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Belief Systems Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abraham | Founder of Judaism and leader of the Hebrew people. According to the Bible, he made the original covenant with God and led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's commend and for God's protection |
| Allah | God in Islam |
| Anti-Semitism | Prejudice against Jews |
| Apostles | the 12 chosen disciples of Jesus who spread his teachings |
| Brahman | The term for the Universal Soul in Hinduism. Becoming one with Brahman ends the reincarnation cycle. |
| Caliph | successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims |
| Caste System | In Hinduism, a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society. |
| Confucius | A Chinese philosopher who created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history. |
| Covenant | A binding agreement |
| Dharma | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a person's religious and moral duties. |
| Diaspora | A dispersion of people from their homeland. |
| Eightfold Path of Middle Way | In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering and reaching enlightenment and ending the reincarnation cycle |
| Filial Piety | In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. |
| Five Pillars of Islam | true Muslims were expected to follow these: belief in Allah, pray 5 times a day, giving of alms, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime. |
| Five Relationships | The relationships are ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, friend to friend. |
| Four Noble Truths | The teachings of Buddha |
| Gospels | Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings. |
| Hajj | A Pilgrimage to Mecca, preformed as a duty by Muslims |
| Hijrah | Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina |
| Jesus | Founder of Christianity |
| Karma | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life. |
| Messiah | Savior |
| Moksha | In Hinduism, becoming one with Brahman, achieving enlightenment and ending the reincarnation cycle. |
| Monotheism | belief in a single God |
| Moses | Old Testament prophet, he led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt and received the 10 Commandments from God. |
| Muhammad | The Arab prophet who founded Islam. |
| New Testament | The second part of the Christian Bible, containing the gospels. |
| Nivana | The state of enlightenment for Buddhists |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Prophet | messenger of god |
| Qur'an or Koran | the sacred text of Islam |
| Reincarnation | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn again and again until it reaches enlightenment. |
| Shari'ah | Islamic code of law |
| Ten Commandments | A set of laws for responsible behavior, which according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God |
| Torah | Sacred text of Judaism, first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) |
| Untouchables | In Hinduism, the lowest level of Indian society; not considered a real part of the caste system; often given degrading jobs, their life was extremely difficult. |
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