WORLD RELIGIONS 12 Flashcards

1
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Conviction concerning particular ideas that affect our reality or the way we perceive reality.

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Belief

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2
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Belief does not solely rely on _______ ?

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Perception

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3
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The unwavering trust to a god or deity, observance or compliance to religious activities, and reverence to a religious persona.

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Faith

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4
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A collection of beliefs that utilizes an intrapersonal process.

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Belief System

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5
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Beliefs that aim to interpret civilization, history, and reality.

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Worldview

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6
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4 types of worldview

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Monism, Polytheism, Monotheism, Atheism

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7
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The belief that everything is one essence– all is merged into one higher unity of body, soul, matter, and spirit.

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Monism

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8
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The belief in multiple gods or deities.

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Polytheism

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9
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Where did Polytheism get its roots from?

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The Ancient Greeks and Romans

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10
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Polytheistic gods often have ______ characteristics

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human-like

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11
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Why did the Romans believe in so many gods and goddesses?

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They believed that more gods = more power.

PANTHEON = “All Divinity”

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12
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Most popular Polytheistic religion

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Hinduism

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13
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The adoration of ONE god that is all powerful.

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Monotheism

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14
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3 most popular monotheistic religions

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Christianity, Judaism, Islam

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15
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The rejection of supernatural beliefs and gods. They accept reason, and have an ethical outlook that is verifiable by facts or the scientific method.

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Atheism

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16
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T or F: Do ALL Atheists share a belief?

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TRUE
All Atheists reject the notion of the supernatural, but, apart from that, they do not share any other specifc belief unique to Atheism.

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17
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The religious study of God; it aims to academically scrutinize the existence of God.

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Theology

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18
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The relationship between God and the believer or the believer and nature; often regarded as sacred and important.

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Religion

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19
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5 Elements of Religion

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Belief, Organization, Emotions and Values, Sacred Objects and Spaces, and Rituals and Ceremonies

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20
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The concrete manifestation of religion; people apply these to their lives.

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Beliefs

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21
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A structured hierarchy in a religion.

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Organization

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22
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Relates to the believer’s feelings and morals. Often tied to their relationship with God.

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Emotions and Values

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23
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Specific activities innate to a religion (Pilgrimage to Mecca, Baptism, Matrimony) It gives a sense of community in the religion.

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Rituals and Ceremonies

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24
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Tangible representations of God, or things symbolic to a religion.

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Sacred Objects and Spaces

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25
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A discipline that utilizes human reason to discover the principle that giverns all things.

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Philosophy

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26
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A philosophy that uses reason and faith.

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Religious Philosophy

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27
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A broad sense of purpose that transcends all religions; balance of mind, body, and soul.

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Spirituality

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28
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T or F: People can be religious, but not spiritual and vice versa.

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TRUE

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29
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Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are types of ______ religions?

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Abrahamic

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30
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3 Factors that affect religion?

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Geography, Culture and Society

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31
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The organization of the religion has something to do with the location of where it all began.

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Geography

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32
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Religious beliefs are based on the traditional customs of the religious proponents.

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Culture

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33
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Politics and State– factors that shape modern society came from religion.

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Society

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34
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The event in which nonbelievers or non catholics were considered as heretics and sinners.

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The Spanish Inquisition

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35
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When did the Spanish Inquisition end?

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July 15, 1834

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36
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40 days of mercy– chance to confess to heresy.

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Edict of Grace

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37
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The religion that paved the way for the renaissance period.

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Protestantism

38
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Christians defended Jerusalem from the Turks.

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The Crusades

39
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Religious people + Filipinos banded up together to oust the dictator.

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The EDSA Revolution

40
Q

From whom did Judaism start?

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Abraham’s Lineage (Isaac)

41
Q

Prominent place for Judaism?

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Mt. Sinai

42
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Prominent figure for Judaism?

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Moses

43
Q

People that adhere to the laws and beliefs of Judaism.

