Exploring Faith Flashcards

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monotheism

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Belief in one god

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2
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Polytheism

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Belief in multiple

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3
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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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4
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Omniscient

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All knowing

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5
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Omnibenevolent

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All loving

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6
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Transcendent

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Above and beyond the world

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7
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Immanent

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Present in the world

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8
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The trinity

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One god in 3 distinct persons
-the son(saviour)
-the father(creator)
-holy soirit(sustainer)

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9
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What’s tawhid?

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The oneness of god

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10
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What’s the shahada?

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“There is no other god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger”
“La ilaha illallah , muhammadur rasulullah”

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11
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What’s shirk?

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The only unforgivable sin
The idea that god cannot be represented

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12
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Give me 2 quotes relating to Islam

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“Indeed, allah does not forgive associating others with him”
“”there is no other god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger

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13
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Name three Hindu scriptures

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The Veda’s
The upanishads
Bhagavad Gita

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14
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what is the Trimurti

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Brahma-creator
-Vishnu -preserver
-shiva- destroyer

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15
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What is Brahman?

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underlying force that pervades everything

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16
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Give me 2 quotes about Hinduism

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“You are everything…. You are everywhere”
“God is one, but the wise call him many names”

17
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What is the meaning of religious pluralism

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A society in which each person has the right to practice their religion openly

18
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What do Hindus believe about Brahman

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That it is the source of of all life and it has no form, it can be worshipped through meditation