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25 Cards in this Set
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Confucius (551 to 479 B.C.E) |
Outlined Confucianism's core beliefs with his writings and teachings. |
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Ren |
Most important concept in Confucianism meant appropriate feelings. |
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Li |
Second most important concept in Confucianism means Correct actions. |
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Filial piety |
Respect for ones parents and ancestors. Played an important role in society. |
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Five key relationships |
1. Ruler to subject 2. Father to son 3. Husband to wife 4. Older brother to younger brother 5. Senior friend to junior friend |
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Civil service exam system |
A test to prove you know how to do the job you are applying for |
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Laozi |
Founded Daoism in the 6th century |
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Dao te Ching |
A collection of Daoist wisdom. |
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Dao |
The way of the cosmos "The force" |
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Wu wei |
Act without acting, do nothing and all problems will be solved. Don't try to control things outside of your power. |
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Yin and yang |
Harmony of opposites |
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Legalism |
Man is inherently evil and needs strict laws to behave properly |
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New Testament |
Writings about Jesus' life and his messages |
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Paul |
A messenger for Jesus |
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Peter |
Chief disciple and illiterate fisherman |
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Gentiles |
Non-Jews |
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Constantine |
Made Christianity legal. Roman Emporer |
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Edict of Milan |
Made Christianity legal |
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Council of Nicaea |
Decided the nature of Jesus. Unified into a Catholic form. |
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Synods |
Meeting where they collected all writings and sorted it all out and created an official book. 393 in hippo and 397 In Cathage |
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First apostolic council |
Decision on whether you have to be Jewish to be Christian. |
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Simon bar kokhba |
The person Jews saw as their mosiah |
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Gnostic gospels (nag hammadi texts) |
Mix of Buddhism and Christianity. Tell a different Jesus story. |
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Didike |
Teaching of 12 apostles to the Gentiles. A how to manual for Christians. |
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Nicaean creed |
Jesus is both god and man |
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