Religion Quarter Exam Flashcards
Reincarnation
the soul is reborn until Moksha is acheived
Caste
social system created by Aryans
- priests
- warriors
- peasants/traders
- laborers/craftsmen
Karma
consequences of good and bad deeds
Dharma
responsibilities/duty
Moksha
release and purification (liberation)
Gautama
- first buddha
- reached enlightenment under a tree
- raised in luxury as a king
Four Noble Truths
- 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
Eightfold Path
- right view
- right intention
- right speech
- right concentration
- right action
- right livelihood
- right effort
- right mindfulness
Nirvana
extinction (nothing is permanent)
Sangha
the community
(one of the three jewels of Buddhism
-Buddha, the teacher
-Dharma, the teachings)
Confucius
wanted to bring order & live in harmony within society
Filial Piety
respect for your family and respect for your elders
Ren
outward display of virtue, sincerity
honesty
Relationships
ruler, subject husband, wife father, son friend, friend older brother, younger brother
Dao
the Way
(in Dao or out of Dao) harmony
Monotheism
belief in one god
Prophet
a person who speaks with or for God
Torah
laws for humans to live by, God’s message
Covenant
an agreement
- special relationship
- can’t be voided
- connection between God and humans
Abraham
- first prophet
- brought Jews to Canaan (promised land)
Moses
- lead the Exodus
- received the 10 commandment
Jesus
- flesh & blood of God
- reconnected the burnt bridge between God and humans
Sin
wrongdoings
Paul
- wrote letters
- spread Christianity all over Europe
