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Religion final WPU
| ASHKENAZIM | An ethnic gr |
|---|---|
| KABBALAH | --Jewish mystical tradition centering on the Zohar |
| MISHNAH | --Collection of the teachings of the great rabbis concerning ritual and legal issues, compiled before the end of the second century CE |
| MITZVAH | --A divine commandment or sacred deed in fulfillment of a commandment |
| PASSOVER | --Commemoration and annual celebration of the exodus story of Israelite slaves in Egypt |
| PURIM | -- “lots;” spring holiday that centers around the events of the book of Esther |
| REFORM JUDAISM | --Movement that began in the nineteenth century as a way of modernizing the religion, centering on ethics, rather than food laws or rituals |
| SEPHARDIM | --An ethnic group of Jews that migrated to Spain and Portugal |
| TALMUD | --Jewish law and lore, compiled in the sixth century CE |
| TANAKH | --The Jewish scriptures (Law, Prophets, Writings) |
| TREFA BANQUET | --Incident (1883) that led to division between Reform and Conservative Jews in the United States |
| ZIONISM | --Movement dedicated to the establishment of a politically viable internationally recognized Jewish state in the biblical land of Israel. |
| BAPTISM | --Water rite that signifies new birth through dying and rising with Christ; for some Christians it signifies cleansing from sin. |
| CREED | --A formal statement of belief |
| EUCHARIST | —“giving thanks;” Christian commemoration of the Last Supper with bread and wine |
| GOSPEL | --The good news of God’s victory over sin and death rendered by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; the power of God that leads to salvation |
| INCARNATION | God becoming human in Christ; the Word made flesh |
| MESSIAH | --“Christ;” “the anointed one” |
| ORIGINAL SIN | --Christian affirmation of the pride and egoism of humanity |
| PENTECOST | --The birthday of the Christian church; outpouring of the Holy Spirit |
| PROTESTANTISM | --16th century movement that affirmed the central authority of the Bible over church tradition; “sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura.” |
| RESURRECTION | --Christ’s victory over death and the grave |
| TRINITY | --Doctrine of one God, experienced as three divine Persons |
| CALIPH | --In Sunni Islam, the successor to the Prophet |
| FATWA | --A legal opinion issued by an authority |
| HADITH | --Traditions of the sayings and actions of Muhammad |
| HAJJ | --The holy pilgrimage to Mecca |
| HIJRAH | --Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina; it marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. |
| JIHAD | --“struggle;” holy war |
| SHAHADAH | --“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger” |
| SHARIAH | --Divine law in Islam |
| SURA | --A chapter of the Qu’ran |
| UMMAH | --The Muslim community |
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