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Religious Studies
12th Grade
03/01/2009

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Term

Hinduism

Dharma

Definition
duty occording to caste
Term

Hinduism

Karma

Definition
moral law of cause and effect
Term

Hinduism

Murti

Definition
image of God/ avatar/ face of Brahman
Term

Hinduism

Rig-Veda's

Definition

Verious religions are but different languages through which God speaks to the human heart

 

 

It's a Scripture

Term

Hinduism

Atman

Definition
Infinite center of every life
Term

Hinduism

Caste

Definition
Social hierarchy
Term

Hinduism

Moksha

Definition

Liberation from finite world of samsara/

infinite knowledge and bliss

Term

Hinduism

Bhagavad Gita

Definition

An important Sanskrit Hindu scripture

& part of the Mahabarata

Term

Hinduism

Mandir

Definition
House of worship where you summon the presence of Murti
Term

Hinduism

Om

Definition
Perfection/ Holy word
Term

Hinduism

Mahatma

Definition
Great soul
Term

Hinduism

Brahman

Definition

Infinite conscousness, bliss

All things are of Brahman, and Brahman is of all things

Term

Hinduism

Trimurti

Definition

Brahma- creator,

Shiva- distroyer,

Vishu- preserver

Term

Budhism

Buddha

Definition

awakened one

founder of buddhism

Term

Buddhism

 Sidhartha

Definition

Prince,

became the Buddha

Term

Buddhism

Dali Lama

Definition

Buddha's compassion incarnate

Term

Buddhism

8 fold path

Definition
Path to end suffering/overcome Dukka
Term

Buddhism

Prophecy of 4 sights

Definition

1. sickness

2. old age

3. death

4. begging monk

Term

Buddhism

Magga

Definition

middle way

way to overcome dukkha

4th noble truth

8 fold path

Term

Buddhism

Lotus Position

Definition
meditative aid and position
Term

Buddhism

Phases of Sid's Search

Definition

1. seek out Brahmins

2. join band of asthetics

3. rigerous thought & mystical concentration

4. enlightenment

Term

Buddhism

Zen

Definition

secret flower

makes use of Koens

form of Mahayana Buddhism

Term

Buddhism

Mahayana

Definition

"Great Raft"

For the People

Buddhisatvah

Key Virtue: COMPASSION

Buddha as a "God"

Term

Buddhism

Hinayana

Definition

"Lesser Raft"

Key Virtue: WISDOM

Buddha as fully human

remain in nirvana

Term

Buddhism

Satori

Definition

breakthrough to a higher lucidity

joy without words

wake up too happy and creep people out

Term

Buddhism

Mandalas

Definition

3D sand sculptures

 

Term

Judaism

 Jews are the chosen people

Definition

God's covenant with Abraham

 

Term

Judaism

Tikkun

Definition

Restoration of the world

Term

Judaism

 Zionism

Definition
The desire for a homeland
Term

Judaism

Torah

Definition

First five books of the bible

Written by Moses

Term

Judaism

Moses

Definition
Wrote the Torah, was given the 10 commandments by God, led the israelies out of Egypt
Term

Judaism

 Jacob/Israel

Definition
son of issac, had 12 children (12 tribes of israel)
Term

Judaism

1st Temple

Definition
built by solomon, son of david, destroyed
Term

Judaism

Temple Wall

Definition
wailing wall, holiest spot on earth for judasim, only remaining portion of harods temple
Term

Judaism

Abraham

Definition
father of Judaism, father of issac, made convenent with YAHWAH!!!! by snip-sniping it off
Term

Judaism

Tenakh

Definition
The jewish scripitures
Term

Judaism

Messiah

Definition
savior, will come when tikkun is restored to the world, judaism is a messianic faith, jesus wasnt it
Term

Judaism

Kosher

Definition
dietary laws found in the torah
Term

Judaism

View on Jesus

Definition
believed he was real nutz, crazzzzy and blastphomus
Term

Judaism

Muhammad

Definition
jews dont believe in muhammad
Term

Judaism

Holocaust

Definition
Whole burnt offering, refers to the mass genicide of jews by the nazis
Term

