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Comparative Religion
Key Terms for Comparative Religion Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A rebirth of the soul | Reincarnation |
| Every deed has an effect on one's future | Karma |
| The creator a Hindu God | Brahma |
| Religious subgroups | Sects |
| God of Judaism | Yahweh |
| God of Islam | Allah |
| God of Christianity | God |
| These texts help explain the main Hindu holy text. | Upanishads |
| Main Hindu holy text | the Vedas |
| Free from life and death | Nirvana |
| The freeing of the spirit from the physical | Moksha |
| Nonviolence Jainism | Ahimsa |
| Means "The Way" in Taoism | Dao |
| Collected works of Confucius | Analects |
| Confucian principle that children owe parents dignity and respect | Filial Piety |
| Zooastrian term for priest | Magi |
| Jews were spread throughout the know world after war with Rome | Diaspora |
| Chritian term for one annointed by God | Messiah |
| Short stories with moral lessons | Parables |
| Those who sacrifice for their beliefs | Martyrs |