Final Comparative Religion Flashcards
How does Christian Science attract followers?
by their claim of miraculous healings.
What isthe source of authority for Christian Science?
How many followers do they have?
Who is the Founder?
The Bible and Mary Eddy’s writings. (Mary Eddy founder)
400,000 Worldwide
What is the Unity known as?
How many followers?
Who is the founder?
Source of Authority?
The Unity School of Christianity
2 million worldwide
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore
Unity Magazine: Lessons in Truth and Metaphysical Bible Dictionary
What does Christian Science believe about heaven and hell?
That they are mortal and no final judgment awaits mortals.
Unity contradictions?
Basic Worldview stems from gnosticism
Define gnoticism?
a system of belief that believes knowledge is secret; and only obtainable by a select few
Define Hinduism
a religion during each successive birth the soul moves from one body to another and carries with it the Kharma from its previous existence.
To improve another’s social condition would be doing what in Hinduism?
breaking the will or cycle of Khama in that person’s life
How many gods in Hinduism and what is considered sacred?
330 million and the cow is considered sacred
What are three levels of the (Salvation from) caste system and define them
- Karma Marga: the way of works;
- Jnana Marga: the way of knowledge
- Bhakti Marga: the way of devotion
The Jain religion began with what?
the original teachings of the Jain Scripture began with sermons by Mahvira; these sermons were taken and writen down by his disciples.
Jainism how do you attain salvation?
Jainism is a what?
through a path of rigid self-denial: not killing stealing; greed, sexual pleasure and worldly attachments
reformation movement
Confucianism
define it?
How many followers?
for thousands of years the teachings of Confucianism has affected the world’s population
it is not a religion int he sense of man relating to God; but it is an ethical system of beliefs teaching man how to get along with his fellow man
5-6 million followers
Hindu founder?
How many Hindu’s
Hinduism does what?
Unknown
900 million; 3rd largest religion in the world
It embraces all other religions as a way to reach the same ultimate truth.
Hindu God (false trinity)
Brahma: The creator
Vishnu: The sustainer
Shiva: The Destroyer
What does Karma mean?
it literally means action and refers to a person’s actions and the consequences for those actions.
What does Manu mean?
man or first man in Hinduism
What is divinely in HInduism?
The Caste System is divinely inspired.
Who is Buddhism’s founder?
How many followers?
Buddhism is what to Hinduism?
Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha or enlightened one
360 million
the most successful sect arising out of Hinduism.
What are the three religions arising out of Hinudism
Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism
Salvationin Buddhism?
Eternal life?
Ignorance rather than sin is the roadblock to salvation
Nirvana is the highest spiritual plane a person can obain
What are the six ways of Confucianism?
Jen: humaness goodness benevolence and man to man receprocity
Chun Txu: is man at his best; true manhood; superior man
Cheng-Ming The rectification of names everyone must act his part
Te: power rule by virtuous example
Li: the idea standard of conduct
Wen: refers to the arts of peace (poetry music and art)
Who is Taoism founder?
What does Tao mean?
What does TAo believe?
Lao-Tzu
the way or the path
mankind should live passively and avoid all aggressiveness in order to be in harmony with the TAO which is natural and sponstaneous
The Concept of Tao is what?
yang positive; ying negative (elements) dualism
Islam founder:
The Word Islam means:
Muslim means
Muhammad second largest religion
to submit surrender or commit oneself
one who submits or commits his life to god’s will
Isam beliees that there is only one true God
Allah.
Salvation
legalistic; earn salvation by keeping with the Articles of Faith and the Pillar of Faith; sin lack of obedience to Allah
Authoritative doctrine for Islam is found in the
Qu’ran
6th pillar of Islam is
Jihad: striving for god or Holy war guaranteed paradise; men are required to go to war when circumstances warrant and defend Islam against Infidels.
What is second only to prayer in Islam?
Caring for and serving their parents.
Who is the founder of the Nation of Islam
Wallace Fard Muhammad
What does the Nation of Islam beleive?
That Allah came to Detroit on July 4, 1930 in the person of Master Fard Muhammad.
What does the Nation of Islam teach about salavation?
It teaches salvation for black people lay in self knowledge; man can evolve to such a level until he become god.
