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74 Cards in this Set
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Ultimate Reality of Hinduism
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Brahman
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Ultimate Destiny of Hinduism
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Moksha
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Founder of Hinduism
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Aryan Invaders
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Scriptures of Hinduism
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Rig Veda, Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, Mahabharata
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Hinduism's Moral Code
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Dharma (made up of gender, cast, and stage of life)
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Hinduism Saint
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Sannyasin
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Buddhism Ultimate Reality
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(Mahayana) Buddha
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Buddhism Ultimate Destiny
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Nirvana
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Buddhism Founder
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Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama
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Buddhism scriptures
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Sutras
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Buddhism Moral Code
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Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path
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Buddhism Saint
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(Mahayana) bodhisattvas
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Confucianism Ultimate Reality
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Heaven
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Confucianism Ultimate Destiny
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to be a revered ancestor
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Confucianism Founder
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Confucius of K'ung Futzu
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Confucianism Scripture(s)
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Analects, the Book of Mencius, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean
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Confucianism Moral Code
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Chun-tzu, Jen, Li, Wen, Te
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Confucianism Saint
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Chun-tzu (gentleman)
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Taoism Ultimate Reality
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Tao
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Taoism Ultimate Destiny
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Unity with the Tao
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Taoism Founder
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Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu
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Taoism Scripture(s)
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Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu
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Taoism Moral Code
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Harmony with the natural world
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Taoism Saint
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Sage
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Shinto Ultimate Reality
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Kami is a general word, Amaterasu is main
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Shinto Ultimate Destiny
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Become a kami
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Shinto Founder
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Animism-belief that the whole world has spirits in it, every rock, tree etc.
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Shinto Scripture(s)
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Kojiki and Nihongi
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Shinto Moral Code
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Matsura and Misogi
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Shinto Saint
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Priest, and some of the kami
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Is Brahman personal of impersonal? Can Brahman be known?
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Impersonal and cannot be known, understood, or explained.
Can be discovered but not known |
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Is God personal or impersonal? Give 3 ways we know about God.
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Personal
1.Scripture 2. Prayer, rituals, mass 3. Looking at creation through creation, reason, revelation and prayer |
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How many gods/goddesses are in Hinduism? What is their relationship to samsara?
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330 million. They are always reborn, in the cycle of samsara
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What is the Catholic understanding of God? Explain "God is eternal."
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There is only one God who is eternal. God has no beginning and no end.
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Name the Hindu triad and the title given to each.
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Brahma: Creator
Vishnu: Preserver Shiva: Destroyer |
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Name the 3 Persons of the Trinity and the work of each
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Father: Creator
Son: Redeemer Holy Spirit: Sanctifier |
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Describe the purpose and give the number of Vishnu's avatars.
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Vishnu incarnates 10 times in each cycle of reincarnation to save the world from evil and chaos
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Define Incarnation in relationship to the Trinity. Why is Incarnation important?
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The second person of the trinity became incarnate.
Jesus was born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, rose from the dead, and sits at the right hand of the father |
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Define monism and explain. What is the connection of Brahman and Atman?
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All things share the same essence (one).
Brahman and Atman are the same reality. Only the Atman is eternal at Moksha |
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Define monotheism. How is God related to creation? How is God related to the human soul?
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Belief in one God.
God created us but we are not God. The body and the soul are eternal through resurrection |
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Eastern View of the Creator
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The Creator is creation or is within creation
(look to nature for truth) |
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Western View of the Creator
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God is above and separate from Creation
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Eastern Understanding of Dualism
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The World is a harmonious dualism or monism
(Yin and Yang) |
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Western Understanding of Dualism
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The World is a conflicting dualism (think of a circle with strict division)
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Eastern Source of Truth and Teachings
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Truth comes trough mysticism
(found in the individual) |
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Western Source of Truth and Teachings
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Teachings about God come through prophecy
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Eastern Source of Revelation
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Revelation happens during meditation and a flash of insight
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Western Source of Revelation
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Revelation comes in the form of a message from an angelic messenger
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How Eastern Religions Experience Closeness to God
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They experience closeness to the divine during meditation
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How Western Religions Experience Closeness to God
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The experience closeness to God by doing the will of God
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Eastern Focus in Life
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FIND ANSWER
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Western Focus in Life
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They focus on human destiny
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Eastern View of Time
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Time is cyclical
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Western View of Time
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Time is linear
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What is the name for the Ultimate Place after death of Zoroastrianism?
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1. House of Best Purpose
2. Worst Existence |
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What is the name of the Ultimate Place after death for Catholicism/Christianity
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1. Heaven
2. Hell |
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What three things are necessary for salvation in Zoroastrianism?
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1. Good words
2. Good thoughts 3. Good deeds |
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What three things are necessary for salvation in Catholicism/Christianity?
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1. Know God
2. Love God 3. Serve God |
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What choices must be made to achieve the Ultimate Goal in Zoroastrianism?
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Zoroastrians choose to do the good in the cosmic battle of good and evil
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What choices must be made to achieve the Ultimate Goal in Catholicism/Christianity?
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Catholics follow the 10 Commandments and the 8 Beatitudes
They pray, give alms, and they do penance |
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What happens to the soul at death in Zoroastrianism?
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At death the soul crosses the Bridge of the Separator into House of Best Purpose or Worst Existence
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What happens to the soul at death in Catholicism/Christianity?
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At the particular judgment, the soul ends either in purgatory and Heaven, Heaven, or Hell
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What happens at the bodily resurrection of Zoroastrianism?
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At the bodily resurrection and the final judgment all undergo a test of fire and molten metal.
The evil burn while the good pass through unharmed |
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What happens at the end of the world?
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At the end of the world Christ will return. The dead will be united with their resurrected bodies and all will experience the Final Judgment.
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Buddhism
Name Dates Family Background |
Siddhartha Guatama
563 B.C.E.-483 B.C.E. Belonged to the warrior caste. Father was ruler of small region in northern India |
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Christianity
Names Dates Family Background |
Jesus of Nazareth, Son of Joseph, Jesus the Carpenter
Born between 6-4 B.C.E.-30 C.E. His father was a carpenter |
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Buddhism
Title and definition of their title. |
The Buddha
Buddha is an awakened one |
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Christianity
Title and definition of their title |
Christ/Messiah
to conquer the forces of evil, die for everyone's sins, healer, taught in parables |
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Buddhism
Marital status/children Age when they left home. Tempted by? Number of followers. Years as a teacher. |
Married and had 1 son
29 years old when left home tempter by Mara and his 3 daughters the goddesses of Discontent, Delight, and Desire Five Mendicants 45 years as a teacher |
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Christianity
Marital status/children Age when they left home. Tempted by? Number of followers. Years as a follower. |
No wife or children
28 years old (late 20s-early 30s) Tempted by Satan 12 Apostles Taught for about 3 years |
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Buddhism
Manner of death Last words |
Became ill after eating spoiled food.
"All the constituents of being are transitory; work out your salvation with diligence" |
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Christianity
Manner of death Last words |
Crucifixion
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit" |
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Buddhism
Summary story of their mission |
Buddha says he is "awake". His mission is to awaken others.
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Christianity
Summary story of their mission |
Jesus asked, "Who do people say I am?"
Peter says "You are the Christ" |
