Week 1-2 Flashcards
Reify
To regard an extraction as if it had material existence
Reification
Process of regarding an abstraction as if it had material existence
Deity
God
Deities
Gods
Deify
To make a God of something or somebody
Deification
The process of making a God of something or somebody
Theology
The study of the nature of a deity or deities
Theologian
One who studies the nature of a Dejty or Deities
Theism
Believe in the existence of a deity or deities
Theistic
Characterized by belief in the existence of A deity or deities
Monotheism
Leave in one Deity
What three major religions believe in one God
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Monotheistic
Characterized by belief in one deity
Monotheist
A person who believes in one deity
What three of the oldest civilizations taught to belief in multiple gods
Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia
Polytheism
Believe in multiple deities
Polytheist
Person who believes in multiple deities
Polytheistic
Characterized by believe in multiple gods
Atheism
Disbelief in a god or gods
Atheist
A person who does not believe in a god or gods
Atheistic
Characterized by disbelief in a God or God
Humanism
An emphasis on humanity and it’s concerns
Agnosticism
Belief that the existence of a deity cannot be proven
Agnostic
One who believes that the existence of a Deity cannot be proven
Animism
Belief in spirits that inhabit both anime and in animate object
Animist
One who believes that spirits inhabit both animate and inanimate objects
Animistic
Characterized by belief that spirits and have it both animate and Inanimate objects
Reincarnation
Rebirth of the soul in another form after death
Heaven and hell
Some sections of major monotheistic religions teach that humans will either go to heaven or hell after death
Anthropomorphism
Ascribing human characteristics to God or Gods
Anthropomorphic
A god or gods with human characteristics
Islam is based on the teachings of who
The prophet Muhammad
570-632
The basic beliefs of Islam were revealed over 1,400 years ago in what city
Mecca, Arabia
Islam is the ____ largest or smallest in the world with how many followers
2nd largest in the world
1.2 billion followers
The word Islam comes from what Arabic word
Salema
meaning “peace”, “purity” and “submission”
Muhammad is what
Muhammad is the final prophet
What do Muslims believe
There is only one God, called “Allah” who created and rules everything
Allah
The Islamic god _____ sent prophets to teach them what?
Allah sent prophets to teach how to live according to his law
How can a believer in Islam approach Allah?
By praying and by reciting the Qu’ran
Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic
Monotheistic
What is the Islamic holy book
Qu’ran
Muhammad follows traditions stretching back to who
Abraham
The three monotheistic religions are viewed by Muslims as what?
Sharing similar derivations and a shared belief in one God
Muhammad called all three monotheistic religions ______
The people of the book
Devout Muslims try to do what?
Memorize the entire Qu’ran
The Qu’ran should be read and recited in what language
Arabic
The Qu’ran contains what?
The main teachings of Islam
What are the 5 pillars of Islam
- Declaration of faith
- prayer
- alms
- fasting
- pilgrimage
Declaration of faith
There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
Prayer
Sunni and Shia
Five times a day in the direction of Mecca (for Sunni)
3 times a day (for Shia)
Alms
Muslims must give money to the poor
Fasting
From sun up to sun down During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage
A devotional pilgrimage to Mecca, once in a lifetime
What is the Islam place of worship
Mosque
What are the 3 Islamic holy cities
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Place of Muhammad’s birth. Location of the Ka’aba dedicated to Allah. Devour Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca
Medina
“City of the prophet”
Where the Islamic community, “ummah” and their religious practice was first organized
Jerusalem
Site of Muhammad’s “Night Journey” from the Temple Mount into the presence of Allah
What does Ummah mean
Islamic community
Eid ul Fitr
- the end of Ramadan
* Muslims give thanks to Allah for the strength to practice self control
Eid ul Adha
The festival of sacrifice remembers the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to
Sunni is what %
80
Shia is what %
20%
What did Sunni Muslims believe
- that Abu Bakr, leading community member was the heir to Muhammad
- no clerical hierarchy
- prays 5 times a day
Shi’a beliefs
- the leader should be a dependent from Muhammad
- Ali his cousin and son in law
- clerical hierarchy
- prays 3 times a day
What was a big message that came from Islam
Social justice due to the prophets concern for the poor
Buddhism modern day country
India
Buddhism major sects
Hinayana (small raft)
Mahayana (large raft)
Buddhism reason for split
Different views on enlightenment
Buddhism popular today
Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and Japan
Hinayana location and views
Southeast
Looks for personal enlightenment
Mahayana location and views
East Asia
Wants to help more people
Buddhism conflicts
Conflicts with Hindu’s in Sri Lanka
Christianity origin
Israel
Christianity sects
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
Christianity reason for split
Differences in belief and church organization
Christianity conflicts
Protestant and Roman Catholic conflicts
Hinduism origin
India
Hinduism reason for split
Different teachers
Hinduism conflicts
Muslims in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Shia main location today
Iran
Judaism origin
Israel
Judaism sects
Orthodox
Reform
Judaism reason for split
Differences in practice
Judaism conflicts
Muslims in the Middle East
Confucianism origin
China
