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3211618784The Sermon on the MountA speech delivered by Jesus to his followers0
3211625358Roman who ordered the crucifiction of JesusPontius Pilate1
321164169633ceJesus resurrection2
3211648238The New TestamentPart of the Bible that is an account of Jesus' life3
3211649949TrinityFather, Son, Holy Ghost4
321167944412 DisciplesFollowers of Jesus who became apostles5
3211700298mokshaRelease from reincarnation in Hinduism. Goal of Hinduism.6
3211711139AbrahamThe founder of Judaism7
3211712983TorahFirst 5 books of the Hebrew Scriptures8
3211718429IsaacThe son of Sarah and Abraham. God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. By showing faith Abraham was going to obey God.9
3211728214Ten CommandmentsGod delivered them to Moses on Mount Sinai. Provided Jews with moral and ethical code.10
3211735395Jewish DiasporaThe Assyrians, Babylonians, Romans all conquered the land of Israel leading to the Jews being scattered throughout the world.11
3211746654Ten PlaguesSent by Hebrew God upon the Egyptians.12
3211752350monotheismBelief that there is only one God.13
3211758754Three new ideas about God developed by the Jews.1. monotheism 2. God intervenes in human affairs. 3. God is fair and merciful.14
3211768104AsceticSomeone who gives up all worldly pleasures and possessions.15
3211774053Region in which Theraveda Buddhism spread.Southeast Asia: Thailand, Burma16
3211795521Region in which Mahayana Buddhism spread.East Asia: Tibet, China, Japan, Korea17
3211808323Eight-fold pathBasic principals of how to reach enlightenment in Buddhism.18
32118191451st Noble TruthLife is full of suffering. The truth of of suffering.19
32118258332nd Noble TruthThe cause of suffering is desire. The truth of the cause of suffering.20
32118315843rd Noble truth.The way to end all suffering is to end all attachment or desire. The truth of the cessation of suffering.21
32118347834th Noble truth.The way to end attachment. Follow the eight-fold path.22
3211882690Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)The Indian prince turned ascetic (ca. 566-ca. 486 BCE) who founded Buddhism.23
3211882691Saint PaulThe first great popularizer of Christianity (10-65 CE).24
3211882692NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.25
3211882693MokshaIn Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with the Brahman.26
3211882694Mahayana"Great Vehicle", the popular development of Buddhism in the early centuries of the Common Era, which gives a much greater role to supernatural beings and proved to be much more popular than the original (Theravada) Buddhism.27
3211882695KarmaIn Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.28
3211882696JudaismThe monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh) with concerns for social justice.29
3211882697Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 BCE-ca. 30 CE)30
3211882698IsaiahOne of the most important prophets of Judaism, whose teachings show the transformaton of the religion in favour of compassion and social justice (eighth century BCE).31
3211882699HippocratesA very influential Greek medical theorist (ca. 460-ca. 370 BCE); regarded as the father of medicine.32
3211882700HinduismA word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions.33
3211882701ConstantineRoman emperior (r. 306-337 CE) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.34
3211882702BuddhismThe cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).35
3211882703BrahminsThe priestly caste of India.36
3211882704BrahmanThe "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief.37
3211882705Bhakti MovementAn immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion toward a particular deity.38
3211882706Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.39
3211882707AtmanThe human soul, which in classic Hindu belief seeks union with Brahman.40
3212898544Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)The Indian prince turned ascetic (ca. 566-ca. 486 BCE) who founded Buddhism.41
3212898545Saint PaulThe first great popularizer of Christianity (10-65 CE).42
3212898546NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.43
3212898547MokshaIn Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with the Brahman.44
3212898548Mahayana"Great Vehicle", the popular development of Buddhism in the early centuries of the Common Era, which gives a much greater role to supernatural beings and proved to be much more popular than the original (Theravada) Buddhism.45
3212898549KarmaIn Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.46
3212898550JudaismThe monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh) with concerns for social justice.47
3212898551Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 BCE-ca. 30 CE)48
3212898552IsaiahOne of the most important prophets of Judaism, whose teachings show the transformaton of the religion in favour of compassion and social justice (eighth century BCE).49
3212898553HinduismA word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions.50
3212898554ConstantineRoman Emperor (r. 306-337 CE) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.51
3212898555BuddhismThe cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).52
3212898556BrahminsThe priestly caste of India.53
3212898557BrahmanThe "World Soul" or final reality in Upanishadic Hindu belief.54
3212898558Bhakti MovementAn immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion toward a particular deity.55
3212898559Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.56
3212898560AtmanThe human soul, which in classic Hindu belief seeks union with Brahman.57

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