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Relig 205 ISU Final
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2011

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Shoah
Definition
the Holocaust, "devastation or destruction"
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Shi'a (Shiites)
Definition
"The Partisans of Ali," believe in hereditary linage of leaders-successors known as Imams, approx 20%
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Angra Mainyu
Definition
The evil one who promotes "The Lie," opposite of Ahura Mazda
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YHWH
Definition
refers to the name of the God of Israel used in Hebrew Bible
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Neo-Pagan
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an umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements, particularly those influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe
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325 C.E.
Definition
The Nicene Creed, Christianity, We believe in one God, the Father All Governing, creator of all things visible and invisible
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Jihad
Definition
Struggle, 1. against self, 2. for self defense, 3. offensive jihad for religio-political control
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Yom Kippur
Definition
aka Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance
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Asha
Definition
"righteousness," essentially "natural law"
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Martin Luther
Definition
Wittenberg reformer - posted the "95 Theses"
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Kabbalah
Definition
"handed down," "mystical Judaism"
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Abu Bakr
Definition
mostly dealt with Ridda (Apostasy) Wars and United Arabia
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Saoshyant
Definition
figure who brings about the final renovation of the world "The Redeemer," he will raise the dead and banish evil from the earth
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Hajj
Definition
the pilgrimage to Mecca
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Bricolage
Definition
the formation of new cultural forms from bits and pieces of cultural practice of diverse origins
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Sunni
Definition
followers of the 4 "Rashidun," makes up about 80%
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Covenant
Definition
sacred agreements between a god and human beings
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Umma(h)
Definition
means essentially "community"
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Talmud
Definition
"study," Mishnah and Gemara combined, Jerusalem and Babylonian (most popular) versions
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Muezzin
Definition
the chosen person at a mosque who leads the call to prayer
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5 Pillars of Islam
Definition
1. Shahadah - The Major Creed - "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his profit, 2. Sala - Prayer, 3. Seyam - Fasting, 4. Zakat - Alms Giving, 5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Kabah in 12th month
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Ostara
Definition
German pagan goddess whose Anglo-Saxon month has given its name to the festival of Easter
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Cyrus the Great
Definition
respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered. left a lasting legacy on the Jewish religion through his Edict of Restoration
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622 C.E.
Definition
The Hijra is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
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Torah
Definition
section of the Tanak(h) means "law" or "instruction"
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Parsee
Definition
refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community.
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Triquetra
Definition
originally meant "triangle" and was used to refer to various three-cornered shapes
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Sect
Definition
a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs
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Qur'an (Koran)
Definition
"Recitation," revealed to Muhammad over a period of years and finalized 24 years after his death
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Zionism
Definition
Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland.
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Sufi
Definition
Mystics who wear wool (suf)
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Imam
Definition
an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community.
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Gathas
Definition
17 hymns believed to have been composed by Zarathusthra (Zoroaster) himself. They are the most sacred texts of the Zoroastrian faith.
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Diaspora
Definition
"the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland"
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Dhimmis
Definition
non-Muslims under Muslim rule
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Eastern Orthodox sacraments
Definition
have at least 7 sacraments
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Caliph
Definition
title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah
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Brit Milah
Definition
"covenant of circumcision"
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1054 C.E.
Definition
The Great Schism - Splitting the Eastern and Western Churches
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Exodus
Definition
story of the departure of the Israelites from ancient Egypt described in the Hebrew Bible
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Reform Judaism
Definition
Reform movement begun in Germany
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Tower of Silence
Definition
circular, raised structure used by Zoroastrians for exposure of the dead.
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Milvian Bridge
Definition
bridge over the Tiber in northern Rome, Italy. It was an economically and strategically important bridge in the era of the Roman Empire and was the site of the famous Battle of Milvian Bridge.
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Syncretism
Definition
elements of two different historical traditions interact or combine
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Kashrut
Definition
the set of Jewish dietary laws.
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Minaret
Definition
distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure.
