Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Religion final WPU

ASHKENAZIMAn 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
Created by: btwilliams
Popular Religion sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards