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World Religions Terms Flashcards

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Ahimsa

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The principle of nonviolence and the central standard of conduct for all Jains.

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Loka

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Jain universe.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Man who became the buddha through meditation, founded Buddhism.

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Tanha

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Second Noble Truth. Translates to “desire”, “thirst”, or “craving” (buddhism).

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Dalai Lama

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Head of the hierarchy of the Vajrayana Buddhist clergy.

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Samsara

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The wheel of rebirth.

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Mantras

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Resonating chants that harness the spiritual potency of sound.

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Bhagavad-Gita

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Hindu sacred text, _________

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Rig Veda

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Hinduism’s earliest sacred text.

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Monotheism

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Belief in one god. (?)

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What significant development occurred in relations between Hindus and Muslims in 1947?

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The Muslim community forced the split of India in the Northern reigion and formed Pakistan.

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What two religions developed as a response to the Hindu caste system in 6th century BCE?

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Buddhism and ________ were developed.

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Four Noble Truths of Buddhism

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  1. To live is to suffer.
  2. Suffering is caused by desire.
  3. Suffering can be brought to an end.
  4. The solution to suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path.
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Do intentions matter while attempting to live a life of nonviolence?

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Yes, intentions do matter.

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Ahura Mazda

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________________

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Sufism

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One of the two major division of Islam;Mystical branch of Islam

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Sunnism

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One of the two major division of Islam; practiced by 85% of Muslims.

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Pantheism

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Belief that God is in all things.

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Revalation

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Transmission of divine knowledge to human beings.

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Empathy

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Capacity for seeing things in others’ perspective

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

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Mysticism

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Religious experience ______

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Monotheism

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Belief in one god.

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How do humans learn about the divine reality?

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Revelations, sacred texts, prayers, etc.

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Pantheon

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Group of Gods.

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Zor

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Religion of ancient Iran

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Hades

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God of the underworld

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Avesta

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Zoroastrianism ancient text

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Jupiter

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Most powerful Roman god

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Olympics

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Religious festival honoring Zeus

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Kaddish

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Jewish prayer of morning

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Zarathustra

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Founder of Zoroastrianism.

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Zeus

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Gatherer of clouds, bringer of storms.

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Athena

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Goddess of Wisdom and Love.

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Shahada

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Islam’s central creedal statement or confession of faith.

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Original language of Quran?

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Arabic

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Five Pillars of Islam

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  1. Confession of Faith (Shahada)
  2. Prayer 5 times a day
  3. Wealth-sharing (At least 2.5% of earnings have to be donated to the poor)
  4. Fasting during Ramadan (every 9th month of the Muslim calendar)
  5. Make the hajj at least once if able.
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Covanent

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Agreement between God and the ancient Isrealites

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Providence

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God is active in people’s lives and in history

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Diaspora

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Jewish dispersion

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Torah

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First 5 books of hebrew scripture,

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Rabi

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Worship leader

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Kaddish

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Prayer of mourning

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What does every synagogue have?

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A Torah

45
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Early Christian symbol

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Ixthus

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Jesus’ life

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Mathew, Mark, Luke, John

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Incarnation

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Jesus fully human and divine

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Apocalypticism

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Jewish thought that the end of the world is coming

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Cousin of Jesus, baptisized him

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John the baptist

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Jesus the Son, and god the father are “one in being”

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Homoosiuous

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Two core Doctrines of Christianity

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Incarnation and Trinity

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Universal

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Catholic

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Issued in 313, legalizing Christianity as the official religion of the empire

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Edict of milan

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Right doctrine

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Orthodoxy

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2 central rituals of the early church

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Baptism and Eucharist

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Who established the order of the franciscans?

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Saint francis of Assissi

57
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Why is Sunday the sabbeth day?

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Second sunday was the day of ressurection and Saturday was taken by the jews.

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Muslim prigremage to Mecca

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Hajj

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Archangel that appeared to Muhammad in a dream

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Gabriel

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Arabic word for God

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Allah

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Muslim place of worship

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Mosk

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One of two major divisions of islam practiced by 80% of muslims

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Sunnism

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Muslim worship leader; believed to have special spiritual insight

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Imam

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How many times a day do muslims have to pray

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5 times

65
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2 of islam’s prophets other than Mohammad

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Adam, Abraham

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Catholic

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Universal

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Gospel

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Good news

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Quran

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Sacred text of ___________

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Sufism

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One of two Islam divisions practiced by few _____…

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Shema

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Judiasm’s most basic theological statment

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Zionism

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Movement committed to the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland.

72
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What is the predominant form of daily worship?

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Prayer

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Tirthankaras

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Jain spiritual conquerors who have attained salvation

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Kevala

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Jain enlightment

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JIvas

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Souls

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Transcendense

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The overcoming of the limitations of the human condition.

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Pantheism

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The belief that god is in all.

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Jupiter

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Most powerful Roman god

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