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Religion Exam 1 - Sa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monotheist | Belief in ONE god. (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods/goddesses. (Greek, Roman, Paganism, Ancient Egyptian, Nordic, Shintoism) |
| Avatars | A god's 'descent' into physical form (Brahman's incarnations - Shiva, Ganesh etc.) Incarnation of god. |
| Atheism | Rejection of god(s)/ no religion |
| Non-theism | Not a requirement to have a god. |
| Agnosticism | Doesn't reject religion or gods, but doesn't really know. |
| 4 Components of Religion | Beliefs, life style, ritual activity, and social institution. |
| Religion | An integrated system of beliefs, lifestyle, ritual activity and social institution. |
| Sacred text of Islam | Hadith and Quaran |
| Sacred text of Judaism | Torah |
| Sacred text of Christianity | Bible |
| Sacred text of Taoism | Tao Te Ching |
| Sacred text of Hinduism | Gita |
| Sacred texts of Buddhism | The 3 Treasures, 4 Noble Truths, 8 Fold Path |
| Books in the Old Testament | Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
| Heresy | False |
| What is the Old Testament taken from? | Tanak |
| Creed | Statement of belief |
| Creedal statement of Judaism | Shema - "Hear O' Israel the Lord our God, the Lord is one." |
| Creedal statement of Islam | Shahada - "There is but one god Allah, and Muhammed, peace be upon him, is his messenger." |
| Creedal statement of Buddhism | 3 Jewels/Gems/Refuges - I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha." |
| Creedal statement of Christianity | Nicine creed - I believe in the father... |
| Symbol of Nirvana | Lotus |
| Phenomenological approach | Describing religious phenomena without making judgement about their ultimate truth |
| Cross cultural analysis | Examination taking into account various cultures |
| Multicultural analysis | Examination across diverse ethnic and racial groups (eg feminist perspective) |
| Religious pluralism | Condition characterized by a multitude of different groups |
| Global society | all-human society |
| Globalization | Redefining the context for "doing religion" |
| Animism | The attribution of a living soul to plants |
| Monism | Belief that there is a single unity of all beings to the degree that only One exists. |
| Henotheism | Adherence to one particular god out of several |
| Pantheism | Sees 'god' in all things, but a plurality of things still exists. |
| Panentheism | The belief that God is greater than the universe and includes and interpenetrates it |
| Ritual | A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed to a prescribed order |
| Moral conduct | A manner in which one decides to act morally |
| Ancestor deities | Deceased relatives that look over mortals and help in activities |
| Immortals | Not liable or subject to death |
| Transcendent | Beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience |
| Incarnation | A person who embodies the flesh of a deity |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth of a soul in a new body |
| Con-substantial | Coexistence in the same substance |
| Which religions are categorized as monotheistic? | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Which religions are categorized as non-theistic? | Buddhism |
| Which religions are categorized as monistic? | Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Baha'i |
| Messiah | Any expected deliverer - esp in religion |
| Prophet | A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God |
| Rasul prophet | Jesus in Muslim |
| Rishis | Ancient seers |
| Kami | Devine being in Shinto religion |
| Devi | Supreme goddess in Hinduism |
| Founder for Islam | Muhammad |
| Founder for Taoism | Lao-Tzu |
| Founder for Confucianism | Kong Qiu |
| Founder for Hinduism | No single founder |
| Founder for Buddhism | Siddharta Gautama |
| Founder for Judaism | Abraham |
| Founder for Sikhism | Guru Nanak Dev |
| Founder for Shinto | No founder |
| Founder for Baha'i | The Bab |
| What's the significance of the Tanakh | The canon of the Hebrew Bible |
| Where does the word Tanakh come from | Acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's |
| What books are found in Torah | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy |
| What books are found in Nevi'im | Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings |
| What is the significance of the Quaruan | Holy scripture of Islam |
| Hadith | Collection of sayings and deeds by Mohammad and his followers |
| What does it mean when it's said that Jesus is the "Word made flesh" | The Word is God and God came to Earth as his incarnation Jesus |
| What books does the Old Testament contain | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy |
| What's the difference between the new and old testaments? | OT showed god's wrath, NT showed god's grace |
| What is a sutra? | A sermon of the Buddha |
| What is the significance of the Tripitaka ("Pali Canon") | The earliest collection of Buddhist writings |
| Between Confucious and Lao Tzu, whose writings are regarded as sacred texts? | Lao Tzu |
| What is the significance of the Vedas in Hinduism? | It's concerned with knowledge through excellence - Hinduism |
| Discuss the compliments made between the Tao Te Ching and the Analects | |
| What's the significance of creedal statements? | A statement of belief. |
| Canon | An officially accepted body of literature, especially a collection of writings taken together as scripture |
| Hermeneutics | Science of interpreting text |
| Exegesis | Interpretation of a text |
| Inerrancy | Exemption from error |
| Upanishads | Hindu sacred texts |
| Theism | A belief in the Absolute conceived as a God or gods suggesting that the Ultimate Reality is a personal being |
| Dharma | in Buddhism, the message of the Buddha in general, translated as the Truth or the Law of Buddha |
| Analects | Scripture of Conucianism; aphoristic, wise sayings attributed directly to Confucius |
| Founder of Christianty | Jesus |
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