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51 Cards in this Set
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Greek Philosophers humankinds problem?
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To overcome ignorance
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Chinese Confucianism and modern Marxism problem?
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Corrupt or alienated social relationships
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Judaism and Christianity problem?
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Disobedience of God's will.
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Buddhism problem?
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Illusion of permanent self is the root of our craving and egotistic desire, hence our pain and suffering.
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Stoicism
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Founded in 306 B.C.E. FIlled time with philosophy and religion until dominance of Christianity.
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Phusis
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Law of growth, or nature
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Divine Logos
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Reason
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Apatheia
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To regard with indifference
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What disturbs our minds?
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Not the event but how we view the event.
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Image of God
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Imago Dei
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Sin
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Hardening of the human heart
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Law of Karma
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Law of cause and effect, will continue to manifest.
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Four noble truths
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-Pain
-Cause of pain -Cessation of pain -Way that leads to cessation of pain |
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Tanha
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Thirst, craving, unsatisfied longing
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Enlightenment
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Eightfold path
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Rectification of names
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If names are not correct then language cannot be in true accord with nature.
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Five great relationships
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Father son, Elder younger, Ruler subject, husband wife, Elder brother younger brother
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Theodicy
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Justifying the ways of God in the face of chaos and evil in the world.
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First type
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Persons lose identity in the midst of identifying with a larger community.
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Second type
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Present sufferings can be endured because they are revitalized in expectation of future change of fortune.
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Most common type.
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Reversal of present suffering in a future life beyond earth
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Mystical Participation
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Chinese can die knowing he lives on in his sons and then his sons.
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Objective immorality
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Ongoing life of family
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Dualist theodicy
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God did not create this material world and therefore cannot be held accountable.
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The Karma-Samsara theodicy
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Karma- cause and effect
Samsara- wheel of rebirth |
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Buddhism states
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you have made your bed and now lie in it
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4 theodicies of Job
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-Suffering as recompense for sin
-Suffering as a test -Theodicy of submission -Theodicy of protest |
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Free will defense
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The world could not be created by a perfectly benevolent God
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Process theodicy
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All reality is constituted by process and change, from least to greatest, God not excluded
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Charasmatic leadership
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Moral authority, intense connection with a higher being
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Deontological ethics
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Views as the elucidation of a morality that is necessary, obligatory, and unconditional.
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Teleological
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Focuses on consequences fo actions for the greater good. Overall happiness
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Virtue ethics
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A moral disposition that is based on virtues, generosity, truthfulness, and justice. (The ideal moral character)
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Natural Law theory
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Human moral actions is grounded in the essential structure of reality itself.
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Dao
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Way to do something
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Avalokitesvara
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Singled out as the perfect embodiment of compassion and most popular in east Asian Buddhist.
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Kuan-Yin
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Godess of mercy
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4 discernible ways to salvation
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-Way of faith
-Way of devotion -Way of disciplined action -Way of meditation |
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Faith
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Mental assent to the existence of such an unseen reality.
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Trust
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(Fiducia) Total confidence on divine grace, on unmerited live and dependence.
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Martin Luther
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Made righteous be grace not through good works.
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Mahayana
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Religion that provides equal salvation to all.
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Way of devotion
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Inclusive, deep feeling and emotion
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Way of action
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Most popular and universal
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4 classes of Hinduism
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Brahmans (priests)
Kshatriyas (warriors) Vaishyas (farmers and producers) SHudras (laborers) |
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5 Pillars of Islam
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Confession
Salat- prayer Zakat- the purify Fasting Hajj- pilgramage to Mecca |
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Judaism "way"
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Halakah
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Meditation
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Higher levels of mindfulness
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Salvation
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Process of being delivered, redeemed or liberated from evil.
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Peak experiences
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Bring new insight, joy, and creativity to life
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Eschatology
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End, goal, of personal life or of history
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