RS Revision ( Philosophy of Religion, Christianity, Buddhism and Hindusim)

What is a Theist

Someone who belives in the existence of God or Gods, especislly a God who created the world and who acts to influence events

What is an Agnostic

Somone who doesn’t know, or belives it is impossible to know if God exists

What is an Athiest

someone who does not belive in any God or Gods, or belives that no God or Gods exist

What is Natural Evil

Events like hurricanes and earthquakes

What is Moral Evil

When you yourself or someone else chooses to cause harm, like mugging, stabbing or harassing someone

What is the Inconsistent Triad?

The statment that, If God is all powerful, why doesn’t he stop evil? If God is all knowing, he know’s where evil occurs. If God is all loving, he would want to stop evil. So why is there evil?

What is the Shield Of Trinity

The Father, Son and The Holy Spirit

What is the Nicene Creed

It was the statement that the council of Nicaea made. It contains a lot of important Christian beliefs, like “God created all things” and “Jesus is of the same substance as God the Father”

What were the Beatitudes

They each describe actions people could make that would bring them inner happiness and please God and they said that God Blessed the meek and those who make peace

In the sermon on the Mount , what does Jesus teach about forgiveness

That when somone is fighting or hurting you, don’t fight back and instead, “turn the other cheek” and not to give “an eye for an eye”

What does resurection mean

rising from the dead

What is Heaven

A state of eternal happiness ruled by God

What else is taught in The Sermon on The Mount

To love your enemies, forgive others, care for pooper people than yourselves

When and where did hinduism begin?

Over 5000+ years ago in Indus Valley

Where did it first spread to?

To india and the rest of asia

Estimated how mnay Hindus worldwide?

900,000,000

Hinduism is often refered to as what

Sanatan Dharma (Eternal Religion)

Who was the founder of Hinduism

It does not have a founder

They belive in adivine esscense/supreme God called?

Brahman

What 3 Gods make up the Tri Murti

Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma

The destroyer is

Shiva

The creator is

Brahma

The preserver is

Vishnu

What does puja mean?

Worship

What does murti mean?

Symbols

Whgat does ahimsa mean?

non-violence

What is the atman?

A tiny piece of Brahman living inside everyone

Where is Brahman?

He is everywhere, he is the universe and he is everything

What is the meaning behind the OM symbol

It is the same sound that is uttered by Brahman

How many heads does brahma have?

4

What does vishnu look like

An elephant

What is the importance of the destroyer God?

Shiva takes apart the world so that it can be re-created better

What is Samsara

The cycle of Life and Death

What is Karma

The law that good things will bring good consequences and vice versa

What is Moksha

The escape from Samsara to be at one with God

what is Reincarnation

When your atman changes bodies after death

What is Dharma

Right actions or deeds

What are the principles of Sanatan Dharma

Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Sauca (Purity Od Body And Mind), Asteya (Not Stealing), Satya (Truthfulness)

Sanatan Dharma is

The eternal laws of universal principles of morality

Arti is

the offering of light to a chosen deity

Darshan is

the viewing of a holy image or object

murti is

an image or object in which brahman resides

shrine is

a holy place dedicated to a chosen deity

What are the four sublime states?

Love, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equality

What is Karuna (Compassion)

Feeling concerned for the suffering of others and wanting to relieve their suffering.

What is does Annica mean

 Move on and not be sad about lost things

What does Dukha mean?

Talking about problems

What does annata mean

souls are a chain of ever-changing thoughts

What is Nirvana

A state of perfect peace