Religion Yearly Flashcards
(41 cards)
What is an immanent world view
A worldview that recognizes a divine being or powers as a constant reality - an active and continuing presence among believers and in this world.
What is a religion that is an example of an immanent world view.
Buddhism. This religion believes in the concept of karma, which essentially means ‘cause and effect’. For every action performed, you are rewarded or punished by the immanent being or higher spirit.
What is a transcendent world view.
A transcendent world view is the beliefs in a divine being or powers whose existence ‘goes beyond’ human limitations.
What is a religion that is an example of an immanent world view.
Examples include Christianity and Islam as they have gods that go beyond human.
What are the beliefs of Christianity
- The divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ
- Revelation
- Salvation
- The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
- Trinity
What are the sacred texts in Christianity
*The Bible
What are the core ethical teachings in Christianity
- The 10 commandments
- The beatitudes
- Agape Love
What are the principal beliefs of Islam?
The articles of Faith in the Aqida: *Tawhid
* Angels
* Books of Allah
* Rusul
* Akhira
* Fate/Predestination
What are the sacred texts Of Islam
*The Qur’an and the Hadith
What are the Core Ethical teachings of Islam
*Islamic jurisprudence – the Qur’an – the Sunna and Hadith – ijma’ – consensus among religious leaders – qiyas – comparison with teachings of the Qur’an or Hadith
What are the principal beliefs of Judaism
- They are a monotheistic religion
- The concept of Moral Law prescribed by God
- The idea of the covenant.
What are the sacred texts and writings of Judaism
- The Hebrew bible
- The Talmud
- The Torah
What are the core ethical teachings of Judaism
- The commandments of the Torah
- The prophetic vision
- The book of Proverbs]
What is Abrahams life
In a world that was grasping at God’s power, Abraham turned the other way and became God’s servant. He believed the heavenly sovereign would re-establish his kingdom. He pegged his life on it.
What was the covenant in Judaism
It was the agreement between the Jews and God.
What were the patriarchs
They were the OG physical and spiritual ancestors of Judaism. Some of these fellow niggers were: Abraham, Issac and Jacob.
What is the story of the Exodus
The story of the exodus is the founding myth of the Israelites, telling of their deliverance from slavery by Yahweh which made them his chosen people according to the Mosaic covenant.
What is the Law at Sinai
This was when moses was called on mount Sinai and recieved the 10 commandments from God.
Features of Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism, religious movement that seeks to conserve essential elements of traditional Judaism but allows for the modernization of religious practices in a less radical sense than that espoused by Reform Judaism.
Features of Orthodox Judaism
Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as literally revealed by God on Mount Sinai and faithfully transmitted ever since.
Features of progressive Judaism
It is a major Jewish denomination that emphasizes the evolving nature of the faith, the superiority of its ethical aspects to the ceremonial ones, and belief in a continuous revelation, closely intertwined with human reason and intellect
What is the importance of the Shabbat?
It is the holy day which lands on the seventh day of the week where God rested. We use this day to pray to God and thank him etc. Due to got rested on the Shabbat, we rest as well.
What was the development of christian communites after Jesus died?
My main man paul helped the conversion between Christianity and Judaism.
James peter and john had a christian community in Jerusalem which helped spread the J U I C E
Features of Anglicans
They believe in the Nicean creed and the apostles creed while also being very concentrated in the Holy Trinity etc.
