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35 Cards in this Set
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Christianity was brought forth by which obscure jewish preacher?
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Joshua ben Joseph (Jesus in Greek)
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Can be described as a blend of native and borrowed traditions.
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Greco Roman
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Did not promise retribution or eternal life.
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Greco Roman
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identified as earth mother and queen of heaven
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Cult of Isis
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Greek cult of carefree ecstasy
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Cult of Dionysus
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-------slaughter of the sacred Bull, was thought to render the earth fertile
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Mithra (Cult of Mithra)
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Jewish Background
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•Monotheistic/Exclusive
•Babylonian Captivity (587-520) •Destruction of Jerusalem by Rome in 70 CE. |
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Messiah will bring political freedom is what jewish sect
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Sadducees
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Messiah will lead to righteousness is what jewish sect
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Pharisees
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Believed in immortal soul, & the coming of a teacher of truth Zealots! is waht jewish sect
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Essenes
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A revolutionary group who historically opposed Jewish subjugation with violent responses.
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Zealots
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Born during Augustus’s reign
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Joshua ben Joseph (Jesus)
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Preached a message concerning the evil of material goods, and the coming of the kingdom of heaven
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Joshua ben Joseph (Jesus)
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What is jesus arrested for?
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sedition
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Who was released to the people and got to not be executed instead of jesus
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Jesus Barabbas
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Jesus's message message gained widespread appeal through what person
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Paul
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Pauls message said that Salvation comes from -------
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faith
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What made Christianity spread so quickly?
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Message easily understood.
Open policy of acceptance |
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Who was best known for being the first Christian emporer?
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Constantine
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Why were many Christians expelled from Rome?
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Christians denied and wouldn’t serve Roman Gods or in the army
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Who issued the Edict of milan?
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Constantine
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what was the purpose of the Edict of Milan
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to stop all religious persecution
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Buddism is a reformation of what older faith?
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Hinduism
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•Lived some 5 centuries before Jesus
•Enjoyed a protected adolescence, married and fathered a child at 19. •Knowledge of 3 truths leads him to meditative life |
Siddhartha Gautama
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What are the three truths that siddhartha Gautama discovered?
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Sickness, Old Age, and Death
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What are the causes of human suffering according to Siddhartha Gautama?
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•Desire
•attachment to material things •ignorance •illusion. |
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What are the 4 noble truths according to Siddhartha Gautama?
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•Suffering is universal
•Desire causes suffering •Ceasing to desire relieves suffering •Following eightfold path releases suffering |
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Nirvana can be reached by avoiding extremes and following the-------
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8 fold path
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What 8 things are part of the 8 fold path?
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–Views
–Values –Speech –Action –Livelihood –Effort –Mindfulness –Concentration |
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Ruler of the Maurya empire from 273-323 BCE
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Asoka the great
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who is responsible for the great spread of the buddist philosophy?
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Asoka the great
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was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga
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Kaligna War
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Remains close to the original teachings of Buddha
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Hinayana Buddhism
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Elevated Buddha to divine level: god
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Mahayana Buddhism
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Compassionate beings, who postpone reaching nirvana in order to help suffering mankind.
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Bodhisattvas
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