Final Review Long Q Flashcards
when did Siddhartha achieve enlightenement
after 49 days of fasting after six years of meditating
when did siddhartha look deep within himself, what did he find
nothing, the soul does not exist
what was Buddha
Siddhartha, the awakened one, who reached nirvana to preach about it
What are the focal points of Buddhist training?
four noble truths eightfold path three jewels anatman- no soul annica- only change dukka- suffering
What is the eightfold path
how to end suffering, wisdom, morality and concentration
what are hinduisms four goals of life
kama- pleasure in limits of dharma
material success- artha, move beyond matrial pursuits
dharma- general principle of ethical duty
moksha- infinite being
what is a wandering ascestic called in hindu tradition
Sannyasin Ashrama
spiritual pilgrimage
what determines peoples dharma
gender, caste, stage of life
who/what is brahman
infinite thing that permeates through all reality, creates all that we know, life force of universe
what is the doctrine of monism
the view that all is one
one divine permeating through all reality
why is Muhammad the Seal of the Prophets
Muhammad is the last prophet
who appeared to Muhammad on the night of power and excellence
gabriel in 610
what does muslim mean
“one who submits to the will of God”
what is islam
“surrender” to God
what role does the Qur’an play in Islam
it is the words of Muhammad, believed to be directly from God and are infallible
it is the center of their faith
devote to memorizing and reciting
What is God’s name in the Hebrew Bible
Yahweh
What do Jews believe about God?
God called them to holiness by Abraham
one God, the creator and good
Who received the laws at Mt. Sinai
Moses
What are the books of Law
Torah
What pattern does the Book of revelation follow?
apocalyptic and symbolic
How does Luke portray Paul in Acts
as a parallel to Peter
with the same teaching, sme authority of miracles and healing
Who wrote the Catholic epistles
mostly paul, also peter, james, Jude
what was Pauls primary mission
to spread the word of God to the Gentiles
what is the most central jweish scripture and why
Torah, since it is the revelation of God
in every synagogue, contains the laws
what is pentecost? What gives the Apostles the authority, courage and ability to preach the Word of God at Pentcost?
The Baptism of the Church by the Holy Spirit with fire
Hoy Spirit now in Church, God is now in Church, gives them authority
granted aposles, and successors the right to change since they have the authority of God
What happened to St. Stephen in Acts? What role did he have in the eary church and does that role exist today?
he was tried for blasphemy, and preached about the divinity of Jesus and was persecuted becoming the first martyr. Many have martyred for their aith tofay
Why is it important that St. Paul have the same authority as St. Peter?
since Paul: Gentiles as Peter: Jews
Luke sees mirror of Paul and Peters messages
both are preaching fulfillment of Davidic covenant, rescued from prison by miracle
In what way does the Book of revelation follow the pattern of the Mass?
there are two parts- liturgy of the word= vision of Heaven where God is enthroned, scroll with seven seals can be opened by Lion= jesus, 4 horsemen of apocolypse- horrors of war, death liturgy of eucharist= blood of Jesus will clean, wedding feast of lamb
aIn the Book of revelation, what is significant about the Woman clothed with the Sun?
Mary as Ark of the Covenant, 12 stars= twelve tribes/ apostles, women represents church, battle between evil and good
In the Book of Revelation, what is the new Jerusalem?
after evil is defeated goden city where God will dwell with the people, cube of holy of holies in Temple, at mass we are in the heavenly jerusalem 144,00 men- perfect number, complete 12,000 stades christ present throughout lide bride comng down to bridegroom
what is the most central jewish scripture and how were they developed
The Torah is oral and written, codeified in 200 AD
true/ false: Muhammad is the founder of Islam. Why/ why not
false. Islam entered the world with it, Muhammad was the one who re-introduced it to people, and was the prophet that advocated for it; he fixed the corrupted religion
explain karma, dharma and caste and how interconnected to reincarnation
karma determines where you are reincarnated, which determines your dharma, how well you perform that dharma determines where you are reincarnated, if you gained positive karma. The caste system shows who has the most positive karma, at the top
Buddhism, in many ways is non-theistic. How so? How does it depart from Hindu roots.
Buddhism doesnt worship gods, it is about internal reflection to reach a state of no desire, a state of no being. It departs from Hindu roots by believing the world is suffering and that we are trying to leave this suffering. It also does away with gods and atman, an internal self
