Term
|
Definition
| J - It is the Hebrew word for the canon of the hebrew bible |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - First five books of the old testament. Books of Moses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - second divisionof the Tanakh |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - thrid division of the Tanakh |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
J - first destroyed 586 BCE by babylonians
second destroyed by romans in 70 CE |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - The first redaction of the Jewish "oral torah". It is the second most important text after the Tanakh and it is the first major work of rabbinic judaism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - The ody of Jewish cerimonial and civil law. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - A way of interpreting the stories of Judaism assuming that every word and pen stroke has meaning and imprtance. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - Ruled Israel from 140 to 115 BCE |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - A political party/school of thought/social movement during the second temple era of judaism. They more represented the common people. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - much like the Pharisees only consisting more of upper class and the wealthy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - a third sect of judaism during the second temple period. They practiced sef denial and abstinence from worldly pleasures. Think Jews gone Buddhist. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - The most mainstream form of Judaism since around the 6th century CE. It believes that Oral Law or the Mishnah is essential to understanding the Torah. This philosophy became popular during the Jewish dispora. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Jewish philosopher born in present day Spain. His most famous works were the systematic code of all jewish law and an extensive commentary on the mishnah. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J- Considered the father of reform Judaism, his enlightenment ideas were the basis for the Haskalah. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - refers to the jewish people of Spain and Portugal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - A group of Jewish people originating in southeastern asia and eventually settling in Germany and all over. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - a school of thought of Judaism focused on the mystic aspects of the religion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - less strict adherence to jewish law. Mixes jewish teachings with surrounding culture, also adding enlightenment elements |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - Strictly adhere to the Talmudic interpretation of the Torah. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J- focused on preserving Jewish traditions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| J - Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity and opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies and has advocated the return of Jews to Israel |
|
|
Term
| Two penitential holidays of Judaism |
|
Definition
| Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur |
|
|
Term
| Three pilgrimage festivals of Judaism |
|
Definition
| Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C and J- Translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C- Matthew Mark and Luke. They all tell the story of Jesus' last days and other stories |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - Matthew Mark Luke and John. They all describe Jesus' life. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Christian Saint that focused on the monasticism or the renunciation of worldly pleasures. From Egypt. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Christian saint who focused on living life as Jesus did. He was always in poverty and he preached to nature as if they were humans. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - In Orthadoxy, theosis is the process of living as god and developing a union with god. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - In orthadoxy, an Icon is a symbol for beliefs, usually in the form of art |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - The reason God wipes away sin. In Catholicism, it is done through belief and works |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - The wiping away of Christian's sins. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. examples would be baptism and confirmation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Sola scriptura is a text designed to inform the reader of all holiness and ways of entering heaven. It argues that the old and new testament are the direct word of god. Sola fide emphasizes that one can be forgiven for sins through FAITH ALONE and not work. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - a protestant movement that upholds the literal reading of the bible. Think creationists/people who think that dinosaurs didn't exist. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Confessions. The declaration of belief in God |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - alms-giving. Giving money to the needy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Fasting during Ramadan |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - God, Last Day (judgement and afterlife), Angels, The scriptures (torah psalms, gospels and especially the Quaran), Prophets (28 mentioned in Quaran) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Book containing the central teachings of Islam. It was created shortly after the death of muhammed as mandated by the Caliph |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The journey of Muhammed and his followers from Mecca to Medina |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - A large cuboid structure in Mecca. It is the holiest of Islamic buildings and Muslims are supposed to face it during prayer |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The well trodden path. The way Muslims should live. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The 4 caliphs who led the Muslims after the death of Muhammad from medina. |
|
|
Term
| (Rightly guided caliphs) Ali |
|
Definition
| Cousin of Muhammed, Shi'a muslims claim he should have been the first rightly guided caliph as he is blood related to muhammad. Moved capital city from Saudi Arabia to Iraq |
|
|
Term
| (Rightly guided caliphs) Uthman |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| (Rightly guided caliphs) Abu Bakr |
|
Definition
| The first caliph after the death of muhammad. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The worship leader of a mosque and |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - started with the third caliph, Uthman, It lasted about a 100 years. In that time, they create the largest empire the world had yet seen. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Started just after the Ummayad, it lasted almost 500 years. Moved capital to Baghdad. During this caliphate Islam has it's golden age of Math, Science and philosophy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The majority of muslims are sunni |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Shi'a believe that the caliph should be a blood relative of muhammad. They also have a specific view on Imam or the leaders. They believe that these leaders can commit no sin and everyone must follow them, because they are appointed by god. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Conservative form of Islam. Believe caliph must follow the Quaran to a T and if he fails to do so, it is up to the people to confront him. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - an expansion on the Sharia law, it depicts how certain rituals need to be done. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - a set of secular and personal laws and rules. Some of which appear directly in Quran and some of which are given by the example muhammad sets in the Sunnah |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I- The inner mystical dimension of Islam. Sufism is supposed to help a follower turn his attention from everything that is not god. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - The application of Islam to the political and secular realm. More of a political party and way of thought than anything. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| I - Less strict adherence to certain texts. Usually only follow the Quran and tentatively the Sunnah. Also modernits tend to focus a lot less on the political aspect of Islam. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - An African American minister and starter of the pentecostalism. It emphasizes the direct experience of God through baptism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| C - Brought over the first large wave of Europeans to America. He wanted his colony to be the Puritan "city upon the hill" or a perfect state looked up to by all surrounding states. He also wrote a model of christian charity |
|
|
