381849625 | Judaisms cannon | monotheistic religion: one god Yahweh believes in judgement, resurrection, beliefs come out of actions, no intermediary between oneself and god. | 0 | |
381849626 | Judaisms founders: | Abraham and Moses: played major role in liberation of Hebrews from Egypt / deliverer of 10 Commandments | 1 | |
381849627 | Judaisms significant writings: | Tanakh: old testament/ Hebrew bible; Torah: law | 2 | |
381849628 | Judaisms origin: | Near UR, in Mesopotamia. | 3 | |
381849629 | Hinduisms cannon: | polytheistic religion with caste system gods/ goddess: manifestations of Brahman -Vishnu, Shiva, Kali salvation achieved through oneness w/Brahman want to break cycle of Reincarnation by good deeds everything has a soul = sacred | 4 | |
381849630 | Hinduisms founders: | NONE! Created due to the infusions of Aryans and Dravidians around 1500 BCE | 5 | |
381849631 | Hinduisms significant writings: | Vedas, Bhagava Gita | 6 | |
381849632 | Anaism | polytheisitic religion beliefs of hunter/gather society that creator god exists worship nature / elements / ancestors | 7 | |
381849633 | Shintoism | form of anaism. way of gods, traditional religion of Japan sacredness of whole universe and human can be in tune with it | 8 | |
381849634 | Shintoism founders: | NONE. mixture of religions | 9 | |
381849635 | Buddhism | believes desire is root of suffering has a guideline to live by: Four noble truths: 1. Life is pain and suffering 2. Pain and suffering is caused by desire 3. End to desire is end to pain and suffering 4. Follow 8 Fold Path and eliminate desire. | 10 | |
381849636 | Christianity | monotheistic religion developed from of fulfilled Judaism. believe Jesus would redeem world of sin = salvation religion based on Gods work not on religious mans needs. | 11 | |
381849637 | Christianity's founder: | Jesus of Nazareth, Gods son. | 12 | |
381849638 | Christianity's origin: | Judea ( Israel) around 30 CE | 13 | |
381849639 | Christianitys significant writings: | Holy Bible: Old and New Testament | 14 | |
381849640 | Islam | monotheistic religion based on Five Pillars of Islam: 1. Confession of Faith - No God but Allah and his Prohpet Muhammod. 2. Prayer - Must pray five times facing Mecca 3. Charity: give alms to the poor 4. Fasting: During Ramadan must fast 5. Pligramage: Make haij to Mecca | 15 | |
381849641 | Islams founders: | Muhammod. received word of God through Archangel Gabriel. | 16 |
AP World History Major Religions Flashcards
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