Ch.6 Religion Flashcards
Out of 7billion people, how many are considered non-religious?
9%
Where and when was Christianity founded?
Palestine in 33 AD
Who founded Christianity?
Jesus of Nazareth
What is largest religion in the world?
Christianity(2 billion professed believers)
What are the three branches of Christianity?
Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism
When and where was Islam founded?
Saudi Arabia in 7th century AD
What is the fastest growing religion due to belief in large families?
Islam
What is the most notable religion?
Christianity
What is the original language in Christianity?
Aramaic
At what age did Jesus begin his teachings and healing ministry?
30-33
What is the center of Christianity?
Jesus’s life teachings
What did Jesus’s life teachings focus on?
The kingdom of God
What are the first five books known as in Christianity?
The mosaic law(new interpretation)
What did Jesus’s life teachings emphasize?
To love God above all and to treat your neighbor as you would treat yourself
What happened in 64 AD?
Nero and the Great Fire
Christians were viewed as superstitious by the Romans during what time period?
2nd-3rd centuries
Who put an end to the Christian persecution in Rome?
Emperor Constantine(converts to Christianity in 4th century AD)
What is the council of Nicea?
Issue or Arianism: Jesus was greater than man but lesser than God
What are the five pillars of faith in the Islamic religion?
Shahad-profess before 2 Muslims “there is no God but Allah”
Salat-5 ritual prayers a day in direction of Mecca
Zakat-alms tax(giving to the needy)
Sawm-fast during Ramadan(adults abstain from food;drinks and intercourse during day)
Hajj-pilgrimage once in a Muslim’s life to Mecca
Why is Jerusalem important to the Muslims?
Dome of the rock; the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Who was Jesus according to the Muslims?
True prophet of God, had a Virginia birth, did not die on the cross and therefore was not resurrected
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
Angel Gabriel visited him in a cave to deliver the message of God
What does Islam mean?
Submission
Who wrote the Quran?
Muhammad
What are the two Maine holy texts in the religion Islam?
Quran-Muhammad’s meeting with Gabriel
Hadith-historical account of Muhammad and his followers
When and who was Judaism founded?
By Abraham of the bible in 2,500 BC
What is the oldest religion?
Judaism
What do the Jews believe?
One god(monotheism), Jesus is not the messiah, Jesus didn’t have a Virgin birth, Jesus was a ordinary Jewish preacher and a false messiah
What is Mitzvah?
Celebrates the day Moses receives instructions from God to create the Ten Commandments
Who built the temple in Israel?
King Solomon after making Jerusalem the capital of Judaism
Why is Israel important to the Jews?
Considered sacred an mention in prayers
What are the main holy text in Judaism?
Tanakh-acronym for Torah
Torah-first five books of the bible that is a law. IT IS NOT A HOLY TEXT!!!
What was the Black Plague?
Jews were accused of poisoning the wells
What is Zionism?
Movement calling for a Jewish star after WWII. Stared if they had their own homeland to begin with the holocaust(6M Jewish deaths)never would have occurred. Formed the state of Israel
What are some Jewish traditions?
Sabbath-observed each Saturday(no work)
Kashrut-eat only food God deemed kosher(stay away from pork, shellfish, any meal with dairy and milk in it)
Why is Jerusalem important to the Christians?
They go there to see the cite of passion, crucification, and resurrection of Jesus
What are the Christian views of the religions?
Islam-false
Judaism-true but with incomplete revelations(such as the Jews denying the resurrection of Jesus)
What are the three main types of religions?
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
