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Religion Quarter Exam Flashcards

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Reincarnation

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the soul is reborn until Moksha is acheived

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Caste

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social system created by Aryans

  • priests
  • warriors
  • peasants/traders
  • laborers/craftsmen
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Karma

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consequences of good and bad deeds

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Dharma

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responsibilities/duty

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Moksha

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release and purification (liberation)

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Gautama

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  • first buddha
  • reached enlightenment under a tree
  • raised in luxury as a king
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Four Noble Truths

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  • there is suffering in the world
  • the cause is self-centered desires/attachments
  • solution is to eliminate desires/attachments
  • to reach Nirvana, follow the Eightfold path
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Eightfold Path

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  • right view
  • right intention
  • right speech
  • right concentration
  • right action
  • right livelihood
  • right effort
  • right mindfulness
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Nirvana

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extinction (nothing is permanent)

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Sangha

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the community
(one of the three jewels of Buddhism
-Buddha, the teacher
-Dharma, the teachings)

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Confucius

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wanted to bring order & live in harmony within society

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Filial Piety

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respect for your family and respect for your elders

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Ren

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outward display of virtue, sincerity

honesty

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Relationships

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ruler, subject
husband, wife
father, son
friend, friend
older brother, younger brother
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Dao

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the Way

(in Dao or out of Dao) harmony

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Monotheism

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belief in one god

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Prophet

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a person who speaks with or for God

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Torah

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laws for humans to live by, God’s message

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Covenant

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an agreement

  • special relationship
  • can’t be voided
  • connection between God and humans
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Abraham

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  • first prophet

- brought Jews to Canaan (promised land)

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Moses

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  • lead the Exodus

- received the 10 commandment

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Jesus

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  • flesh & blood of God

- reconnected the burnt bridge between God and humans

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Sin

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wrongdoings

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Paul

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  • wrote letters

- spread Christianity all over Europe

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Salvation

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to be reconciled with God for eternity after death

obtained through faith

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Gospels

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stories of Jesus’s life and teachings

  • Mark
  • Matthew
  • Luke
  • John (more philosophical)
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Muhammad

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last and most important prophet in Islamic religion

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Five Pillars

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faith-shahadah
prayer-salat
charity-zakat
pilgrimage-hajj
fasting-sawm
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Qur’an

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  • holy book for Muslims

- the exact/direct word of God (always in Arabic)

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Allah

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God for Muslims

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Mecca

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  • bellybutton of Islamic religion

- holiest Islamic city connected to all Muslims

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