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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/16/2009

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midrash
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interpretation or explanation of a text
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hagadah
Definition
rabbinic writing which tells a story or makes a point. moral meaning.
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anthropomorphism
Definition
speaking of something which is not human in a human way. "God was walking in the cool of the evening."
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Pharisees
Definition
important group in Israel. argued that there is not just the written Torah, but also the oral Torah. Also argued resurrection of the body.
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audience criticism
Definition
what would the original intended audience interpret this to mean?
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JEPD
Definition
four sources of the old testament: Jahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, Priestly
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Talmud
Definition
written form of the teachings of the rabbis, after the time of the writing of the Hebrew bible
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halakah
Definition
rabbinic writing (means "the way")...a legal explanation
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gemara
Definition
part of the Talmud that contains rabbinic commentary and analysis of the mishnah
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mishnah
Definition
first written teachings of the rabbies
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monotheism
Definition
belief in a single god
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"ha adam"
Definition
earthling, from the earth
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etiology
Definition
study of causation, why things occur
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Yiddish
Definition
German-based language spoken by Jews in northern Europe
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synoptic problem
Definition
3 canonical gospels in the new testament. problem: who copied from who? consensus:
1. mark
2. matthew
3. luke
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Hillel
Definition
one of the two most famous early rabbis
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Exodus
Definition
second book of the Torah, tells how Moses led the Jews out of Egypt to Israel
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prophet
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pro = for
phete = making sounds
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form criticism
Definition
what form of literature is this?
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western schism
Definition
two popes at the same time. split in the western church.
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Pesach
Definition
passover
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Reform Judaism
Definition
most liberal form of Judaism
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Christology
Definition
how do we understand what Jesus is/was?
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Vatican Council I
Definition
1870. Declaration of Papal infallibility.
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Sadducees
Definition
jewish sect. rejected idea of oral torah and resurrection of body
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Unam Sanctam
Definition
declaration that everyone in the world must obey the pope or be damned to hell
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conciliarism
Definition
final authority in catholic church resided with general church council, not with the pope
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Thomas Aquinas
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most influential christian thinker of the middle ages
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Constantine
Definition
emperor of rome, declared christianity legal religion
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catecombs
Definition
underground burial in rome
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inquisition
Definition
13th century to inquire whether people were teaching correct teachings
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god-fearers
Definition
non-jews who attached themselves to varying degrees of judaism
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Vatican Council II
Definition
liberalizing:
1. this world, not afterlife
2. freedom
3. reform
4. encouraging dialogue
5.
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extreme dualism
Definition
matter and spirit.
matter = bad
spirit = good
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radical reformation
Definition
anabaptists, did not follow the teachings of john calvin OR luther, but encouraged individual interpretation
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elohim
Definition
God. expresses concepts of divinity.
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Torah
Definition
hebrew bible
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hodos
Definition
"the way"
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abbot
Definition
"aba=father"
community of monks
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renaissance
Definition
"rebirth"
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cardinal
Definition
"cardo=hinge"
appointed by bishops to be major advisors
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episcopal church
Definition
anglican church
"episcopos=bishop"
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Council of Chalcedon
Definition
suburb of constantinopal, determined that jesus is both man and god
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presbyterianism
Definition
elders in church were highest officials
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faith and good works
Definition
catholic response to "sola fides"
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sola fide
Definition
saved by faith alone
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sola scriptura
Definition
scripture alone. catholics responded with scripture AND tradition
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sola gratia
Definition
grace alone
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ecumanism
Definition
attempt to establish a unified christian church
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ethical monotheism
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god created all human beings, so everyone is created equal
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protestant principle
Definition
help those that cannot help themselves
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