flashcards and facts on just the different religions and beliefs
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| 289736098 | Ethical monotheism | first attempt at monotheism was in Egypt, but as soon as that king died, it died. Then the Hebrews had a new idea of a god, but he's not a human being, he sets the high bar of how human beings should act, all knowing & all powerful. It's a totes different idea of what we had before. It changes the nature of how they view him. | 0 | |
| 289736099 | Mandate of Heaven | key component of dynastic cycle in China. They were all "God has given me the right to rule". But if there's a natural disaster or bad thing they're like "oh snap, there goes my mandate of heaven." | 1 | |
| 289736100 | Hindu beliefs | Hinduism had no single founder and no central holy figure. Their gods takes on many different forms. Moksha: Hindu belief of attaining the release from reincarnation. | 2 | |
| 289736101 | Buddha & Buddhist beliefs | founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama born around 563 BCE- accepted many Hindu beliefs but attacked the priests and caste system. Buddha argued that holy life could be attained from any level of society by following the 8 fold path. Four noble truths were also important. Personal salvation: nirvana. | 3 | |
| 289736102 | Confucian beliefs | goal was social order. Founded by Kung Fu-Tzu. Said that the possession of a stong sense of moral integrity and a capacity to deliver wise and fair judgements was more important then a formal learning. Ren: humanity. Li: propriety. Xiao: filial piety, children must obey/respect parents. Analects; collection of Confucian sayings. | 4 | |
| 289736103 | Daoism | Founded by Lao- Tzu. school of thought. introspection and reflection, the way, nature. balance, harmony with nature, and simplicity of actions. Dao: the path. Wuwei: less is more, disengaged from world affairs. Daodejing; book of Daoism. happy hippie harmony | 5 | |
| 289736104 | Legalism | a school of thought, which was pretty strict and devoted all their attention exclusively to the state, which they wanted to strengthen and expand at all costs. They didn't focus on ethics and morality. They focused on their strengths (agriculture & armed forces). It put an end to the Warring States. It developed during the Zhou dynasty. | 6 | |
| 289736105 | Aristotle | Plato's student, but distrusted theory of Forms. Said that philosophers should rely on senses to provide accurate information. Devised rules of logic to construct powerful arguments. Was known for applying reason to all aspects of life. | 7 | |
| 289736106 | Plato | Aristotle's TEACHER/ friend and student of Socrates. He says there are three different people in the world wise, appetites, and passion | 8 | |
| 289736107 | Council of Nicea, 325 CE | took up the issue of Jesus' nature. & decided against the Nestorians and others that "he had both human & divine natures | 9 | |
| 289736108 | Islamic beliefs | It was egaitarian. In Allah's eyes, erryone was equal. People really liked that idea. It was also monotheistic. Prophet was Muhammad. The 5 pillars were: Hajj to Mecca, only 1 god, fasting (Ramadan), give alms(charity) to the poor, praying 5 times a day towards Mecca. | 10 | |
| 289736109 | Socrates | a Greek Philosopher know for values - and there is a reason for everything (knowing who you are) | 11 | |
| 289736110 | The Torah | holy book of Judaism | 12 | |
| 289736111 | Dharma | Buddhist doctrine. Says that Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the way to end suffering. | 13 | |
| 289736112 | Filial piety | respect for elders & family in the Chinese areas | 14 |
