Test 3 Flashcards
Acupuncture
Insertion of tiny needles on pressure points in the body in order to harmonize the flow of Chi
Chi
Self generating energy that makes up everything in the universe, including our bodies
Feng Shui
Art of arranging space/architecture in accordance with the Tao.
The purpose is to harmonize the flow of Chi in the space
Huang Di
The yellow emperor
Learnt the Tao and became china’s greatest emperor.
Lao Tzu
Means old master
Regarded as the founder of Taoism
Author of the Tao Te Ching
Syncretism
In east-Asian religions, blending together and coexisting of different religions
Tai Chi
Soft martial art form
Founded in the 12th century by Chang san feng
Tao
The way
Practice the way of nature and understand how to achieve balance between opposing forces
Wu wei
Not doing
Letting nature take its course
Not trying to manipulate the thoughts of others
Yin-Yang
Sunny side and shady side
Symbol of balance between opposing forces
Brit Milah
Cutting off foreskin
Usually on the eighth day after birth
Creatio Ex Nihilo
Latin for Creation from nothing
Refers to the view that the universe is created by a free act of God out of nothing
Crucifix
Imagine of Jesus on a cross
Dastar
Item of headgear (turban) associated with Sikhism
Mandatory for men and women
Diaspora
Greek word for Sowing of seed
Used when referring to the Jewish population outside of Israel
Eschatology
Theory of the end of time
Doctrine that deals with death, judgment and final destiny of the soul and humankind
Exodus
Means going out/departure
Significant event in which Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt to freedom
Vertu
Process of converting to Judaism
Halakhah
Jewish law
Complete body of rules and practices that Jews are bound to follow
Halal
Permitted according to Islamic law
Hijab
Head covering scarf for Muslim women
Kashrut
Set of dietary laws dealing with foods that Jews are permitted to eat and prepared according to Jewish law
Kosher
Kirpan
Small sword, worn in a sheath on a strap or belt
Article of faith
One of the five Ks (articles of faith)
Minyan
Quorum of ten men or women 13+ for group prayers in Judaism
Mitzvah (mitzvot plural)
Commandment from God
Act of performing a good deed
613 mitzvot in Torah
Niqab
Veil for covering the hair and face except eyes for Muslim women
Omnipotent
Quality of having unlimited power and potential.
Attributed to deity of their faith
Omniscient
Capacity to know everything
Attribute to God
Oral Torah
Instructions for interpreting the written Torah
Given to Moses on Mt. Sinai along with written Torah
Handed down from generation to generation
Prophet
Person who speaks for god or deity
Rabbi
Jewish scholar or teacher
Reasonable accommodation
Put an end to discrimination based on disability, religion, age, sex
Adapting
Shabbat
Jewish day of rest/seventh day of the week
Celebrate the creation of the universe
Sundown Friday until sundown Saturday
No work
Family time and studying the Torah
sharia
Holy laws of islam that cover all parts of Muslim life
Soteriology
Doctrine of salvation
Talmud
Rabbinic teachings that form main body of Jewish teaching from medieval period to present
Tefillin
2 small leather boxes containing parchment scrolls of biblical text, worn by Jewish men during morning prayer
Yarmulke (kippah)
Skullcap worn during prayer by Jewish men
