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Humanities Ch. 5

Adventures of the Human Spirit

TermDefinition
monotheism the belief in one god
patriarch chieftain; abraham was the first and founder of the israelite nation
yahweh the israelites' god
torah the first five books of the bible - genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy
job a righteous man, once favored by god, who loses his family and fortune through a series of calamities
messian one anointed by god
jesus of nazareth a jewish teacher and healer whose life and person became the center of the christian faith
parables a heavenly story told in an earthly manner
rabbinical judaism the new faith that stressed pious obedience and study of the torah, in place of the temple sacrifices that once had been every jew's obligations
the four gospels matthew, mark, luke, john
eucharist the last supper
icons sacred symbols and images
constantine the first emperor to embrace the christian faith
augustine of hippo by far the most important patristic philosopher - best known writing is the confessions, a remarkable work of spiritual introspection unparalleled in the classical literature of augustine's day
the rise of islam surrender to god
allah god
iconoclasm smashing of icons
hegira islam calendar
quran islam bible
caliph islam rulers
mosque the muslim place of worship
physician razi the first to describe the clinical symptoms of smallpox
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