SOR - 2- Long version Flashcards
What is the definition of the supernatural dimension?
With examples
Belief in powers/god apart from the natural physical world, relating to deities or miracles
divine beings ( god, ancestors), Miracles, angels
Supernatural dimension encompasses all that lies beyond human lives and the natural world.
Transcendant religion
- christianity, outside, god creates the universe.
- Islam -> Allah is outside the universe and speaks via angels.
What characterizes a monotheistic religion?
God created the universe, is beyond reasoning, reveals himself through nature and sacred texts, and has no images as the divine cannot be contained in a finite body
Monotheistic religions emphasize a singular divine being.
What are the characteristics of a polytheistic religion?
Different gods may take on various forms and have different roles and responsibilities
Polytheism does not focus on one god for all needs.
What role do angels play in Islam?
Angels convey messages from Allah to the prophets, indicating that God is outside of the universe overlooking it.
Define immanent religion.
Belief in supernatural powers that exist within the world, humans, or nature.
AS –> ABCESTRAL BEINGS present in land.
Shinto –> Kami, efers to deities, spirits, or natural phenomena that are revered and worshipped,
An example of immanent religion is Hinduism.
What are the four key characteristics of a religion?
Beliefs and believers, sacred texts and writing, ethics, rituals and ceremonies
Each characteristic contributes to the understanding and practice of a religion.
What is the significance of sacred texts in religion?
They explain beliefs and provide guidance for everyday life.
Sacred texts can be written or oral, as seen in Aboriginal spirituality.
How do ethics function in religion?
Ethics provide a system of standards for making moral decisions about right and wrong.
What is meant by a dynamic and living religion?
A religion that changes and adapts while still holding to its central values, responding to modern issues.
Adapts to cultural context, relevant in everyday life.
What contributions does religion provide on an individual scale?
Comfort, spiritual guidance, community, hope for an afterlife, answers to life’s questions, and a system of ethics ( code of conduct).
meaning, purpose, belonging.
ten commandments –> life.
What are some societal contributions of religion?
Morals, ethics shaping laws, opportunities, structure, and social welfare.
Religion can influence societal behaviors and laws significantly.
What is the concept of dreaming in Aboriginal spirituality?
The dream world encompasses past, present, and future, and is not constrained by linear time.
How does dreaming connect Aboriginal people to their culture?
Dreaming informs all aspects of Aboriginal lives, including knowledge, relationships, and responsibilities.
What are sacred sites in Aboriginal spirituality?
Land that has special significance connected to dreaming events and ancestral spirits.
Sacred sites often relate to specific dreaming stories.
Outline the nature of the dreaming.
- Origins of the universe
ab’s shaped the mountians. valleys and the waterways. - Sacred sites
Used for ceremonies, connection to land, connection to the dreamning.
- Stories of the dreaming
Shapes identity, speaks to the origins of the universe and the roles and responsibility of the poeples.
- Symbolism and art
What role do totems play in Aboriginal spirituality?
Totems link individuals to the metatemporal world and are often animals, plants, or landmarks.
What is unique about Aboriginal spirituality regarding sacred texts?
It is an oral religion with no sacred texts, relying on storytelling to convey beliefs.
What is the importance of land in Aboriginal spirituality?
Land is part of identity and is inextricably linked to dreaming; without land, there is no dreaming.
How does dreaming shape one’s identity in Aboriginal culture?
Dreaming informs all aspects of identity, including knowledge, roles, and responsibilities.
What promises did God make to Abram?
To give land, make him a great nation, and bless all peoples through him.
How did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
After God sent plagues, Moses led them after Pharaoh allowed them to leave.
What is the significance of the Passover in the Exodus story?
It commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt when the angel of death passed over their homes.
What is a covenant in the context of Abraham and his descendants?
An unconditional promise made by God, fulfilled through Abraham and his sons.
What does the name ‘YHWH’ signify?
It is the name of God revealed to Moses, meaning ‘I am’.
What was Moses’s role in leading the Israelites?
He acted as a prophet and leader, communicating God’s commands and leading them to the Promised Land.
What were the Ten Commandments?
Guidelines given to the Israelites for living by God’s covenant.
What significant event happened at Mount Sinai three months after leaving Egypt?
