S.s World Religions Flashcards
Messiah
Great leader the ancient Jews predicted would come to restore the greatness of Israel
Christianity
Jesus’s Life and teachings from the basisof a religion
Islam
The messages that Mohammad received from the basis of the religion
Qu’ran
The holy book of Islam
Masque
Buildings for Muslim prayer
Jihad
Make effort or to struggle
Sunnah
Refers to the way Muhammad lived which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims
Five pillars of Islam
Which are five acts of warship required of all Muslims
Hinduism
A major religious and cultural tradition that started in India developed from Vedic religion
Caste system
Divided Indian society into groups based on where you were born wealth and occupation
Buddhism
A religion of Asia that came from the teaching of Siddharth Goutama he taught that suffering is part of life and that one can be free from it through wisdom virtue and concentration
Agnostic
A person who does not believe in existence or nature of God but is still spiritual
Meditation
You focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
Nirvana
The state of perfect peace
Missionaries
People who work to spread the religious beliefs