Mono. Colum 2 Flashcards
Sacraments
Holy rituals/ ceremonies that Christians do ex. Baptism
Apostles
First followers of Jesus
Bishops
Authorities over groups of churches, perform initiation rituals
Martyrs
Someone who dies for something because they believe strongly in that thing
Constantine, edict of Milan
Emperor of Milan, saying Christianity is legal
Great schism
Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church split over theological differences
Mohammed
A merchant in Mecca, created the umman, the Muslim community
Mecca
Busy/ crowded, markets/ stalls, hierarchical, dirty, too loud and crowded
Kaaba
Contains a meteorite; place where earth met heaven
Qur’an
Written down over span of Muhammad’s life, contain Muslim beliefs
Medina
Town where Muhammad moved to
Hegira
Voyage that Muhammad made from Mecca to medina
5 pillars of Islam
There is no God but allah and Muhammad is his prophet, pray 5 times a day, give to the needy in the community, fast during the month of Ramadan, make the hajj
Hajj
A pilgrimage to Mecca
Jihad
Means struggle, a personal struggle against greed and selfishness