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Doctrine IV - Final Flashcards

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Moksha

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NOT the same as Christian salvation

The Hindu’s ultimate goal is freedom from samsara (cycle of transmigrations)

Final step: When one renounces all human trappings and discovers the truth within the deepest self, he finds that Atman is Brahman

Four traditional paths

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Samsara

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(cycle of transmigrations)

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Brahman

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Brahman
Ultimate reality
Without qualities
Can not be visualized as He/ She/ It has no qualities.
C.S. Lewis saw Brahman as “Grey Tapioka”.
People worship 3 primary manifestations of Brahman
Brama, Vishnu, & Shiva.

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Jnana

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Reflective: Through knowledge

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Bhakti

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Emotional: through devotion

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Karma

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Active: through work

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Raja

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experimental: through experiment

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Atman

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Atman–The self which is eternal and (in Advaita) identical with Brahman (sacred Power/Divine Being)

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Vedas

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Vedas (= knowledge, wisdom)
Oldest and most sacred scriptures
Four collections including Rig Veda (over 1000 hymns to various gods)

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Upanishads

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Upanishads (philosophical extension of Vedas)

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Bhagavad-Gita

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Bhagavad-Gita
Epic poetry, mythology
Most popular Hindu writing

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What are the geographic origins of Hinduism?

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China, India, Pakistan

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Buddha

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Buddha = the Awakened One

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Mahayana

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Great Raft (ferry)
Stresses grace
Made space for lay people (Buddhism for the people)
Because of the number of people their theology could get to nirvana, they were the Big Raft. Very popular.
Broke into many schools

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Hinayama

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Little Raft (ferry)
Hate the name Hinayana and call themselves Theravada Buddhists
Closer to Buddha’s original message.
In it alone. You build your own ferry and cross the river of life by yourself.
Stayed one school

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Nirvana

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Salvation
“Blowing out” of desire, attachment
Escape from samsara (reincarnation)
The Eight fold path has a presupposition that as Christians we already know but Buddha thought it so evident that he never explicitly names it as a “fold” of the path and that is “Right Association”

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tripitaka

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(three baskets) - First Council produced Pali canon from recitations of Buddha’s teaching; not written down for several centuries

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suttapitaka

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(basket of discourses) - doctrinal teachings

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vinayapitaka

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(basket of discipline) - rules and regulations

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Lotus Sutra

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teaching of Mahayana doctrine

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Abhidhamma

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Abhidhamma - supplement containing reflection on teaching

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summary of Gautama Siddhartha

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Gautama Siddhartha (b. ~ 563 BC)
Royal Indian family (Shakya tribe)
Carefully protected by father
“Awakened” at around age 30: the Middle Path

father had a vision that he would be a great ruler or religious teacher

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Qur’an

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Qur’an
Literal, eternal, uncreated Word of God
Previous revelations (Jewish and Christian Scriptures) had become corrupted
Doctrine of abrogation
Compiled after Muhammad’s death (646-650 CE) from various collections
Muhammad believed it to be his only miracle

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Hadith

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(traditions concerning sayings and life of Muhammad)

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Biographical info on Muhammed

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Went into the Caravan Business at 25
Went into business with a wealthy widow named Khadija.
Would later marry her despite her age.

First revelation
610 CE, during lunar month of Ramadan (Night of Power)
Cave of Harra (or Hira), near Mecca
Gabriel dictated text
Muhammad was to memorize and preach the text

Miraculously transported to Jerusalem, 620 CE
Ascended into each of the seven levels of heaven
Conversed with Abraham, Moses, Jesus
Dome of the Rock built in 691 CE on the site of his ascension (the temple mount)

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Islamic view of Jesus

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Believed that the Christians are in grave error due to deifying Jesus and corrupting the scriptures.

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5 pillars of Islam

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Confession (shahada
prayer (salat
fasting (sawm
Giving alms (zakat
Pilgrimage (hajj) to mecca
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torah

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Torah - five books of Moses

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Nevi’im

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prophets

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Kethuvim

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Kethuvim - writings

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Mishnah

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Mishnah - interpretation

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Gemara

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  • narratives, illustration
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3 main modern expressions of Judaism

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Orthodox Judaism - strict adherence to Torah, traditional Jewish customs

Reform Judaism - central role of ethical teaching, but traditional customs not binding; interpretation of Torah influenced by history and cultural changes

Conservative Judaism - a middle ground; maintain strong Jewish identify with accommodation

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Church according to HOD

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“The Church is the fellowship of all who are justified and sanctified by grace through faith in Christ” (The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine, 2010, p. 247).

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3 biblical images of the church

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The People of God
The Body of Christ
The temple of the Holy Spirit

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3 forms of church government

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Episcopal
Authority resides in the bishop
Number of levels of bishops varies
Powers of the bishop
Ordination of ministers
Pastoral placement
Preserving true faith, order through discipline

Presbyterian
Authority delegated by believers to elders, who represent them
Series of governing assemblies, which include both clergy and laity
Local assembly chooses its own pastor; confirmed at next level
Regional administrators elected for a limited term of service

Congregational
Autonomy - local congregation independent and self-governing
Democracy - every member of congregation has a voice in its affairs
Each congregation calls its own pastor, sets its own budget, purchases and owns its own property

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According to Acts 2:42 and Oden, what are the essential elements of the Church

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apostolic doctrine
community life
sacramental communion
common worship

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According to Ravi Zacharias, what must every world view give an account for?

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Origin
Meaning
Morality
Destiny

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