World Religion Part 1 Flashcards
Monotheistic
One God (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
Polytheistic
More than one God (Greeks and Romans)
Henotheistic
Does not deny the existence and power of other deities
Hinduism
teaches that a world spirit called Brahman is the supreme power but Hindus also worship numerous other gods and goddesses. (Africa and Pacific Islands)
Ancient Egyptians
Considered their pharaohs to be living gods.
Before World War II the Japanese
Considered their Emperor to be divine (godly)
Taoists
Believe in deities that look and act like human beings
Jains
Worship Tirthankaras - people who have become enlightened and broken the cycle of birth and death
Dynamic
Always changing (an immediate change)
Component
A part of something (your phone has components)
Distort
to change something so it is no longer accurate
Sphere
a ball (a round shape)
Intense
Strong
accurate
without mistakes or errors
convert
to change from one thing to another (usually not immediate)
transform
to change something completely
Christianity
teaches that people are sinful by nature. They can, however, wipe out their sinfulness and past offenses toward God and humanity by believing in the sacrificial death of Jesus. If a Christian is saved, then the soul enters a state of eternal happiness, often called heaven. If a person is not saved, the soul may spend eternity in a state of punishment, often called hell.
HInduism
teaches that each person’s soul, called atman, is identical with the supreme spirit, Brahman, that is the source of all material creation. Hindus believe they achieve a kind of immortality, as well as union with their god, through discovering the Brahman in themselves.
Buddhism
person must undertake the difficult task of purification by following a set of guidelines called the Noble Eightfold Path. By following this path, people rid themselves of the delusions that doom them to an endless cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth.
Islam
teaches that actions in this life bring salvation in the next. Followers must “submit” their whole selves to the will of Allah through daily prayer and other acts of worship called the Five Pillars of Islam. By following these practices, Muslims will be saved from future punishment by Allah.
Shaman
holy men and women who are believed to have special powers to communicate with the gods or the spirit world.
Judaism
origin 1550 to 1200 B.C - believed they were descendants of one father, Abraham.
- The Exodus of Egypt - Moses helped the Jews escape
- Believe in one God
Ten Commandments (Judaism)
Moses received from God a set of laws for conduct and worship
Hinduism
1500 B.C. - The Aryan culture gradually combined with the culture of a local people known as the Dravidians. Hinduism developed from a blend of the two. Belief is that the soul (the atman) never dies. God is Braha (the creator)
Vedas (Buddhism)
oldest Hindu scriptures/writings - composed over a period of nearly 1,000 years, beginning about 1400 B.C. - This was called his stage in Hindu history is often called the Vedic period.
Buddhism
500 B.C. came from Hinduism around this time. Buddha meant enlightened one. - Chief Japanese religion
Varnas (Buddhism)
Levels of people, priests are above the kings, servants are at the bottom.
Caste
A place where you belong (social class). Outcastes for example - don’t belong.
Islam
based on the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad, who lived in Arabia during the early A.D. 600’s. Before Muhammad’s time, the people in the region worshiped Allah (God) as well as other deities. But Muhammad said Allah was the only God.
