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Western Civ Religion
ANIMISM JUDAISM ISLAM BUDDHISM HINDUISM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FETISH | a spirit connected object with power, force |
| HIGH GODS | a vague tradition, little known about it |
| SPIRITS | an invisible host of spiritual beings that determine/affect life |
| TOTEM | an object or plant, bird, animal to which a clan has a sacred relationship |
| RELIGION | from the Latin 'religare' to tie, fasten together |
| ASHKENAZIC | European Jews |
| CONDUCT | keeping the Law, more prominent then detailed doctrine |
| GEMARA | commentary on Mishnah |
| HANUKKAH | victory of Maccabbees. oil in lamps. joyous holiday |
| HASIDIC, HASIDISM | mystical Judaism |
| ISRAEL | wrestler with God. the nation, 1948 |
| KNESSET | Hebrew gathering; Israel congress |
| MISHNAH | interpretation of the law |
| ORTHODOX | strict adherence to the law |
| RAABBI | teacher |
| REFORMED | liberal branch of Judaism |
| ROSH HASHANAH | new year, blow Shofar |
| SEPHARDIC | non-European Jews |
| TALMUD | commentary on the Torah |
| TORAH | Law, teachings of Moses |
| ABROGATION | later revelation cancels earlier |
| ALI | son/son-in-law of Muhammad. Shiite line of authority |
| AHMADIYYA | a sect, Jesus survived the cross |
| BEDOUIN | nomads |
| HADITH | early writings |
| HALAL | kosher |
| HEJIRA | migration to Medina |
| IMAN | teacher, leader |
| ISMALI | shiite sect, the Aga Khan |
| ITHNASHARI | shiite 12ers. death of Husayn |
| JERUSALEM | 3rd most important city |
| KAABA | black stone in Mecca |
| KHADIJAH | Muhammad's wife |
| MUEZZIN | calls to pray |
| MULLAH | teacher |
| SHIITES | authority through line of M |
| SUFI | mystical Muslims |
| SUNNI | beaten path |
| SURAS | long to short. chaps in Quran |
| BUDDHA | enlightened one |
| CLASSICAL | Buddhism rejects idols, prayer, "God", personal existence, life after death |
| DALAI LAMA | leader of Tibetan Buddhism |
| DESIRE | causes suffering |
| DHAMMAPADA | teachings of Buddha |
| 4 NOBLE TRUTHS | 1. Life means suffering. 2. The origin of suffering is attachment. 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable. 4. The path to the cessation of suffering. |
| GAUTAMA SIDDHARTA | founded buddhism |
| HINAYANA | "small vehicle" rigorous buddhism, less popular |
| MAHAYANA | "great vehicle" popularized buddhism |
| MIDDLE WAY | neither indulgence or ascetism but lots of desire |
| MONKS | poverty, celibacy, innofensiveness |
| NIRVANA | sanskrit: blowing out; absorption into all |
| SOKKA GAKKAI | nationalistic Japanese Nicheren sect |
| ZEN | Japanese Buddhist sect; flash of insight |
| FOLK | the way local peole practice their religion |
| CHRISTIAN | ACTS 11:26 26:28 1 PETER 4:16 |
| IS CHRISTIANITY UNIQUE? | JOHN 14:16 ACTS 4:12 19:23-26 LUKE 24:27 ROMANS 10 GAL 1:6-9 |
| HINDUISM | religion of India |
| AHIMSA | non-violence, strict vegetarian |
| ARYA SAMAJ | anti-Christian; reject idols |
| ATMAN | self soul enlightenment |
| BHAGAVA GITA | the Lord's song; INTRO TO EPIC MAHABHARAT . Krishna instrtucts Arjan |
| BRAHMA | creator, god |
| BRAHMAN | all prevading god |
| BRAHMIN | high caste |
| DALITS | untouchables |
| DUSSEHRA | 10th night climax; Ram defeats Ravana and rescues Sita |
| GANESH | good luck god son of Shiva, elephant head |
| HARIJAN | outcastes. children of god. untouchables |
| INDRA | ancient goddess |
| KALI | goddess of incarnation of Vishnu, deadly |
| MAYA | world illusion |
| RAM | incarnation of Veshnu; hero of epic |
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