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Progressive Revalation

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Religious truth is revealed by God progressively and cyclically over time through a series of divine messengers with teaching tailored to suit the needs of their time/place of appearance.
Baha’i

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Baha’i

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A monotheistic religion emphasizing the spiritual unity of humankind
- Unity of God - Unity of Religion - Unity of Humanity
Follower of Bahaullah

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The Bab

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“The Gate” Publically executed by a 750 man firing squad. Station Prophet- Herald ministry from 1844-1850
Baha’i

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Baha’u’llah

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“The Glory of God” Died in Exile in Palestine - Station:Prophet - Founder ministry from 1863-1892
Baha’i means follower of Bahaullah
Baha’i

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Manifestation of God

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Manifestation NOT Incarnation - These are the Baha’i prophets, who reflect the attributes of the divine into the human world
Baha’i

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Pluralism

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An attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in society

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Interfaith Dialogue

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Cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religion/beliefs/traditions

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Perspectivism

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Reality is One.

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Inclusivism

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Religions refer ultimately to the same truth, they all point to reality.

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Exclusivism

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Only one religion is true, salvfic or correct

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Adi Granth

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Sikhism - “The First/Beggining Scripture” affirmed as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs

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Nama

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Sikhism - Nature of God -“The Name”
Ineftable, beyond name and form, called by different names.
God is eternal, unborn, omniscient, omnipotent and creator of the universe.
God cannot incarnate itself or dwell on earth
god is both transcendent and immanent
God is gracious and merciful

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Khalsa

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Sikhism- “Royal Domain” “community of the pure”
The calling of five soliders to dir for their faith by guru Singh - He gave them a name singh “lion” to baptized members of the Khalsa and charged them to crusade the battle of righteousness - He then asked them to basptize him.

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Guru Gobind Singh

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Sikhism
Instituted the 5K’s
The symbols of devotion and protection opened up the Khlsa to members of all classes, regardless of caste.
Ended the hereditary office of the Guru and gave the Adi Granth the status of Guru

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5Ks

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Sikhism 
Ways to show devotion
Instituted by Guru Gobin singh
Kesh - uncut hair and beard
Kirban - sword
Kara- Steel bracelet
Kachh- Short pants
Kangh- comb
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Gobind Singh

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Sikhism
the 10th guru - 1675-1708
founded the Kalsa - royal domain

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Nanak

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The first of 10 gurus
Born into the warrior caste
Nanak’s birth, is the beggining of the Sikh calendar

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Guru

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Sikhism
A communicator of divine truth and grace invested with the authority to speak God’s word
The guidance of the Gurus is said to aid the individual Sikh attain moksha

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Sikh

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Sikhism
Disciple
one who believes in -One God - ten gurus and their teachings -Adi Granth

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Ali

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Islam
The reason of the Islam culture splitting
Sunni’s consider Ali the fourth and final caliphs
Shia’s regard Ali as the first Imam- Sright successor to Muhammad

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Islam Anno Hegirae

In the year of the hijrah

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Hijrah

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Islam
The prophet Muhhamed’s migration from Meccas to Medina in order to escape persecution.
Between June 21- July 2

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Masjid/ Mosque

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Islam

place for Muslim worship

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Mecca

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Islam
Holy City of Islam
where muslim makes their pilgimage to once in their lifetime “Center of the World”

