
38. The religion of the Babylonians and Assyrians was the faith of two
distinct peoples, the Assyro-
Babylonians and the
(A) Armenians, (B) Persians, (C) Sumero-Akkadians, (D)
Syrians.
To test the student’s thought processes:
24. Mark the INCORRECT statement.
(A) Despite the need to teach others about God, there must
be some kind of spiritual awakening within
the individual. (B) Religious concepts can be passed to
succeeding generations by way of formal and
informal instruction. (C) Religious feelings can only be
aroused. (D) Ritual and symbolism have no
value in arousing or maintaining spirituality.
Website:
Degree options (may not be a complete list):
Certificate in Religious Studies
Associate in Religious Studies
Diploma in Religious Studies
Bachelor of Religious Studies
Master of Religious Studies
Master of Ministry
Master of Divinity
Accreditation:
Not as of April 14, 2009