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Looking for meaning Flashcards

1
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What would you call someone who feels that you cannot prove or disprove the existence of God?

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Agnostic

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What would you call someone who does not believe in God?

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Atheist

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What would you calls someone who believes in a God?

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Theist

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What do you call the different groups of Christians who emphasise different aspects of the Christian faith?

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Denominations - eg Roman Catholic, Church of England, Lutheran

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A word used to state that the being was never born, and will never die?

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Infinite

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What is belief in one god?

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Monotheism

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What is belief in many gods?

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Polytheism

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What is the word to describe an all-loving God?

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Omnibenevolent

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What is the word to describe an all-powerful God?

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Omnipotent

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What is the word to describe a God who is present everywhere, all the time?

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Omnipresent

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What is the word to describe an all-knowing God?

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Omniscient

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What is the word to describe a God who is active in the world, eg answering prayer?

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Immanent

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What is the word to describe a God who allows people free will, without interference?

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Transcendent

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What word would describe an image of God that allows someone to create a relationship with him, eg father?

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Personal

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What word would describe a god who does not allow a relationship?

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Impersonal

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16
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What word describes the Christian view of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?

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Trinity

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What word describes the main gods of Brahman?

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Tri-murti

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What word describes a Hindu image of God, worship during ceremonies?

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Murti

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What is the name of the Hindu god who is the creator?

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Brahma

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What is the name of the Hindu god who is the preserver?

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Vishnu

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What is the name of the Hindu god who is the destroyer?

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Shiva

22
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What is a word for a god(ess)?

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Deity

23
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What are the Hindu 16 ceremonies surrounding the development of life called?

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Samskaras

24
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What is the cycle of birth, life and suffering, death and rebirth called?

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Samsara

25
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What is the word for an action that can bring good or bad?

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Karma

26
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What is the duty expected of a Hindu?

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Dharma

27
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What is the Hindu word for soul?

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Atman

28
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In terms of the number of gods worshipped, what sort of religion is Christianity?

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Monotheistic

29
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How is God described within Christianity?

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The Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

30
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How do Christians see the nature of God?

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It varies. Some see Him as answering prayer (immanent). Some believe that He triggered creation and then left us to make out own decisions (free will), and that we are therefore experiencing the consequences of other peoples decisions (transcendent).

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What image of God allows Christians to have a personal relationship with Him?

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God is seen as a father.

32
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How would you describe the view that God is omnipotent and too awesome to be viewed using man-made images?

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Impersonal.

33
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How many gods in Hinduism?

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One

34
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What is the name of God in Hinduism?

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Brahman

35
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How is Brahman seen?

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The creator of all things, and all things return to Him.

36
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How does Hinduism see the many gods and goddesses?

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They are different aspects of Brahman, a different part of the one God.

37
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What is the Hindu sacred symbol?

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AUM

38
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What does AUM represent?

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It is the essence of Hinduism, the sacred sound gives life to the universe, the power of Brahman.

39
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What would you call the three main gods worshipped in Hinduism?

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Tri-murti

40
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Who makes up the tri-murti?

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Brahma - Creator; Vishnu - Preserver; Shiva - Destroyer.

41
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What is a vocation?

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The belief that God has called you to do a specific job.

42
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What is the implication of having a vocation to be a priest/nun/monk within the Roman Catholic Church?

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You will have to be celibate.

43
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What is the reason given to justify the celibacy of priests within the Roman Catholic faith?

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They can concentrate on their congregation without the distraction of a family.

44
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Why do people believe in god?

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It is a key belief of the religion they were brought up in;

The sacred texts contain evidence that confirm belief;

Evidence from personal experience;

Evidence from Faith;

People may be afraid of death and belief in God removes the fear;

People need rules, both to organise society and for their own life;

People need comfort in a world that contains suffering;

People need comfort in an unjust world;

People want a sense of awe and mystery;

People want a common purpose;

People want to belong to the “in group”.

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How do Christians worship?

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Prayer;

Singing hymns;

Celebration of festivals.

Raising money for common purpose.

Roman Catholics use rosary to help them pray, other Christians may dance, wave flags

Some Christians use liturgy, others don’t. Some Christians do personal worship, most have communal; most have Holy Communion (symbolic bread and wine).

46
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How do Hindus worship?

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At the mandir (temple) and at home; shrines to gods/goddesses in both;

Worship is called Puja, and involves paying respect to the deities through hymns, prayer and chanting. Many Hindus also meditate to help them understand god.

Puja involves using the five senses to focus on god, and what they are hoping to achieve that day.

47
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What is common to Christian and Hindu worship?

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People hope to come closer to God through worship.

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