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Muslim
Islam "submitter" one who submits (out of free choice) to Allah and follows the laws and teaching of Islam
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Sufi
Islam "the science of the direct knowledge of God" The mystical side of Islam 1%
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Rumi
Islam | Poet- Don't know a thing about it
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Rasul
Islam "Messenger" "Envoy" one who rings a new revelation, often in the form of new scripture and new laws -Christ -Muhammad
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Nabi
Islam "A Prophet: One who prophesies within an existing religion *2 kinds of prophets
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Jihad
Islam Misinterpreted as "holy war" But it really means, the struggle is real The greater jihad- personal struggle of ego the lesser juhad- a military struggle
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Shia
Islam "Follower of Ali" The 16% of all Muslim 90% in Iran, where is it the state of religion 60% in Iraq Leadership is based on descendants of Muhammad
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Sunni
``` Islam "The people of the tradition" The orthodox and powerful majority of Muslim 83% of Muslims are Sunni Leadership decided by popular consencus ```
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Shariah
Islam Islamic law Based upon the Hadith
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Surah
Islam | "rows" "series" "chapters"
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Caliph
Islam | "temporal ruler" Sunni
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Qur'an
Islam "The Mother Book" revelation about morality and divine law with little narrative emphasis on the Divine Word
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Islamism
Islam a political movement compare to KKK
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Islam
"Submission" a peace and tranquility that results from submitting one's will to the will of Allah. A religious tradition - advocates non violence compared to Chrisitanity
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Muhammad
Islam "Highly praised" The Messenger of God
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Allah
Islam "The God" The Arabic word for God, and acording to Islam, the same God of the Christians and Jews
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Hadith
Islam "sayings" "statements" SACRED TEXTS This is the recordings of Muhammad and his followers
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Tawhid
Islam "to declare oneness" The central concept around which a Qur'anic and for that matter all Islamic teachings revolve is the absolute unity or oneness of God" emphasized repeattedly throughout the Qur'an
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Tahzih
Islam | Elmination of all human being like traits
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Shirk
Islam One of the two major Human sins Sin by association, associating anything other than God with the divine
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Kufir
Islam One of the two major Human sin Unbelief in God, atheism, active denial of God even ungratefulness to God.
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Arkan ad-Din
Islam The Five Pillars of Islam accepted by all branches of Islam
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Kaaba
Islam "the black cube" in the center of Mecca, where pilgrim set of to on their pilgrimage to pray.
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Hajj
Islam The fifth pillar of Islam Pilgirmage
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Sawm
Islam 4th pillar of islam fasting Ramadan - abstain from food, drink, smoking and sexual relations during the daylight hours of Ramadan
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Zakat
Islam 3rd pillar of Islam purification tithing, giving 2.5% of your total income (at least) to furth the cause of Islam
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Salat
Islam 2nd pillar of Islam prayer 5 times a day
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Shahadah
Islam 1st pillar of Islam "There is no God but God and Muhammad if the Messenger of God"
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Ramadan
Islam | The month commemorating when Muhammad first began to receive revelation from Allah
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Allah-u-Akbar
Islam "God is Greater" apart of the daily obligatory prayer (2nd pillar of Islam)
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Shimenawa
Shinto A roper made of twisted star and adorned with hanging strips of straw or zig zag MARKS OF A SACRED SPOT
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Torii
Islam All Shinto shines have a Torii A distinctive open gate or archway which makes the approach of entrance to the sacred space of a Shinto Shrine
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Kami
Shinto Divinity - Spirits- Deity "Anything whatesoever that is outside the ordinary, that possess superior power of that is awe- inspiring"
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Shinto
Shinto | 'The way of the spirits"
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Kami No Michi
Shinto | The way of the Kami
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Orthopraxy
Chinese Religions | Doing the right way rather the right beleif
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Orthodoxy
Chinese Religions | Believing right rather than doing right
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Chuang Tzu/Zhuangzi
Daoism Philosopher, referred to as Master Zhuang, who lived between 399-295 BCE authored the Divine Classic of Nan-hua
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Dao Jiao/ Dao Jia
Daoism Jia- Philosphical Daoism "The School of the Way" Jiao- religious daoism "Teachings of the way"
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Yin and Yang
Daoism Yin and Yang compliment eachother The good and the bad of life
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Wu-Wei
Daoism non action going with the flow
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ShangTi
`Daoism | Ruler on High
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Tian
Daoism | Heaven
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Dao/Tao
Daoism | The way of the universe
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Tai Chi
Daoism Ridge Beam A term denoting the supreme ultimate, or ultimate reality, the primordial ground of being from which everything arisies
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Tao Te Ching
Daoism The Book of the Way and it's Power written by Laozi
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Lao Tsu/Laozi
Daoism The Hermit Sage "Old Master Lao" author of the Daodejing
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Yi/Yee
Confucianism Second of 5 Cardinal righteousness in all action with all living things
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San Jiao/ Da Jiao
Confucianism Da Jiao - The Great Religion The three sages of Dao Jiao Buddha, Laozi and Conficius San Jiao The Three Religions - Daoism, Confuscianism, Buddhism
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Mencius
Confucianism Master Meng Philospher after confucius One of the four books of Confician thought is called the Book of Mencius
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Wu Lun
``` Confucianism The Five Relationships father son older brother younger brother husband wife student teacher friend and friend ```
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Wu Jing
``` Confucianism The Five Classics History Songs Rites Changes Annals of Spring and Autumn destroyed during the Chin Dynasty and were re-constructed in the Han Dynasty ```
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Wen
Confucianism The cultivation of "the arts of peace" (fine arts) over the arts of the way
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Lee/Li
Confucianism Third of the Five Cardinal Virtues Rituals and Ceramonies
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Kong Jia/ Kong Jiao
Confucianism Jia- Philosophical Confucianism - "The School of Kong" Jiao- Religious Confucianism - "Teachings of the Kong"
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Ren/Jen
Confucianism "Two People" The Ideal relationship between two or more people" benevolence Ren is expressed as 1. development of character 2.unselflessness
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I Ching/ Yi Ching
Confucianism The book of changes 4th of the 5th classics
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Hsiao/Xiao
Confucianism 1 of the 5 relationships Filial Piety- love of paretns, loyalty to parents
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Confucius
Confucianism Great Master Kong not a religious prophet teachings are basis of confucianism, but were discreditted during his life time
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Junzi
Confucianism The superior human being TRUE HUMAN BEING
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Analects
Confucinism | The Book of sayings of Confucius and his disciples

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