Unit 8 God talk (copy)

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Theism

a belief in god or gods

atheism

the view that gods or god do not exist

agnosticism

a belief we cannot know for certain whether gods or god exist

3 main forms of divine in Hinduism

Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu

Qualities of Brahma

-role of creator
- usually shown with 4 faces which show complete knowledge, mind and intellect
-holding prayer beads

Qualities of Vishnu

-Preserver of live
-has kindness and compassion
-usually shown with 4 arms

qualities of Shiva

-destroyer
-protects from greed, lust anger
-Responsible for death
-shown with serpent around his neck

Female deities

Saraswati=music art wisdom
Lakshmi= wealth fortune prosperity
parvati=love and fertility

Christians belief there are 3 persons in the one god

Trinity=God the son, god the father, god the holy spirit.

Types of Prayer

Formal and informal

Ways of praying

-vocal prayer
-contemplative prayer
-meditation

P in pray

praise and worship

R in pray

Repentance (saying sorry)

A in pray

Asking for something

Y in pray

yield to God's plan for your life

3 Abrahamic religions

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Incarnation

becoming flesh on earth

Resurrection

The act of rising from the dead

Kippah

Small cap worn by Jewish men when praying

Tefillin

Two small leather boxes that contain verses from the Torah and are strapped around the arm and head

Tallit

a prayer shawl that remind jews of their duties

Salat

prayer said 5 times a day by Muslims, one of the 5 pillars of islam.

Adhan

Muslim call to prayer

Mantra

a word, sound or phrase repeated to help concentration in meditation.

Mandala

A symbol representing the universe used in hindu and buddhist meditation.