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Global 9
Belief System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monotheism | Belief in one good Ex: Christianity Judaism Islam |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Karma | The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life |
| Dharma | The religious and moral duties of an individual |
| Caste System | A set of rigid (strict) social categories that determined not only a person’s occupation and economics potential, but also his or her position in society. |
| Reincarnation/ Samsara | The rebirth of a soul in a new body |
| Siddhartha Gautama | The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism |
| Middle Way (Buddhism) | Nothing to excess, not too little or not too much |
| Nirvana (Buddhism) | Spiritual enlightenment through meditation |
| Four Noble Truths | 1.) All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. 2.) The cause of suffering is desire. 3.) The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire. 4.) The way to overcome desire is to follow the Eightfold Path. |
| Eightfold Path | A moral code that Buddhists follow. Focuses on giving to others, meditation, and refraining from gossip, violence. The path to nirvana |
| Abraham | Founder of Judaism |
| Moses | Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 Commandments |
| 10 Commandments | Moses received them from the top of a mountain from God; Christians and Jews follow this moral/ ethical code |
| Torah | First 5 books of the Jewish Bible (Old Testament) |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Founder of Christianity killed by the Romans as an enemy of the state |
| Diaspora | Forced dispersion of Jews living outside of Israel |
| Messiah | Savior sent by God |
| Holy Trinity | Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit |
| Muhammad | Arab prophet, founder of religion of Islam |
| Five Pillars | True Muslims were expected to follow (principle of Salvation); Belief in Allah, Pray 5 times a day, giving to charity, fasting during Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime |
| Confucius | Known as Kong Fuzi and created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history- Confucianism |
| Filial Piety | Respecting one’s elders (key component of Confucianism) |
| Legalism | The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled through strict laws and punishments, along with rewards for good behavior |
| Daoism | An ancient belief system in China which focuses on finding one’s own way, through a balance with nature. |
| Yin and Yang | The Daoism, the concept of opposing forces of nature (good/evil/ happy/sad) |
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mbarkley
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