worldviews test #2 Flashcards
what’re the 5 pillars of islam
1- shahadah
2- salat
3- zakat
4- sawm
5- hajj
what is shahadah
testimony, the belief in one god and Muhammad as His messenger
what is salat
prayer
how many times a day is salat performed and when
5 times; sunrise, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark
what is zakat
charity for the poor and needy
what is sawm and when is it observed
fasting during ramadan, from sunrise to sunset
what is hajj
pilgrimmage
what are the sources of shariah
quran and hadith
what is the difference between greater and lesser Jihad
greater jihad is the inner spiritual struggle while lesser jihad is the external struggle, which is often defensive
what are the 2 essential Christian beliefs
incarnation and trinity
what are the 2 essential christian rituals
baptism and eucharist (communion)
what is the christian solution to sin and death
the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ
what are the divisions of the new testament
1- gospel
2- acts
3- epistles (letters)
4- revelation
what are the major branches of christianity
1- roman catholicism
2- eastern orthodoxy
3- protestantism
what are some example of jewish rituals
1- kosher dietary laws
2- sabbath/shabbat
3- circumcision
4- bar/bat mitzvah
what are the kosher dietary laws
no pork, no mixing meat/dairy
what is sabbath/shabbat
the day of rest
what are key jewish holy days
1- Yom Kippur
2- Sukkot
3- Pesach
what is Yom Kippur
day of atonement
what is Sukkot
festival of booths
what is pesach
passover
what are the modern branches of judaism
1- reform - liberal
2- orthodox - strict
3- conservative - middle ground
what caused the destruction of the second temple
the romans destroyed it in 70 CE
what are Jewish beliefs about god
1- monotheism
2- transcendence
3- intervention
what caused the destruction of the first temple
the babylonians destroyed it in 586 BCE
what replaced the temples
synagogues
what is pilgrimmage
the fact that muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina
what year did muhammad and his followers move from Mecca to Medina
622 CE
what year was muhammad born
570 CE
when was the beginning of the revelations from god to muhammad
610 CE
what is a prophet
someone who has a message from god
why do you pray throughout the day
in order to stay connected to god all day
what is ablution
the ritual on getting clean before pray
in christianism what happened in the 1st -3rd century
early prosecution & growth
when was protestantism reformed
16 th century
what is stark’s thesis
the focus of family, women, charity
what does the old testament include
the torah, prophets, writings
