World Religions Flashcards
Monotheism
The belief in or worship of one god
- Christianity
- Islamic
- Judism
Polytheism
The belief in or worship of more than one god.
- Hinduism
Talmud
Used in worship; contains laws and custom of the Jews
Torah
First five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old testament), tells early history of the Israelites
Yom Kippur
A day of Atonement or confession
Bible
The most holy book of Christianity
Christmas
The birth of Jesus Christ
Ramadan
Fasting for a month
Qur’an
The holy book of the Islams
3 Principle Hindu Gods
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Brahma
Creator
Vishnu
Preserver
Shiva
Destroyer
Brahman
Supreme Power
Hindus believe the three principle Gods are different faces of the one supreme power called Brahman (World Soul)
Reincarnation
Your spirt is born again until Moksha is achieved
Karma
Karma is the Hindu belief that a person’s actions in live will determine their fate in the next life - determine their standing
Moksha
Release; a state of change less bliss
Veda
Holy book of Hinduism
Enlightenment
When Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha he was enlightened and got spiritual knowledge
Nirvana
Following the Buddha’s teaching will lead to Nirvana-release from selfishness and pain
Who founded each religion?
Abraham=Judaism
Mohamed=Islam
Jesus=Christianity
Siddhartha Gautama/Buddha=Buddhism
What are the holy cities associated with the western religions?
Israel (Jerusalem)=Judaism
Meca=Islam
Israel (Jerusalem)=Christianity
What similarities exist between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
- Muslims, Christians, and Jews worshipped the same God
- Qur’an, Gospels, Torah, Bible - contain God’s will as reveled through others
- Muslims, Christians, and Jews trace their roots to Abraham
- All three religions believe in Heaven, Hell and a day of Judgement
- Jerusalem
