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Global Religion Flashcards

1
Q

“things that surpass the limits of
our knowledge” (1915).

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Emile Durkheim

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2
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Religions of the world

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Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
Taoism

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  • most known religion
  • God is the creator of all
    things.
    Jesus is the Messiah.
  • Christ is the son of God.
    Human being is a sinner
    who requires redemption
  • Holy Trinity includes God
    the Father, God the Son, and
    the Holy Spirit
  • Christ came down to Earth
    to redeem mankind, the soul
    is immortal
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Christianity

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4
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  • major religion in India
  • world oldest religion
  • third largest religion
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Hinduism

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5
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contain hymns and rituals from ancient India and are
mostly written in .

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Vedas

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6
Q

believe in a set of principles in which refer to one’s
duty in the world that corresponds with “right” actions

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Dharma

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7
Q

the notion that spirKituaAl raRmMificaAtions of one’s actions
are balanced cyclically in this life or a future life

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Karma

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8
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  • they don’t believe in god
  • Its practice has historically
    been most prominent in
    East and Southeast Asia, but
    its influence is growing in
    the West.
  • don’t acknowledge a
    supreme god or deity. They
    instead focus on achieving
    enlightenment—a state of
    inner peace and wisdom.
  • When followers reach this
    spiritual echelon, they’re
    said to have experienced NIRVANA
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Buddhism

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  • is considered an extraordinary
    man, but not a god. The word
    Buddha means “enlightened.”
  • The path to enlightenment is
    attained by utilizing morality,
    meditation and wisdom.
  • Buddhists often meditate
    because they believe it helps
    awaken truth.
A

Buddhism

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10
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(the law
of cause and effect

A

Karma

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11
Q

(the
continuous cycle of rebirth).

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Reincarnation

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12
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the one almighty God,
named Allah, who is
infinitely superior to and
transcendent from
humankind.
- Allah is viewed as the
creator of the universe and
the source of all good and
all evil.
- Everything that happens is Allah’s will

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Islam

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13
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  • teaches that there is one
    supreme deity, who is worshiped
    through good deeds and
    disciplined religious rituals.
  • After death a person is
    rewarded or punished according
    to their religious devotion
  • believe that giving up
    one’s life for Allah is a sure way
    of entering Paradise.
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Islam

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14
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Five pillars of islam

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Shahada - faith
Salat - Prayer
Zakan - almsgiving
Sawm - fasting
Hajj - Pilgrimage

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15
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Prince of Nepal

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Siddharta Gautama

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16
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Believe in one god

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Islam

17
Q

Azraiel

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Angel of death

18
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Confucianism founder

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Kung fu-tzu

19
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more of a social system
than a religion because it
focuses on sharing wisdom
about moral practices but
doesn’t involve any type of
specific worship; nor does it
have formal objects.
- Kung FCu-TOzuNdevFeloUpeCd hIisANISM
own model of religious
morality to help guide
society (Smith 1991).
- In fact, its teachings were
developed in context of
problems of social anarchy
and a near-complete
deterioration of social cohesion

A

Confucianism

20
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  • the purpose of
    life is inner peace and
    harmony. Tao is usually
    translated as “way” or “path.”
  • The founder of the religion
    is a man named Laozi.
  • beliefs emphasize
    the virtues of compassion
    and moderation.
  • The ying-yang sym
    Tbo
    Al a
    O
    nd
    I
    th
    S
    e
    M
    concept of polar forces are
    central Taoist ideas (Smith 1991).
  • Some scholars have compared
    this Chinese tradition to its
    Confucian counterpart by saying
    that “whereas Confucianism is
    concerned with day-to-day rules
    of conduct, Taoism is concerned
    with a more spiritual level of
    being” (Feng and English 1972).
A

Taoism

21
Q

The purpose of life is inner peace and harmony

A

Taoism

22
Q

two side of coin

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Yin-yang

23
Q

yin

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black- women

24
Q

yang

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white - man

25
Q

the term can
denote a wide variety of
experiences such as blood
shedding, physical harm,
forcing against personal
freedom, passionate conduct or
language, or emotions such as
fury and passion.

A

Violence

26
Q

is a term that
covers phenomena where
religion is either the subject or
the object of violent behavior.
- It includes violence against
religious institutions, people,
objects, or events.

A

Religious Violence

27
Q

Three main incarnations

A

Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

28
Q

The creator

A

Brahma

29
Q

The preserver

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Vishnu

30
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The destroyer

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Shiva

31
Q

Repeat a creed about Allah and muhammad

A

Shahada

32
Q

Recite certain prayers in Arabic five times a day

A

Salat

33
Q

fast from food

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Sawm

34
Q

Give to the needy

A

Zakat

35
Q

worship at a shrine in mecca

A

Hajj

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