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11233343454LegalismA system of rules and laws used to solve disorder in China0
11233343455Jesus of NazarethFounder of Christianity1
11233343456AristotleGreek philosopher, wrote "Politics"2
11233343457DaoismBelief system in China that centers around nature3
11233343458VedasSacred texts of Hinduism, original teachings4
11233343459UpanishadsSacred texts of Hinduism, mystical and about gods5
11233343460Siddhartha GautamaFounder of Buddhism6
11233343461KarmaYou get what you give7
11233343462Filial Piety>respecting elders >model of government is based off of family >when family dies, you worship them8
11233343463SocratesFirst great Greek philosopher9
11233343464PlatoWrote "Republic", Theory of the Forms10
11233343465Greek RationalismQuestioning the world using logic11
11233343466JudaismBelieve in one god called Yahweh12
11233343467Main teachings of Confucianism>Lead by example >Filial Piety >Role of human life in the realm of the divine >Education is extremely important13
11233343468Main teachings of Daoism>You cannot stop nature, everything happens for a reason >Did not believe in politics or class system >Education was unnecessary >Dao14
11233343469Main teachings of Buddhism>Life is suffering >You can overcome this suffering by removing self from material things >4 Noble Truths >Eightfold Path >Nirvana15
11233343470Main teachings of Hinduism>Reincarnation >Dharma >Moksha >Unity with the god Brahman16
11233343471Main teachings of Greek Philosophy>Use logic to question the world17
11233343472Comparison of Buddhism and HinduismSimilarities >karma,reincarnation Differences >Buddhism has no gods while Hinduism has many >Buddhism does not have sacred texts like Hinduism >Hinduism is a main religion of India while Buddhism never reached this popularity18
11233343473Comparison of Buddhism and Christianity (including Jesus vs. Buddha)Similarities >both leaders were missionary teachers >both religions started out to reform another religion >leaders did not expect religion to grow >both leaders did not write down their teachings >both believe in helping one another Differences >Christianity has a god, Buddhism does not >Christianity has a hierarchy while Buddhism has none >Jesus taught for 3 years, Buddha taught for 40+ >Jesus was born into a poor family while Buddha was born into a rich family19
11233343474The Effects of Early Religion on Women>Patriarchy >Women were subordinate to men20
11233343475Wen>mind >superior21
11233343476Wu>physical22
11233343477Wen and WuIdeal man, well rounded person, women could not mostly not achieve this23
11233343478Wen>mind >superior24
11233343479Wu>physical >only thing women could maybe achieve25
11233343480DaoThe path, governs natural things that happen in life26
11233343481Eightfold PathTo over come desire and beat suffering in Buddhism you must follow this >Right Views >Right Aspirations >Right Speech >Right Conduct >Right Livelihood >Right Effort >Right Mindfulness >Right Contemplation27
11233343482AshokaLeader of India, converts to Buddhism28
11233343483NirvanaUltimate goal in Buddhism, impossible to obtain29
11233343484Comparison of Monotheistic ReligionsSimilarities >believe in one god >Middle East >all influenced one another Differences >different founders >different sacred texts >began at different times30
11233343485Three Monotheistic Religions in the Middle East>Judaism >Christianity >Zoroastrianism31
11233343486MokshaUltimate goal in Hinduism, cannot happen in one lifetime, union with Brahman32
11233343487SamsaraReincarnation, rebirth of soul33
11233343488Theravada Buddhism>Buddha is not a god >traditional teachings >traditional image of Buddha34
11233343489Mahayana Buddhism>majority of people who believe in Buddhism >modern >Buddha was a god >spreads around the world >baby Buddha image35
11233343490DharmaReligious duties36

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