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Christianity, Judaism, Islam Flashcards

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When did Christianity begin?

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30 CE

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Who is the leader of Christianity?

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Jesus Christ

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Where was Jesus Christ born?

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Nazareth (outskirts of Jerusalem)

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How did Jesus Christ die?

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he was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate (Roman official), crucified

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What religion was Jesus Christ?

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Jewish before Christianity

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Christianity

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monotheistic religion

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Who was Jesus Christ?

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Son of God, leader of Christianity

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Who was Jesus Christ?

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Son of God, leader of Christianity

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What do Christians believe in?

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people are saved by God’s grace and acceptance of Christ as a savior, sinful humans can be forgiven

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What holy scripture is part of Christianity?

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Bible (Old Testament + New Testament)

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Old Testament

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Jewish Torah, 5 books of Moses, written in Hebrew

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New Testament

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written in Greek, baptism, miracles, preaching, teaching, and deeds of Jesus

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How did Christianity spread?

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spread by missionaries east to Asia and throughout Roman Empire

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When was Christianity legalized by Constantine?

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313 CE

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Great Schism (1054 CE) - Christianity

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split Christianity into 2 parts: Catholic West (Latin) + Orthodox East (Greek)

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What are the three major branches of Christianity?

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Catholicism, Orthodox, Protestant

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Holy Trinity (Christianity)

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Father (God), Son (Jesus), Holy Spirit

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When did Judaism begin?

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2000 BCE

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Jerusalem

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important place to all religions (birth place of Judaism)

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Judaism

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first monotheistic religion, ethnoreligious

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Principles of Christianity

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belief in Jesus as Son of God

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The Golden Rule

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Christ’s central message - “treat people how you want to be treated”

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St. Paul (the apostle)

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originally killed Christians, then converted to Christianity and became one of the most important people in Christianity

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Covenant

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Abraham’s agreement with God, states that Abraham will be the father of a great nation

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Abraham

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person that God first spoke to - starting point of all three religions, was willing to kill his own child in order to prove his faith in YHWH (Yahweh)

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YHWH (Yahweh)

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Jewish God

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Ethnoreligious

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one can be born Jewish or can convert to Judaism

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What do Jewish people believe in?

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all Jews are God’s chosen people, one must observe + keep the Sabbath, belief in the Messiah (descendant from David), males are to be circumcised at 8 days old, eat Kosher foods

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Ten Commandments

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given to Moses, Jewish law code

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Moses

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Messiah - released Jews from Egyptian captivation

30
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What is Judaism’s holy scripture?

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Torah - part of a larger text called the Tenakh

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Allah

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Muslim God

32
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Islamic followers

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Muslims

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Muhammad

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received Allah’s final message (God’s final prophet), 570 - 632 CE

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Five Pillars of Islam

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testify to Allah, pray 5 times a day, participate in charity, fast during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca

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What is the holy scripture of Islam?

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Quran - direct words of Muhammad, guidelines on how to live + follow Allah, cannot gamble, eat pork, drink alcohol, or be dishonest

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Hajj

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pilgrimage to Makkah

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Mosque

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Muslim house of worship

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Kaaba

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shrine with the Black Stone

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Makkah (Mecca)

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holy city of Islam, where Muslims try to make pilgrimage to once in their life

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Caliph

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leader of the Islamic civilization

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Shari’ah

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Muslim code of law, result of scholars’ interpretation of the Quran

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Sunni

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allowed anybody to rule

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Shi’ite (Shia)

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allowed only direct descendants of Ali (Muhammad’s grandson) to rule

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Jihad

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a “struggle in the way of God”

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What were some Islamic achievements?

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astronomy, the astrolabe, algebra, number system

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What are some characteristics of Islamic art?

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repeating geometric patterns, nature, use of arabesques + calligraphy, absence of people

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Arabesque

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Arabic script entwined with plant stems and geometric designs

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Islam

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monotheistic

49
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Who revealed the Quran to Muhammad?

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the Angel Gabriel

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People of the Book

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Muslim reference to its connection with Judaism + Christianity

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