Test #2 Exam
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| 245360172 | Which of the world's philosophical or religious traditions were influenced by Zorastrianism? | Christianity and Islam were influenced by Zorastrianism. | |
| 245360173 | What features or basis beliefs do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common? | The idea that ordinary life is an illusion, the concepts of karma, and rebirth, the goal of overcoming the incessant demands of the ego, the practice of meditation, the hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth. | |
| 245360174 | In philosophical Hinduism, what are Brahman and moksha? | Brahman is the world soul, the final and ultimate reality. Moksha is liberation from illusory perception of a separate existence. | |
| 245360175 | For what reasons did Buddhism decline in India? | Buddhism decline in India perhaps in part because the mounting wealth of monasteries and the economic interests of their leading figures separated them from ordinary people. The most important reason for Buddhism's decline in India was the growth of a new kind of popular Hinduism, which the masses found more accessible than the elaborate sacrifices of the Brahimins or the philosophical of intellectuals. | |
| 245360176 | Explain the unusual religious cohesiveness of the Hebrews. | Belief in One True God, idea of covenant, ten commandments, and justice and morality. This is all created Extraordinary Religious Cohesiveness. Meaning, Hebrew has some connections with other religions such as Christianity, Jews, and Islam. | |
| 245360177 | What role does the idea of covenant play in the Hebrew religion? | They believe that if they are loyal to God, He will bring blessing and fortunes. | |
| 245360178 | How do you explain the growth and early success of the Christian church? | Saint Paul went to Rome to convert Romans into Christians. The message of early Christian spread gradually within the Roman Empire. | |
| 245360179 | In the story of the persecution of the Christians in the early church, who were the key Roman emperors? | Constantine and Theodosius. | |
| 245360180 | In what ways did Christianity change in the five centuries after the death of Jesus? | The earliest converts were usually lower-stratum people - artisans, traders, and a considerable number of woman - mostly from towns and cities, while scattering, of wealthier, more prominent, and better educated people subsequently gained the ranks of Christians. | |
| 245360181 | Who was Confucius, and what are the basic tenets of Confucianism? | Confucius was prominent figure in creating Confucianism. If the superior party in each of these relationships behaved with sincerity, benevolence, and genuine concern for the others, then the inferior party would be motivated to respond with deference. | |
| 245360182 | How and why did Confucianism evolve? For what reasons is Confucianism significant? | After Legalism died out, Qin dynasty opened door to the adoption of Confucianism in bureaucracy preparing young men to gain official position. Confucian ideas were reformist. | |
| 245360183 | Laozi | sixth century BCE archivist. Gave rise to Daoism | |
| 245360184 | Karma | human souls migrated from body to body over many lifetimes, depending on one's action. | |
| 245360185 | ten commandments | Bible law. key commandments: 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not make unto me any graven image. 3. Thou shalt not taken the name of the Lord thy God in vain. | |
| 245360186 | Edict of Milan | 313 CE Constantine makes Christianity the primary religion of the Roman Empire, issued by Constantine in 313, ended the "great persecution" and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire | |
| 245360187 | Theodosius I | made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD, declared Christianity the official religion of the Empire | |
| 245360188 | Analects | a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples | |
| 245360189 | Torah | (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written | |
| 245360190 | Decian persecution | under the emperor Decius was one in which the imperial Roman government issued tickets (libellus) indicating that, as per requirement, citizens had sacrificed (sacrificati) or burned incense (thurificati); and libellatici (certificates) certifying that apostates had renounced Christianity. | |
| 245360191 | Babylonian Captivity | the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC | |
| 245360192 | Ban Zhao | Ancient China's greatest woman scholar. Wrote Lessons for Women - a book of moral advice for unmarried palace ladies | |
| 245360193 | Yahweh | a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH | |
| 245360194 | Bhakti | (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and Nirvana | |
| 245360195 | bodhisattvas | future Buddhas. As the ideal types for Mahayana Buddhism; being who have experienced enlightenment but, motivated by compassion, stop short of entering nirvana so as to help others achieve it. | |
| 245360196 | Vedas | sacred texts in the Hindu religion, they are a set of four collections of hymns and religious ceremonies transmitted by memory through the centuries by Aryan priests | |
| 245360197 | Constantine | Roman Emperor (4th century A.D.) who promoted tolerance to all religions in the Roman Empire and legalized Christianity | |
| 245360198 | Saint Paul | along with the Apostles and the writers of the Gospel, this man helped spread Jesus' teachings | |
| 245360199 | Upanishads | A group of writings sacred in Hinduism concerning the relations of humans, God, and the universe. |
