exam yayyyy Flashcards
Agnostic
“without knowledge”; does not deny nor believe in a sacred realm
Animism:
early people were led to believe that all things has souls
Atheist
“without godly belief”; denying existence of God
Creed:
: a system of Christian or other religious belief
Dogma:
a set of principles laid down by an authority as irrevocably true
Ethics
moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour
Faith
strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof
Hierophany:
a manifestation of the sacred
Humanism
a philosophy of life that considers the welfare of humankind—rather than the welfare of supposed gods—to be of paramount importance
Monotheism:
belief in one god
Monistic
God is unknowable and impersonal entity
Naturism
the forces of nature were believed to be controlled by spirits/powers in nature
Pagan
a person who has no religious beliefs
Polytheism:
belief in many gods, each having a particular role
Religious pluralism:
broader desire to reach out to other faiths
Secular:
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis
Religious impulse:
the tendency to seek meaning in life through a connection with something greater than oneself
Artha:
Earning money by honest means to provide for the family; acquiring wealth and power
Theophany:
manifestation of deity in sensible form
Brahman:
main guy, the Ultimate God/Supreme Being
Ascetic
Give up worldly life; wander, mediate, attain salvation
Brahmin:
Highest of all casts (Priests, teachers, judges & landowners).Entitled to study the Vedas. Expected to live godly lives and spend their life in the pursuit of knowledge
Brahma:
the creator god of the Hindu sacred triad
Bramanas:
Interpretations of the Vedas
Caste system:
Social structure used to designate social classes of extreme rigidity
Dharma:
code of behaviour
Karma:
The totality of one’s actions in life
Kama:
pursuing love and physical pleasures to balance life and to sanctify marriage
Moksha:
leading the soul toward salvation through honest and moral actions
Om:
a sacred syllable that invokes the essence of Brahman when chanted. It is believed to be the sound of all reality
Puja:
worship
Samsara:
the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth
Bimah:
a raised platform in a synagogue from which the Torah is read.
Kashruth:
dietary laws which come from the Torah
Mezuzah:
translates to “doorpost”. Most mezuzah have the Hebrew letters “shin” on the front box, meaning “Lord”
Minyan:
quorum of 10 men required for traditional Jewish public worship
Mitzvah:
the act of performing a good deed. 613 mitzvah (248 positive & 365 negative)
Shema:
Hebrew word meaning “Here, O Israel, The Lord is our God, the Lord is One.”
Shoah:
the mass murder of Jewish people under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941–5; the Ηolocaust
Tallit:
Literally means “fringed garment”. Worn for morning prayers and all prayer on Yom Kippur
Apostle:
one of the twelve disciples chosen by Christ to go out to teach the gospel to the world
Ascension:
holy day that marks the bodily passing of Christ from earth to heaven on the fortieth day after Easter
Conclave:
the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope.
Ecumenism
A movement aimed at improving relations between Christian denominations, encouraging them to work more closely together and foster a spirit of unity
Filioque clause:
The west inserted an extra phrase “and from the Son” into the Creed so that it reads “who proceeds from the Father and the Son”
Habemus Papam:
means “We have a Pope!”
Extra Omnes:
Laying for “everyone out!”
Indulgences:
the remission of punishment caused by sin.
Martyr:
a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
Schism:
the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences
Trinity:
The Trinity is the doctrine that states that God consists of three persons (Father, Son & the Holy Spirit), yet are one essence
Hijab:
: headscarf worn by Muslim women
Hijrah:
migration
Five pillars
shahadah (creed), salat (prayer), zakat (charity), sawm (fasting), hajj (pilgrimage)
shahadah
creed
salat
(prayer)
zakat
(charity)
sawm
fasting
hajj
(pilgrimage)
Lesser jihad
is fighting in self defence against an enemy that has initiated an attack.
Greater jihad
. Greater jihad spiritual striving to attain nearness to God
Wahi:
spiritual revelation
Wudu
the practice of ritual washing before daily prayer
