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51 Cards in this Set
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What are the theories on the origin of religion? |
-Materialistic -Functional -Belief |
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Materialistic |
humans developed religion |
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Functional |
religion is useful |
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Belief |
ultimate reality exists because (for example: God made it) |
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What are the 3 expressions of religion? |
-Theoretical -Practical -Sociological |
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Theoretical |
What is said |
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Practical |
What is done |
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Sociological |
Kinds of groups formed by religion |
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Who is the founder of Hinduism? |
unknown |
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Important scriptures or writings of Hinduism? |
-Vedic Literature -The Upanishads -Law of Manu -Bhagavad Vita |
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What is the best source of knowledge and the oldest sacred book in Hinduism? |
Vedas |
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1 of the most influential writings in the development of Hinduism |
The Upanishads |
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4 stages (groups of people) |
Law of Manu |
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Known as a masterpiece of human religious thought and a great epic poem of indian culture and religion |
Bhagavad Vita |
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Key Events or Holidays in Hinduism? |
Holi (the most popular holiday) |
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Dharma |
fulfilling ones purpose |
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Artha |
prosperity |
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Kama |
desire, sexuality, enjoyment |
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Moksha |
enlightenment |
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Brahman |
the creator- Hinduism |
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Shiva |
the destroyer |
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Vishnu |
the preserver |
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who is the founder of Jainism? |
Mahavira |
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what are the 3 jewels of Jainism? |
Right Knowledge, Right Faith, Right Conduct |
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ahimsa |
non-injury |
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2 sects of jainism |
svetambara (white clad)MOST POPULAR digambara (sky clad)MOST CONSERVATIVE |
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Who is the founder of Buddhism? |
Siddhartha Guatama |
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Important scriptures or writings in Buddhism? |
Principles of Mahayan |
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Theravada Buddhism |
conservative |
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Mahayana Buddhism |
liberal; expansive |
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Pure Land Sect |
sect of Mahayana, most popular |
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who is the founder of zoroastrianism |
prophet zoroaster |
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About prophet zoroaster |
-trained as a priest prior to starting a religion - sought answers to troubling religious questions -little success preaching |
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Zoroastrianism doctrines/ teachings |
-original teachings in question(Gathas) - 3 main motifs ~battle between light and dark ~end to history w divine judgement ~concept of paradise |
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History of Judaism beginnings |
-721 BCE- Northern Kingdom of Israel conquered-Diaspora begins
-5th century BCE- jews return
-70CE- romans destroy temple again |
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a synagogue may exist where.... |
1. a copy of the torah 2. 10 adult jewish males over 13 y/o 3. a quorum or minyan |
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important events in judaism |
diaspora- catalyst for seeking new reasoning & understanding of the events in their history |
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the holocaust |
-a "solution" to the jewish problem - germany puts post wwII probs on the jews -what it took to get the homeland as jews say
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Jewish holidays |
sabbath- most important and distinctive yom kippur- holiest of all jewish holidays |
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sects of judaism |
-orthodox -reform -conservative -reconstructionist -fundamentalist |
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orthodox judaism |
-largest group -preserves traditional jewish culture & religion
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reform judaism |
-popular in the us and europe - modern as possible
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conservative Judaism |
-reaction against perceived extremes of the reform movement -DO NOT embrace orthodox completely
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Reconstructionist Judaism |
-complete american movement -denied sacred jewish text |
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fundamentalist judaism |
-both in us and israel -openly hostile to non-jews demand complete acceptance of traditional jewish law |
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what is a kabbalahist? |
one with spiritual attainment |
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what used unique and far fetched systems of interpretation? |
kabbalah |
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Kabbahlistic literature |
oppressed and despised who have little hope |
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what is the zohar? |
most outstanding compilation of kabbalistic . most important book of this genre |
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Jewish responses to modernity |
-shabbatai zevi -mendelssohn -baal shem tov |
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what is the talmud? |
most important non-biblical material in judaism |
