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RELIGION MIDTERM
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Religious Studies
12th Grade
01/18/2011

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SAGE
Definition
holy person in taoism
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saint
Definition
well, that is self explanatory...
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ritual
Definition
Ceremonies that re-enact a founder’s experiences or earlier myths
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mystic
Definition
holy person of Christianity
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soteriology
Definition
study of religious doctrines of salvation
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eschatology
Definition
study of end times
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cosmology
Definition
study of the universe
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existentialism
Definition
nature of the human condition
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etioloy
Definition
study of causes
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non-theism
Definition
believes in the existence of an impersonal supreme Reality, but not a personal god
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dualism
Definition
Dualist-two gods of equal power in opposition…Zoroastrianism
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doctrines
Definition
official teachings
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creed
Definition
statement of belif
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codes
Definition
guidelines for behavior
Decalogue
Five Precepts
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ethics
Definition
Ethics - Morality
10 Commandments: DECALOGUE…Judaism (Torah)
Beatitudes: Christianity
Five Precepts: Buddhism
Five Pillars: Islam
Wu-wei: Taoism
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pantheism
Definition
god(s) exists in everything and everywhere
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polytheism
Definition
Polytheist -- many gods
HINDUISM EGYPTIAN
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monism
Definition
one god
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theism
Definition
believes in the existence of a personal god
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atheism
Definition
does not believe in the existence of a personal god or an impersonal supreme Reality
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agnosticism
Definition
does not believe that the existence of god can be proven, therefore they do not concern themselves
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mosque
Definition
temple for the islamic faith
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basilica
Definition
Christianity
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Bible
Definition
holy book for Catholics
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sutras
Definition
Sacred texts for buddhism
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qur'an
Definition
holy book for islam
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tao te ching
Definition
Taoism
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muhammed
Definition
prophet of islam
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religion
Definition
comes from two possible Latin words: “religare" (to bind again) or “religio” (to read again). It has more to do with the customs and specific teachings of a belief system.
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jordan river
Definition
sacred to christianity and judaism
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ganges
Definition
sacred to hinduism
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SUNDANCE
Definition
Fasting from food and water and dancing for four days, participants endured suffering. The suffering can be symbolic, spiritual, or very real.
Vicarious Suffering
Celebration of the Great Spirit…the sun
June or July
Centered around a tree and volunteers offered their bodies as a sacrifice
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veves
Definition
lines of white chalk on ground
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peristyle
Definition
temple of voodoo
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asson
Definition
ceremonial maraca
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houngan
Definition
male priest
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Gran met
Definition
head of voodoo (GOD)
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KANZO
Definition
first stage of initiation
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Sur Pointe
Definition
second stage of initiation
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Asogwe
Definition
final stage of initiation
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Loas
Definition
spirits of voodoo
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baron samedi
Definition
Loa of the dead SKELETON MAN WITH TOP HAT
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mambo
Definition
female priest
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Dharma
Definition
Call to Service…the individual has left the stage of the will-to-get (meaninglessness) and entered the will-to-give (meaning)
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moksha
Definition
liberation
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karma
Definition
moral law of cause and effect
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vaishya
Definition
working-class
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sudra
Definition
servants
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brahamin
Definition
priests
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kshatriya
Definition
upper-class
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kshatriya
Definition
upper-class
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harijan
Definition
untouchables
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vishnu
Definition
preserver
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shiva
Definition
destruction
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brahma
Definition
creator
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maya
Definition
god of illusions
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aartha
Definition
the pursuit of wealth or material advantage
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kama
Definition
sensual desire
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samsara
Definition
wheel of life
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puja
Definition
prayer
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brahman
Definition
priests
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asceticism
Definition
life of self-denial
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mandir
Definition
temple
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jnana yoga
Definition
the way to God through knowledge
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bhakti yoga
Definition
the way to god through love
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karma yoga
Definition
the way to god through selfless works
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raja
Definition
psychophysical exercises
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ganesha
Definition
ELEPHANT GAWD
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krishna
Definition
avatar to vishnu
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vedas
Definition
oldest sacred texts in hindu
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Upanishads
Mahabharata
Bhagavad-Gita
kama sutra
Definition
sacred texts (the vedas)
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guru
Definition
teacher of hindu
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ahimsha
Definition
the teaching of non-injury
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zen buddhism
Definition
savior
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anikka
Definition
impermanence
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anata
Definition
no self
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lama
Definition
teacher
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Laos Nepal
Definition
city for buddhism
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Ahrat
Definition
Theravada buddhism holy person
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Mahayana's holy person
Definition
bodhisattva
Term
Buddha means...
Definition
woken up
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siddhartha leaves when he is?
Definition
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Term
Nirvana means..
Definition
to blow out the flames of desire
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THE DHARMA FOR BUDDHISM
Definition
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Five Precepts
Three Marks of Existence
Nirvana
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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS (KNOW FOR SHORT ANSWER/ESSAY)
Definition
Dukkha (suffering or dis-ease of life)
Trauma of birth, sickness, aging process, fear of death, losses, etc.
Tanha (desire or attachments)
This is the root of all dis-ease
Nirodha (the cessation of suffering)
Magga (the cure)
The Eightfold Path
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EIGHT FOLD PATH (KNOW FOR SHORT ANSWER ESSAY)
Definition
Right Views
Right Intentions
Right Speech
Right Conduct

Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation
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THe FiVE PRECEPTS (KNOW FOR ESSAY SHORT ANSWER)
Definition
refrain from…
Sensual misconduct
Dishonesty
Destroying life
Stealing
Using intoxicants
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Mandalas
Definition
sand drwaings that represent impermanence
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THE STEPS OF INITIATION FOR VOODOO
Definition
Kanzo- open to anyone who wishes to be initiated

Sur Pointe- initiated into a loas

Asogwe- Bishop (you can now do the initiating of new members)
Term
SIX FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
Definition
What is the nature of the human condition?
What is Salvation?
What is our Destiny?
What is right and wrong?
What is the nature of the world?
What is ultimate Reality, does it exist and how does it exist?
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KNOW THE STEPS TO SUNDANCE (WIWANYAG WACHIPI)
Definition
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know the 4 paths to god (hindu)
Definition
yogas!
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