vocab section 16 Flashcards
in the religion of Islam, ___ is the name for God, the Supreme Being
Allah
_____ was a great philosopher of ancient Greece. He placed particular importance on the direct observation of the natural and political world.
Aristotle
Jesus had twelve main followers who traveled with him as he spread his religious beliefs.
Apostles
______ is a way of life that opposes fancy, clothes, expensive possession, fine food and drink, and physical pleasures.
asceticism
the person being ________ is sprinkled with water, though some churches immerse the person completely.
Baptism
the building of the ____________ is described in the Old Testament. the People who built it tired to make it so tall that it would reach up to heaven, but God punished them for their pride by making each of them speak a different language. So the tower was never finished
Tower of Babel
A Jewish religious ceremony for the thirteen year old boys, marks the point at which boys take on adult religious and social responsibilities.
Bar Mitzvah
A religious ceremony for the thirteen year old girls, is performed by some Reform Jews to mark the time when girls take on adult religious and social responsibilities.
Bat Mitzvah
in an old testament narration, Cain killed his brother Abel
brother’s keeper
_______ is a major religion of Asia based on the teachings of the Buddha. Meditation, a way of thinking deeply and calmly is part of ______
Buddhism
during the reformation, he founded a religion called Calvinism, which stressed that people are saved through God’s grace rather than their own merits.
John Calvin
according to the old testament, _____ and ______ were sons of Adam and Eve. Once, when they both offered gifts to God, god liked Abel’s gift but not Cain’s. Cain was so jealous and angry that he killed Abel, Thus committing the first murder.
Cain and Abel
a priest or minister gives bread to the church members. Some churches also use wine in the ceremony.
communion
Jesus was crucified on a hill named ______
Calvary
God chose the Israelites as his special people. He promised that they would possess a land of their won and grow into a great nation.
chosen people