Judaism

Pogrom

Definition
mob attacks on jews
Term

Judaism

Yom Kippur

Definition
day of atonement, holiest day of the year for the jews
Term

Judaism

Dome of the Rock

Definition
built on the jewish temple mount over the place where abraham was going to sacrifice issac, jews believe it will be destroyed when the messiah returns and rebuilds the temple
Term

Christianity

Protestant

Definition
formed after the reformation: 25000 different denominations
Term

Christianity

Jesus

Definition
hung with outcasts. taught radical teachings of compassion. Died and rose again.
Term

Christ.

Nicene Creed

Definition
unified statement of faith...God and Jesus are da Same!!!
Term

C

Mortal and Venial Sons

Definition
greater and lesser sins respectively: venial can be confessed right to God
Term

Christianity

1st pope

Definition
Simon Peter
Term

Christianity

Patriarch

Definition
leaders of the eastern orthodox church
Term

Christianity

 Where did term christ come from

Definition
syria
Term

Christianity

Icons

Definition
mainly used in e.O
Term

Christianity

Rome

Definition
empire where Roman catholics were formed.
Term

Christianity

Christ

Definition
Annointed one
Term

Christianity

Dead Sea Scrolls

Definition
Oldest known copy of the bible or something like that
Term

Christianity

Pharisees

Definition
power brokers of the anchent world
Term

Christianity

Zealots

Definition
Want a warrior messiah
Term

Christianity

 New Testament

Definition
27 books
Contains life of Jesus
Term

Christianity

Purgatory

Definition
Catholics believe that you go to purge your sins
Term

Christianity

Baptisits

Definition
adult immersion
E-dawg's faith
originally anibaptists
Term

Christianity

Trinity

Definition
Father, son, holy spirit
Term

Christianity

 Easter

Definition
celebration of the Resurrection
Term

Christianity

Christianity and Roman Rule

Definition
Romans persecuted the Christians
Christians borrowed structure from Romans
Term

Christianity

Paul/Saul

Definition
Saul was a Christian persecutor that changes and then spreads Christianity

Writes letters to different congregations
Term

Christianity

Messiah

Definition
Savior
Term

Christianity

Martin Luther

Definition
Protestant reformation leader 1517
Term

Islam

Muhammad

Definition
Got visits from Gabriel to deliver messages from God
Memorized the Qu'ran
Founder of Islam
Prophet
Term

Islam

Qur'an

Definition
Holy text recited to Muhammad from Gabriel
Term

Islam

Abraham

Definition
Father of Ishmael
Father of all western faiths
Term

Islam

Muslim

Definition
one who submits to the will of God
Term

Islam

Jihad

Definition
Struggle
Term

Islam

Allah

Definition
The one and only God
Term

Islam

Hijra

Definition
The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
Term

Islam

Jesus

Definition
Prophet
Not God
Not crucified
Term

Islam

7 Basic Beliefs

Definition
1. One God, God- No Trinity
2. Life after death
3. Angels
4. Prophets
5. God's Books
6. Judgment
7. Predestination, God is all knowing and all powerful
Term

Islam

Books of Allah

Definition
Qur'an,
Torah,
Gospels,
Psalms
Term

Islam

Mosque

Definition
Islamic place of worship
Term

Islam

Caliph

Definition
Successor of the prophet
Term

Islam

5 Pillars

Definition
1. ONE GOD
2. Pray 5 times a day towards Mecca
3. Charity
4. Ramadan (30 day fast)
5. Hajj
Term

Islam

Dome of the Rock

Definition
Where Muhammad ascended into heaven to chat with God
Term

Islam

Ramadan

Definition
30 day fast
Term

Islam

Sunni

Definition
Believe anyone can be a Caliph
Term

Islam

Shiite

Definition
Believe Caliph has to be from the house of Muhammad
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