key words Flashcards
the divine
god, gods or the transcendent. something that is a higher power and beyond human compreshension.
polytheism
belief in more than one god.
monotheism
belief in one god only
atman
name for the soul in Hinduism
reincarnation
Hindu belief that the soul is reborn to a new life after death. people may have to live several lives until their soul is pure enough to reach heaven.
the Bhargava Gita
one of the sacred texts in Hinduism.
karma
Hindu belief that every action has an effect and if they do good, then good things will happen to them in the future, if they do bad things, then bad things will happen.
Ioka
name for heaven in Hinduism
Yahweh
name for god in Judaism
the Covenant
an agreement made between god and the prophet Abraham this promise was that god would protect Abraham his lands and his descendants if they promised to follow gods law.
the Torah
one of the sacred texts in Judaism
Gods chosen people
Jews to believe that they have been specially chosen by god to be his people.
