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11-DIG101 (2ND SEM: UCSP) > RELIGIONS > Flashcards

RELIGIONS Flashcards

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Founder of Christianity

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  • Jesus Christ (2,000 yrs ago)
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Sacred text of Christianity

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  • Bible (Old and New Testament)
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Doctrine of Christianity (4)

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  • Holy Trinity, Virgin Birth, Resurrection, Last Judgment
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God of Christianity

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  • Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
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Place of Worship of Christianity

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  • Church
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Sacred Place of Christianity

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  • Jerusalem/Israel
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Biggest religion with 2.2 billion followers

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  • Christianity
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What are the major beliefs and principles of Christianity? (6)

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  • Jesus Christ as the Messiah (Christians believe that Jesus is the Anointed Savior of the World)
  • Virgin Birth of Jesus (Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born to Virgin Mary in Bethlehem)
  • Death and Resurrection
  • Salvation (freedom from eternal damnation or hell)
  • Judgment Day (Christians believe that Jesus return on Judgment day to fulfill the rest of the old testament prophecies)
  • Trinitarian Doctrine
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What are the different churches, but all Christians?

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  • Roman Catholic
  • The Church of England
  • Greek Orthodox Church
  • Protestant/Protestante
  • Babtist
  • Born Again Christians
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The ___ is a collection of sacred books written by ancient prophets and historians.

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  • bible
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Founder of Judaism

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  • Abraham (2,000 B.C) and/or Moses (1391-1271)
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Sacred texts of Judaism

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  • Torah, Pentateuch, Poetry, Talmud, Misnah
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God of Judaism

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  • Yahweh/Jehovah
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Sacred place of Judaism

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  • Temple and Synagogue
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Doctrines of Judaism

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  • Ten Commandments and 618 rulers
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Core belief of Judaism

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  • belief of God as the one and only God; that the Torah is the most important Jewish text and established by Abraham.
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Similarities of Torah and Bible

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  • Genesis = Be-reshit
  • Exodus = Shemot
  • Leviticus = Va-yakra
  • Numbers = Be-midbar
  • Deuteronomy = Devarim
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Jewish Traditions:

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  • Sabbath (a weekly day devoted to God through religious activities and considered as most important Jewish holiday (Saturday))
  • Rosh Hashanah and Yow Kippur (a period of self-examination and resolution)
  • Succoth (eight-day period of rejoicing on which temporary booths covered with the branches)
  • Shemini Atzaret (final day of Succoth but different celebration, usually marked as festival meal)
  • Purim (commemorates the saving from massacre of Jewish community under Persian rulers)
  • Shavuot (two day celebration to commemorate God’s gift of Torah to the Jews at Mount Sinai)
  • Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the month of AV is the final day of the three weeks of mourning the destruction of the Holy Temple)
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Founder of Buddhism

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  • Siddhartha Gautama (2,500 y.o) (prophesized to bring about a Great kingdom or become a Great King)
  • Son of a King
  • He left his kingdom
  • Tree of life - meditation
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How many followers does Buddhism have?

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  • 350 million buddhist
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Four sights of Gautama

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  • Sick man
  • Old man
  • Corpse
  • Holy man
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Four Noble Truths in Buddhism

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  • suffering exists
  • suffering arises from craving/desire
  • eliminating craving/desire reduces suffering
  • the way to eliminate craving and suffering is by following the Eightfold Path
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Eightfold Path

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  1. Right understanding (understanding of the true nature of things specially knowledge of the Buddhist practices)
  2. Right intention (cultivating thoughts and motives that are pure and not selfish)
  3. Right speech (speaking honestly and kindly; avoiding lies, exaggeration, harsh words, and expressions that hurt people)
  4. Right action (doing actions that do not hur people and animals, which include not stealing and engaging in sexual conduct.)
  5. Right work (pursuing a means of livelihood that does not harm oneself, other people, and animals)
  6. Right effort (improving oneself while avoiding extremes or observing moderation or the middle way)
  7. Right meditation (focusing one’s energies on the right and positive things)
  8. Right contemplation (cultivating mental state or thoughts that bring inner peace)
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Second most popular religion in the world with over a thousand million followers or 1.9 billion

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  • Islam
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Countries with the largest Muslim population

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  • Indonesia (241.5 million)
  • Pakistan (225.6 million)
  • India (211.16 million)
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What are the followers of Islam called?

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Muslims

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Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as ___

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  • Allah
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Islam teaches that Allah’s word was revealed to the prophet _____ through the angel Gabriel

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  • Muhammad
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Followers worship Allah by praying and reciting the ____

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  • Qur’an
30
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Two major Muslim holidays

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  • Eid al-Adha (celebrates the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah)
  • Eid al-Fitr (marks the end of Ramadan–the Islamic holy month of fasting)
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____ is a holy month of fasting. Celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Qur’an.

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  • Ramadan
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World’s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years.

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  • Hinduism
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Origin of Hinduism

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  • Northern India, near the river Indus, about 4000 years ago.
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World’s third most popular religion, with 750 million followers

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  • Hinduism
  • Nepal, India, Mauritius
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Hinduism is often referred to as ______ _____

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  • Sanatana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the eternal law”
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Founder of Hinduism

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  • no founder, rather it developed out of Brahminism
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Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called ____

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  • Brahman
38
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____ is sometimes considered a deity, the ultimate reality that makes all things. However it can be considered the supreme force, like the universe.

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  • Brahman
39
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Trinity of Hindu Gods

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  • Bramah (the creator)
  • Vishnu (the preserver)
  • Shiva (the destroyer)
40
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Hindus believe that there is a part of Brahman in everyone and this is called the ____

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  • Atman (eternal soul)
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A belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes, in one body after another.

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  • Reincarnation

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