Belief in God Flashcards
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Definition of theist
someone who believes in God
Definition of atheist
someone who doesn’t believe in God
Definition of agnostic
Unsure of their beliefs
Definition of monotheist
someone who believes in one God
Definition of polytheist
someone who believes in many gods
Definition of omnipotent
all-powerful
Definition of omnibenevolent
all-loving
Definition of omniscient
all-knowing
Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic
Monotheistic
Why are the 99 names of Allah important
They show that Allah is everything at once
What do Muslims think of Allah in terms of sanctity
Allah comes before everything
What is the concept of tawhid
it is a monotheistic belief that God is indivisible
Who is the one true god in Hinduism
Brahman
what is the sacred symbol of Brahman
Aum
what is atman
the eternal soul/presence of Brahman in everyone
what is the concept of avatar in Hinduism
god appearing on Earth in human form in order for humans to understand Brahman better
what is the trimurti
the three main aspects of Brahman: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer
what is samsara
the cycle of life
what is the point of enlightenment in Buddhism
to escape the cycle of life (samsara)
Islamic Art: how is it portrayed
Art in Islam does not show any being in order to not misrepresent Allah. Instead they use patterns to depict meanings and messages
How was the Qur’an revealed
In stages to Prophet Muhammed
What is the Ramayana?
It is a Hindu poem made of 24,000 couplets that talk about prince Rama and his wife, Sita. Hindus remember this through the festival of Diwali