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Hellenization
Definition
process of making other peoples Greek, spread Greek culture, art, and language. Project by Alexander the Great
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The Great Schism
Definition
formally divided the State church of the Roman Empire into Eastern (Greek) and Western (Latin) branches, which later became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
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Beltane
Definition
anglicized spelling of the name for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on the first day of May.
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Jesus' "real" name
Definition
Yeshua, Joshua
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Pascha
Definition
the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, often linked to the Christian holiday and festival of Easter. also means passover
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Synoptic Gospels
Definition
First three gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke,means "to see together"
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Israel
Definition
kingdom divided, Israel in the north and Judah in the south
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Ashkenazic Judaism
Definition
descendants of medieval German Judaism (speak Yiddish)
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Sharia
Definition
the moral code and religious law of Islam
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70 C.E.
Definition
beginning of Rabbinic Judaism
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2 Types of Judaism
Definition
Biblical - Based on scriptural texts
Rabbinic
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Dominical Sacraments
Definition
Protestant - 1. Lord's Supper (Eucharist), 2. Baptism
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Dar al-Islam
Definition
The House of Islam
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Septuagint
Definition
or simply "LXX", is an Ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
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Sabbat
Definition
Neopagan - eight festivals, spaced at approximately even intervals throughout the year.
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Theotokos
Definition
(God-bearer) – officially not "dogma"
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The possible "founders" of Christianity
Definition
Jesus, Paul and their followers
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Samhain
Definition
Gaelic harvest festival, influenced Halloween
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Sura
Definition
"eminence," 114 chapters of Qur'an
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Mikvah
Definition
bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism
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Jinn
Definition
genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings
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Days of Awe
Definition
Rosh Hashanah ("Jewish New Year") and Yom Kippur ("Day of Atonement")
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Constantinople
Definition
"New Rome" Christianity in the East
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6 Pillars of Faith
Definition
1. Belief in one God, 2. Beliefs in Angels & Jinn, 3. Belief in the Books of God, 4. Belief the prophets of God, 5. Belief in the Day of Judgement, 6. Belief in the Divine Decrees
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Id al-Adha
Definition
"feast of sacrifice" or "Festival of Sacrifice" approx 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan
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Wiccan Rede
Definition
statement that provides the key moral system in the Neopagan religion of Wicca. "Do what you will, so long as it harms none"
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Council of Nicaea
Definition
council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia, Its main accomplishments were settlement of the Christological issue of the relationship of Jesus to God the Father
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Shahadah
Definition
Testimony of faith, the major creed. "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is His prophet"
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Halakhah
Definition
collective body of Jewish law
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Fana
Definition
"extinction" of self, Sufi
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Pharisees
Definition
the "separated ones" composed of "common people"
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Essenes
Definition
apocalyptic, more than likely the desert monastic community that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls - held no private property
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Possible Reasons for the Protestant Reformations
Definition
1. Perceived corruption of RC clergy in southern Europe, 2. Radicalization of the youth via humanism, 3. Technological advances (the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in ca. 1450), 4. Economic upheaval
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Hadith
Definition
"talk" or "speech," 2nd only in importance to Qur'an, stories and deeds of the prophet finalized in the 9th and 10 centuries
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Ahura Mazda
Definition
Lord of Wisdom
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Icons
Definition
"windows into heaven"
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Four Rashidun
Definition
term used to refer to the first four Caliphs who ruled after the death of Muhammad
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Esbat
Definition
coven meeting other than one of the Sabbats within Wicca and other Wiccan-influenced forms of Neopaganism
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Abrahamic Traditions
Definition
monotheistic faiths emphasizing and tracing their common origin to Abraham or recognizing a spiritual tradition identified with him. Judaism, Islam, Christianity
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Pesach (Passover)
Definition
Passover, Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt.
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Zarathustra
Definition
a prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism
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Magi
Definition
term, used since at least the 4th century BC, to denote a follower of Zoroaster, or rather, a follower of what the Hellenistic world associated Zoroaster with, which was the ability to read the stars, and manipulate the fate that the stars foretold.
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