World Religions Flashcards

Flashcards about World Religions to help the student review their notes for the exam.

Religious Pluralism

Many different religions or cultures living amongst each other, with understanding and respect for different cultures and religions.

Smudging

A practice that helps one connect with the Creator and cleanse an individual, location, or object of bad energy using sacred herbs and smoke.

Smudging

A cleansing practice that helps one connect with the Creator and cleanse an individual, location, or object of bad energy.

Vision Quest

Intense and solitary spiritual experience young people go through to seek direction in life.

Assimilate

Absorb one culture into another, changing their customs into their own.

Smudging

A holy act and part of many indigenous rituals where sacred herbs are burned in a shell or earthen bowl, and the smoke is brushed over the eyes, mouth, ears, hands, heart, and whole being to purify places and people.

Sacred Peace Pipe

Symbolizes unity and harmony of the world

Sweat Lodge

A ceremony that aims to purify the body, mind, spirit, and heart to restore right relationships with self, others, the creator, and all of creation.

Schism

A separation, but not a full break, of two churches on the basis of a dispute over beliefs or practices

Ecumenism

The drive for unity among Christian churches. Takes its name from the Greek phrase meaning the whole inhabited world

Trickster

A figure who frequently challenges cultural norms and employs cleverness, intelligence, and comedy to share knowledge or effect change in indigenous myths

Martin Luther

Developed the Christian organization known as Lutheranism.

Catholic Priest

A church leader who fosters individuals’ spiritual development and relationship with God

Eucharist

Blessing of bread and wine performed by Catholic Priests.

Torah

Most important part of the Jewish Faith is to show faithful covenants with God

Shofar

Ram's horn blown during Jewish religious events as a call to reflection and repentance.

Mezuzah

Secured diagonally to the doorpost on the right containing the Shema, as a reminder of God.

Mecca

Saudi Arabia; where Muhammad was born.

Hijab

Head covering worn by Muslim women as a representation of modesty.

Kippah

A little, round cap worn by Jewish men as an indication of their humility and respect for God.

Orthodox Judaism

Keeps strictly to traditional Jewish laws and customs.

Conservative Judaism

Adapts various customs while keeping close ties to Jewish law, creating a balance between tradition and modernity.

Reform Judaism

Places a greater value on individual freedom in understanding Jewish teachings and is more flexible when it comes to customs.

Zionism

A passionate supporter for the state of Israel, a movement that started in the nineteenth century with the goal of establishing a Jewish state in what is now contemporary Israel

Shoah/Holocaust

Nazi Germany's systematic murder of about six million Jews during World War II.

Shema

A Jewish prayer that focuses on the belief of one God.

Sabbath

A time of rest for all Jewish people from Friday sunrise to sunset till Saturday.

Seder

A special meal during Passover where individuals are required to eat, pray, drink wine, sing, talk about contemporary social justice concerns, and share tales.

Rabbi

A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who focuses on studying or teaching Jewish law.

Qur’an

The sacred text for Muslims that offers lessons, morality, and other guidelines for how Muslims should live their lives.

5 Pillars/Hajj

Shahada - Creed, Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting, Pilgrimage/Hajj.

Shahadah

Islamic oath that is said in order to be muslim and complete the faith.

Role of Angel Gabriel

The Quran was first given to Prophet Muhammed PBUH by…

Zakat

Giving charity to those who are less fortunate

Role of Jesus

Respected as a prophet and referred to as prophet Isa, messenger who was sent to lead the Israelites.

Imam

A leader in a community of Muslims that leads prayers in Mosques.