IWRB (2nd Quarter) (Finals) Flashcards
the study of the nature of god and religious belief
Theology
- a lack of belief in gods
Atheism
- spiritual leader and founder of buddhism
Siddharta
- is the religious or philosophical belief that the soul or spirit, after biological
death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the
moral quality of the previous life's actions.
Reincarnation
- collections of _______ exist in various religious traditions, including hinduism, buddhism,
and jainism.
Sutras
- a personal follower of jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve apostles.
Disciple
- the _____________ of confucius isa collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes
embodying the basic values of the confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and
filial piety.
Analects
- the birthplace of ___________ isindus river valleywhich runs through northwest india
into pakistan.
Hinduism
the universal causal law by which good or bad actions determine the future modes of
an individual's existence.
Karma
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
Martyr-
to signify the entrance to a sacred space
Tori gates-
divine spirits or deities (Jap_
Kami-
is an early japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, and oral traditions,
Kojiki-
(literally “the way of the gods”)
Shinto
is japan native belief system and predates historical
records.
Shinto-
isan ancient religion of japan. It started at least as long ago as 1000 b.c.e.
shintoism
- generally considered thefounder of taoism
Laozi Tzu
- central text of laozi
Tao te ching
- two complementary principles of chinese philosophy: yin is negative, dark, and
feminine, yang positive, bright, and masculine.
Yin and yang
- fillial piety
Xiao
etiquette and manners
Li-
- moral character,virtue, and integrity
De
a japanese school of mahayana buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and
intuition.
Zen-
- founder of confucianism
Confucius
