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49 Cards in this Set
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Religion
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to join again or reconnect
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Religion follows eight elements
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1. Belief System
2. Community 3. Central myths 4. Ritual 5. Ethnics 6. Characteristics emotional experience 7. material expression 8. Sacredness |
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Transcendent
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unlimited by the world or reality
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Immanent
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within the universe
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Agnosticism
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Says the existence of God cannot be proven
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Female Symbols
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- fertility
-motherhood Ex: Aphrodite, Astarte |
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Holistic
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Indigenous Religions
-Every object has religious meaning |
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Animism
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sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirits
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Three patterns in Indigenous Religion
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1. Human relation with nature
2. Sacred time and space 3. Respect fro origins, gods, ancestors |
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Sacred Time
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Indigenous Religion
-Cyclical -Returning to origins for renewel |
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Sacred Space
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Indigenous Religion
-Center of the universe -Door to the other world -Symbol as square or circle ex: Stone Hedge |
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Taboo
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Indigenous Religion
-a rule that forbids specific behavior - When broken must give spirit a libation |
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Libation
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-Sacrifice or food offerings to gods
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Shaman
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Indigenous Religion
- A person who is the connection between spirit world and reality - Mostly women |
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Totem
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Indigenous Religion
-An animal figure that is revered for symbolic meaning and clan symbolism |
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Four threats to Indigenous Religions Existence
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1. Global spread of popular culture
2. loss of natural environment 3. loss of traditional language 4. conversion to other religions; Christianity or Islam |
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Hinduism Origins
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-India
-Minimize importance for material goods - no founder - no text - belief in man gods with one overall superior one - family of beliefs rather than one unified belief |
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Hinduism Early Stages
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- pots and coins
-streets and houses -running water -scriptures= vedas -language = sanskrit -migrated "Aryan Migration" |
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Hindu. Religion
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-worshiped mostly male gods
-worshiped outside around fire pits -sacred chants Ancient texts: Verdas & Upanishads |
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Upanishads & Axis Age
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Axis Age- New direction
-derived from word "sitting near" -written in dialogue form -most important notions include: Brahman Atman Maya Karma Samsara Moksha |
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Brahman
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Hindu
-Divine reality at the heart of things |
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Atman
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Hindu
Deepest self or soul |
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Maya
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Hindu
Reality (everyday world) |
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Moksha
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Hindu
Freedom or liberation from rebirth cycle |
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Karma
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Hindu
-Determines the direction of ones rebirth -good or bad |
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Samsara
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-Wheel of life
-circle of constant rebirth |
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Hinduism five social classes
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1. Brahman (preist)
2. Warrior/ noble 3. merchant 4. peasant 5. untouchables: do all the dirty work |
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Hindu Goddess
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Devi- Great Mother
Represented by: Durga- Awe inspiring Kali- Dark |
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Buddhism Origins
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-India
-Siddhartha Gautama- Buddha- Awaken One -Mother died 7 days after giving birth -Born when a white elephant entered his mothers body -destined to either become a great holy man or conquer of the world |
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Buddhism Basic Teachings
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-No written text
-Language Pali- similar to Sanskrit (hindu) -Dharma-all of Buddha's teachings -Sangha- community of monks and nuns |
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Buddhism Three marks of reality
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1. Change
2. No permanent identity 3. suffering |
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Buddhism Four noble truths
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1. Suffering exists
2. It has a cause 3. It has an end 4. There is a release through the noble eightfold path |
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Buddhism Noble Eight-Fold path
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End goal is Nervana- reach this by:
1. Right Understanding 2. Right Intention 3. Right Speech 4. Right Action 5. Right Work 6. Right Effort 7. Right Meditation/ mindfulness 8. Right contemplation |
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Buddhism: Influences of teachings
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Animsa- Do no harm
Soul- There isn't one Karma- How one will be reborn Nervana- existence beyond limitation - liberation from the cycle of rebirth |
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Confucius: Elements of Chinese religion
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-Spirits
-Tian (Heaven) -Ancestors - Patterns in nature - Yang & Yin (Names of two complementary principles) -Divination |
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Confucius: Life
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- Wants to achieve Social Harmony
-Born 551 BCE - China -Died 479 BCE |
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Confucius: Values
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-Wants to produce excellent people
-harmonious society -everyone is capable of being good (Not by themselves with help from people who are wiser than them) |
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Confucius: Five great relationships
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1. father-son
2. elder brother- younger brother 3. husband-wife 4. elder-younger 5. ruler-subjects |
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Confucius: Virtues
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-Ren
-Li -Shu -Xiao -Wen |
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Confu. Ren
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Humaness/kindness
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Confu. Li
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Doing what is right
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Confu. Shu
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Golden Rule
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Confu. Xiao
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Respect for elders
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Confu. Wen
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Culture
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Book of Genesis: Beginning
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- The beginning of time
-God created the world in 6 days rested on the 7 -created the garden of Eden -Created Adam from the earth -Created Eve from the rib of Adam |
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Book of Genesis: Sin
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The serpent tempted Eve from picking an apple from the tree of knowledge which God specifically told them not to eat from
They both at the apple and became aware of there nudity They were punished: Adam had to work to earn his food and Eve would have pain during childbirth |
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Book of Genesis: Cain and Abel
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Adam and Eve had two sons Cain and Abel
Abel- hearded sheep Cain- worked with metal/ unnatural things God liked Abel more Cain got jealous and killed Abel God punished him and sent him away but also protected him by not cursing anyone who tried to kill Cain |
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Four Basic Elements of Animism
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1. One High God
2. Anima 3. Ancestor worship 4. Taboo |
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Buddhism The Three Jewels
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1. Buddha- as the example
2. Dharma- as the way 3. Sangha- community of monks and nuns |
