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World Religions
Dr Prill at Juniata College
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2012

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The Bab
Definition
the messenger of god
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Abdul Baha
Definition
eldest son of Bahaullah, founder of Bahai
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Kitab-i-Aqdas
Definition
central book of bahai
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Bahaullah
Definition
founder of Bahai
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Universal House of Justice
Definition
the leaders of the faith
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Ka’ba
Definition
the cube shaped building in mecca
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Hijrah
Definition
the journey of Muhammad and his followers from mecca to medina
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Ramadan
Definition
when the qu’ran was revealed, month of fasting
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Sura
Definition
chapters/divisions of the the Qur’an
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Hadith
Definition
Islamic law where shia and sunni differ
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Mullah
Definition
title to Islamic clergy
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Ayatollah
Definition
higher ranking Islamic experts
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Allahu akbar
Definition
“allah is greater”
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Medina
Definition
second holiest city
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Mosque
Definition
religious center
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Mecca
Definition
holiest city
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Zakat
Definition
the required monetary gift
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Jihad
Definition
“struggle”
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Shari’ah
Definition
Islamic law
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Caliph
Definition
spiritual leader
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Imam
Definition
worship leader of a mosque
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Halal
Definition
allowable food or items
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Hajj
Definition
pilgrimage to mecca
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Hijab
Definition
head scarf
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Id al-Fitr
Definition
breaking the fast of ramadan
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Id al-Adha
Definition
festival commemorating abraham’s sacrifice of his son
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Fatwa
Definition
new law
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Dhikr
Definition
reciting the names of god
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Dhimmis
Definition
nonislams living on Islamic territory
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Haram
Definition
sinful
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Eucharist
Definition
holy communion
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Mass
Definition
exists to get the holy eucharist
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Reformation
Definition
1545 catholic revival
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Lent
Definition
40 days jesus was in the tomb before he was resurrected
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Sacrament
Definition
7 sacriments: baptism, communion, reconciliation, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick
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Nicene Creed
Definition
brief statements of the catholic religion repeated in church every sunday
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Evangelical
Definition
missionary style church
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Gnostic
Definition
early Christian movement – belief in a monadic entity
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Apostles
Definition
Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Mathew, Thomas, James, Jude, Simon, Judas, Papias, Matias
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Easter
Definition
the rebirth of christ
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Christmas
Definition
birth
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Paul
Definition
saul to paul conversion
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Constantine
Definition
250
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Martin Luther
Definition
protestant reformation, 1500
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John Calvin
Definition
protestant reformation, 1500
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Henry VIII
Definition
founder of the church of England. 1500
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Joseph Smith
Definition
founder of Mormonism 1800s
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John Wesley
Definition
founding the Methodist movement 1700s
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Yahweh
Definition
God
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Sinai
Definition
mouth Sinai is where the jewish people became a nation
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Kosher
Definition
rules of milk and meath
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Yom Kippur
Definition
Day of Attonement, most important holiday. Intense confession of sin from sunset the night before until nightfall the following day.
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Diaspora
Definition
exile of the jews
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Abraham
Definition
The first patriarch of the jewish people
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David
Definition
first kind of Jerusalem of the jewish golden era
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Synagogue
Definition
house of warship
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Rosh Hashanah
Definition
jewish new year. Believed to be the anniversary of the day adam and eve were created
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Pentateuch
Definition
the first five books of the Hebrew bible
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Torah
Definition
the words given to moses by God. The central teachings
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Mitzvah
Definition
a commandment of jewish law
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Bar Mitzvah
Definition
a boy’s coming of age
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Bat Mitzvah
Definition
a girl’s coming of age
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Seder
Definition
usually Passover “seder” a ritual feast, involving unleavened bread
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Kippah
Definition
head covering
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Tefillin
Definition
black leather box containing tiny scrolls of verses from the torah worn on the forehead
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Menorah
Definition
seven branched candle holder
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Ashkenazim
Definition
Judaism based on the study of the texts speak yiddish
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Sephardim
Definition
a less intense interpretation of jewish law
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Name the patriarchs.
Definition
Abraham, Issac, Jacob
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What was the Exodus and why is it so important in Judaism?
Definition
The enslavement of the jews following the death of Joseph. Its important because Jews celebrate the actions of God in history
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What major religious developments took place during the Exile?
Definition
The synagogue was developed
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What is the purpose of the Mishnah?
Definition
Documented Jewish oral law
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Talmud
Definition
Second most important jewish text. Completed about 550 CE
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When does the Jewish Sabbath begin and end?
Definition
Starts Friday night at sundown, ends Saturday at night fall
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What is Zionism?
Definition
The movement of jewish renewal and rebirth in Israel
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What does Passover commemorate?
Definition
It commemorates the last supper, presenting the unleavened bread and prayer
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What does Hanukkah commemorate?
Definition
The rededication of the holy temple
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What are some of the differences between Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Jewish practice?
Definition
Reform is very progressive, conservative is medium, orthodox is very law based
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Ahura Mazda
Definition
God of the Sky
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Angra Mainyu
Definition
destructive spirit
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Ahriman
Definition
evil spirit
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Spenta Mainyu
Definition
God of life, of good and light
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Towers of Silence
Definition
sky burial locations
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Avesta
Definition
primary collection of the sacred texts
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Zarathushtra
Definition
Founder of Zoroastrianism
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Parsi
Definition
one subcategory of Zoroastrianism
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Kusti
Definition
tying the sacred thread
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