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Jews

44
Q

The Jews’ collection of MAJOR sacred texts.

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Torah/ Pentateuch

45
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The COMPLETE collection of Jewish sacred text.

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Tanakh

46
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Commentary or Supplementary knowledge on the text– the fruit of the Rabbi’s reflection.

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Talmud

47
Q

Out of the first 5 books in the Bible / Torah, which was the first one written?

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Exodus (Written by Moses)

48
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What do the Jews believe in?

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The 10 Commandments + the other 613 Rules

49
Q

Why were the Mountains significant to the Jews?

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Mountains = elevated/ high = closer to God

50
Q

The LAST physical remnant of the temple rebuilt by Solomon.

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Wailing Wall

51
Q

Day of Prayer and Rest for the Jews.

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Sabbath

52
Q

Rededication of the temple of Jerusalem

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Hannukah

53
Q

To commemorate their escape from Egypt

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Passover

54
Q

The Jewish “New Year”

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Rosh Hashannah

55
Q

Day of atonement for their sins– the Holiest day in which they fast.

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Yom Kippur

56
Q

Who, for the Jews, was the best Prophet ever?

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Elijah

57
Q

The Jews had a very _______ viewpoint.

A

Legalistic

58
Q

Referred to as the “Shield of God.”

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The star of David

59
Q

The MAJOR historical tragedy that the Jews faces (WW2)

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The Holocaust

60
Q

Prominent Figure in Christianity

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Jesus

61
Q

Enumerate at least three (3) Christian beliefs.

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Heaven and Hell, Purgatory, Angels and Demons, Saints, Virtues

62
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The pontiff– the figurehead of the church, the highest in the church hierarchy.

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Pope

63
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T or F: Since the Pope is the leader of the church, he is NOT the biggest servant.

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FALSE

64
Q

The lowest in the church hierarchy.

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Lay People

65
Q

The sacraments and the liturgical calendar are examples of christianity’s?

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Rituals and Ceremonies

66
Q

A branch of Christian Theology that guides one’s moral compass.

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Christian Ethics

67
Q

Christ’s core teaching

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Love

68
Q

Define Latnia

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Reverence for God

69
Q

Define Hyperdulia

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Reverence/ Adoration for Mary (Hyper = special)

70
Q

Dulia

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Reverence towards saints

71
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Enumerate at least three (3) Christian celebrations

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Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter Sunday, Feast of the Ascension, Pentecost, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, Feast Days of Saints

72
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Means “submission” in Arabic

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Islam

73
Q

Prominent Figure in Islam

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Muhammad

74
Q

Who started the propagation of Islam?

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Ishmael (Abraham’s son with Hagar the Servant)

75
Q

What is the name of Islam’s All powerful God?

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Allah

76
Q

Day of Sacrfices commemorates the day event of Allah appearing to Ibraham (Abraham)

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Eid’l Adha

77
Q

Marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer

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Eid’l Fitr

78
Q

The first month of the Islamic liturgical
year.

A

Muharram

79
Q

Muhammad’s birthday

A

Mawlid Al-Nabi

80
Q

The Muslim’s Word of God

A

Qur’an

81
Q

5 duties every muslim must be obligated to perform

A

the 5 pillars

82
Q

Shahada is?

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The Mulsim testament of faith

83
Q

What is Salah?

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Prayer or the direct link to Allah

84
Q

Zakat is?

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Purification and growth– giving back to communtiy (charity)

85
Q

The pillar of fasting and self control is?

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Sawm

86
Q

The pilgrimage to Mecca is called?

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Hajj

87
Q

What do you call the actions and events that happened during the life of Prophet Muhammad– a guide to the revelations

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Hadith

88
Q

A collection on the traditions and customs of the Islamic community

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Sunnah

89
Q

Islamic Jurisprudence

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Fiqh

90
Q

The Kaaba is?

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A stone building in Mecca– the center of worship.