Comparative Religions - Nichole

5 books of the old Testament make the Jewish Central Doctrine

Hindu Scripture written in 563 BC

God or gods take on the form or characteristics of humans

Central Doctrine of Christianity

one god

Virgin Mary, crucifixion, grace

There are forces in nature that humans can use to their benefit. Mana is a force that can be harnessed and magic is the knowledge that is required in order to use mana.

He went on six year spiritual quest, at the end of the quest he took the name Buddha that means spiritual ___________.

pope and bishops, literal blood and body of Christ, confessions, saints, sacrament

This religion includes the Schools of Rinzai and Zoto, and elements of practice called Zazen, Koan, Sanzen, and Satori

Most important person in Jewish history given credit for bringing the children out of bondage in Egypt

Declaring in the Islam religion that there is only on God, Allah

This division of Islam constitute the mystical element

Worship Muhammad as God's Messenger and prophet- Reject the divinity of Jesus and the Trinity

Yin and Yang represents the unity and duality of this religion

This religion believes that God is everything and is infinite in a view called Pantheism

a limited or forbidden thing or action

5 fundamental requirement that a Muslim must fulfill in this religion- Shahada, prayer, zakat, Ramadan, Hajj

5 basic concepts of this religion include: Nirvana, arhat, metaphysical speculation, karma, and dharma

in Islam a obligatory tax must be paid to the poor

specialist in rituals with knowledge of the spiritual word, also called seers, or witches

The view that only through faith can truth and God be known

humans have a deep-rooted spiritual need to feel connected to the eternal

85% of Muslims are this division of Islam

Very clear purpose and meaning to life

Scriptures include the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita

Rejection of the belief in a God

Hindu method for achieving enlightenment, different types include: Bhakti, Karma, Jinana, Raja, Hatha

This type of Judaism, segregates the men and women, old traditions of the Torah and Talmud, service is in Hebrew

in Islam during this month, Muslims must fast during daylight hours

in Islam, all those capable must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least one in their lifetime

The Way and Its Power (Toa Te Ching)

This division of Islam claim Muhammad announced Ali to be his successor, an imam is viewed as the spiritual leader of the community.

in Islam one must do this 5 times a day facing Mecca

This religion includes: the part of god in each human being the Atman, the purpose of life is to reunite the Atman and the Brahman, maya is the veil of illusion that makes people think they are separate from Brahman.

Written in Arabic Central Doctrine for Islam

Hindu Scriptures written between 800-300 BC

Members of this specific type of Judaism consider themselves the 'Pious' ones and are dedicated to the Torah and leading pure lives, most ancient form of Judaism.

This deity was historically an Indian prince named Sidhartha Guatama of the Sakyas clan.

Martin Luther initiated this reformation divided Christendom on several key issues and recognizing only 2 sacraments: Baptism and Communion

many gods

Earliest Known Hindu Scriptures

Four Noble Truths and Eight-Fold Path

a specific group of prayers and rituals performed in a sequence to achieve a desired effect

The Jiva which is the surviving personal part in enlightenment, (soul), and Karma which is the total differences between good and bad are in this religion

a specific set of rites to a specific god, or a group of people with extreme beliefs

belief about some form of spiritual afterlife arising from the fear of death

This division of Islam founded by one who declared that they were the expected manifestation of God and preached unity of all knowledge, humans, races, and religions. Founded by Baha'u'llah

Jewish food must be this in strict cultures

Holocaust affected those that believed in this religion