Exam Flashcards
Bible
Christian scriptures consisting of the new and old testaments ( books )
Triduum
Celebration of Paschal mystery begins on Holy Thursday and ends on Easter Sunday
Trinity
The Christian godhead as one God in three persons Father, son, Holy Spirit
Incarnation
Embodied flesh or taking on flesh when Jesus too on man and god
Multiculturalism
The presence or support of several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society
Pluralism
Attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems co existing in society
Shouvuot
The giving of the Torah
Passover
Jewish celebration from the 10th plague
Zionism
Movement to establish a national Jewish state in Palestine
Diaspora
Scattering if Jews outside of Israel in ancient and modern times
Shiva
7 day period of mourning
Anti semitism
Hostility against Jews
Hasid
Means pious devoutly religious
Relation ship between Judaism and Catholicism
Both have 10 commandments and believe it was found by Moses, both believe in one God which is the same God, Jesus was Jewish and he found Catholicism, similar rituals like bat/bar mitzvah and confirmation
4 stages of Isolation
Stripped of rights: Lost jobs and had to carry ID and wear star or David
Segregated: Put into ghettos
Concentration: Camps used to put the Jews to work and they were put in poor environments.
Extermination: They would eventually kill you in the camps
Umma
The whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion
Zakat
Payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds of property and used for charitable and religious purposes
Hijra
The Prophet Muhammad migration from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution
Mecca
Mecca is the holiest city for muslims and the place he was born
Medina
The old Arab or non European quarter of a North African town where Mohammad died
Hafiz
A Muslim who knows the Koran by heart
When/ where did Mohammad die and when/ where was he born
Born: Mecca A.D. 570.
Died: Medina June 8 632 AD
5 pillars
Profession of faith: No other God than Mohammad
Prayer: Pray facing Mecca 5 times a day
Alms: muslims sonate fixed portion of their income to community members in need
Fasting: Ramadan can’t eat or drink
Pilgrimage: Every Muslim must visit Mecca
Samsara
The endless cycle of rebirth or reincarnation
Moksha
Release from the cycle of rebirth
Sanskrit
Ancient Indian language which Hindu scriptures are written in
Vedas
Hindu sacred scripts
Mandir
Hindu temple
Atmisa
Respect for all living things and avoidance of violence
What is the caste system
Structure of society
Brahmins: Priest and teachers Kshatriyas: Warriors and rulers Vaishnavas: merchants and farmers Sudras: servants and labourers Untouchables: Outcaste and peasants
Cycle of life
Brahman: The soul was of the universe and is one with all existing things
Atman: The human souls or spirit
Maya: Everything is an illusion
Reincarnation: The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Karma: What goes around comes around
Samsara: The endless cycle of rebirth and reincarnation
Moksha: release from the cycle of rebirth
Mantra
Word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation
Ascetic
Renouncing worldly pleasures
Nirvana
State of perfect happiness
Enlightenment
The state of gaining spiritual insight
4 Noble Truths
1: suffering exist
2: caused by greed and cravings
3: suffering can end by renunciation
4: Follow the Eightfold paths
The Eightfold paths
Muscatel
Reveal the moral code that leads to Nirvana
Right of understanding, Rights of speech, Right of thoughts, Right of action, Right of livelihood, Right of effort, Right of mindfulness, Right of concentration
Shaman
An aboriginal spiritual leader
Indigenous
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
Assimilate
When aboriginal kids are removed from their families and culture to learn to be white in society
Elders
Elders are deeply committed to share knowledge, provide guidance, teach others to respect the natural world
7 Grandfather teachings
RBLHHTW
Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, Truth
7 covenants of Noah
IBMTSAJ
Ambits
Do not commit idolatry
Do not commit blasphemy
Do not commit murder
Do not commit theft
Do not commit sexual immorality
Do not remove and eat the limb of a living animal
Establish a judicial system with courts of law to enforce the first six