The Israelites received the Ten Commandments from God.
What did God tell Moses to announce to the people of Israel?
If they obey Him and keep His covenant, they will be His special people among all nations.
List three of the Ten Commandments.
- You shall have no other gods before me
- Honor your father and your mother
- You shall not murder
What does the term ‘Gentile’ mean?
Non-Jew
What is Orthodox Judaism?
The most traditional denomination of Judaism that believes in strict observance of Jewish law (halakha) and awaits the coming of the Messiah.
What is the difference between Orthodox and Neo-Orthodox Judaism?
Neo-Orthodoxy allows for some modifications of small rules over time, while Orthodox Judaism adheres strictly to traditional practices.
dress: kippah, tallit, kittel.
What characterizes Conservative Judaism?
Less traditional than Orthodox, accepts Jewish law (halakha) but allows reinterpretation to meet modern needs.
What is a key belief of Reform Judaism?
Rejects the idea that the Messiah will come and emphasizes individual interpretation of Jewish traditions.
What does Deuteronomy 6:4 declare about God?
The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Identify the three aspects of God’s nature described.
- Omniscience
- Omnipresent
- Omnipotent
What is the total number of mitzvot in Jewish law?
613 mitzvot
What is the significance of the covenant in Judaism?
Establishes a unique relationship between God and His people and connects Jews to their patriarchs.
What is the Written Torah also known as?
TENACH
What are the three components of the Tenach?
- Torah
- Nevi’im (The Prophets), prophetic vison.
- Ketuvim (The Writings)
What does the Talmud consist of?
- Mishnah
- Gemara
- Midrash
Mishnah?
Gemara?
What is the purpose of Midrash?
To interpret the words of the Torah and provide answers to religious questions.
What principle does Tikkun Olam represent?
Repairing the world and seeking social justice.
What does Micah 6:8 require of individuals?
To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Who is traditionally attributed to writing the Book of Proverbs?
King Solomon, the son of David.
What do the first five commandments focus on?
The relationship between individuals and God.
What do the second five commandments address?
The ethical and social norms for human relationships.
Fill in the blank: The Oral Torah is known as the _______.
Talmud
What does the term ‘halakha’ refer to?
Jewish law
What does the term ‘mitzvot’ refer to?
Commandments in Jewish law
- Origins ( sacred texts)
Outline the life of Abraham
Genesis 12: 1 –> Land
“Go from your country… to the land and i will show you.”
I will make you into a great nation and i will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 15:5 –> Offspring
“ Look up at the sky and count the stars - if indeed you can count them… so shall your offspring be.”
Genesis 12: 2 –> blessing.
I will make you into a great nation and i will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 17:19 “ Yes, but you wife Sarah will bear you a son and you will call him Isaac.”
Marries Sarah
Promises - Land, offspring blessing
Isaac is born
Abraham dies.
- Origins
b) The covenant with the patriarchs
Genesis 12: 1-2 –> Land
“ I will make you into a great nation and i will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing.”
Exodus 20:3
“ You shall have no other gods before me.”
Exodus 20:13
“ you shall not murder”
Exodus 20:15
“ you shall not steal”
Moses 613 Mitzvot
- Origins
c) Story of exodus and the giving of mitzvot at Mt Sinai
Exodus 19:3
“ Then Moses went up to god, and the Lord called to him from the mountain and said,”This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel.”
Exodus 19:6
“ You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
Exodus 20:3, 13, 15
No other gods, murder, steal.
10 plagues
red sea
Burning Bush
Moses raised by Pharaohs daughter.
- Principle beliefs
a) Belief in a single god who is the creator and ruler of the universe.
God is one ( single god)
Deuteronomy 6:4
“ Hear, O Israel: The lord our god, the lord is one.”
God as the creator: Genesis 1:1
“ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
God as the ruler of the universe:
Deuteronomy 32:39
“ I put to death and I bring to life.”
- Principle beliefs
B) Outline the concept of divinely inspired moral law.
moral law -
Exodus 20:3, 13, 15
prescribed by god -
Given to Moses from god, divinely inspired.
- Principle beliefs
c) The importance of the covenant for the jewish people.
Leviticus 26:12
“ I will be your God and you will be my people.”
