Chapter 2 - Five Major World Religions Flashcards

Vocabulary and key facts flashcards covering the symbols, followers, founders, locations, and key beliefs of the five major world religions as taught in the Junior Cycle course.

Founder

Someone who starts a group or organisation.

Symbol

A picture, image, object or action that represents something else.

Religious symbol

A symbol that represents a religion or a religious idea.

Prophet

A person who communicates God's message.

Brahman

The one supreme god of Hinduism.

Reincarnation

The idea that when you die your soul moves to another body; a belief held by Hindus and Buddhists.

Nirvana

A state of wisdom and peace that Buddhists aim to reach.

Monotheism

The belief in one God, practiced by religions such as Christianity and Judaism.

Followers of Christianity

Called Christians, with a population of $4,030,011$ in Ireland (2016).

Followers of Islam

Called Muslims, with a population of $63,443$ in Ireland (2016).

Followers of Hinduism

Called Hindus, with a population of $14,332$ in Ireland (2016).

Followers of Buddhism

Called Buddhists, with a population of $9,758$ in Ireland (2016).

Followers of Judaism

Called Jews, with a population of $2,557$ in Ireland (2016).

Cross

The symbol of Christianity that represents the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The crescent moon and five-pointed star

The symbol of Islam representing how the religion guides people, inspired by early Muslims using the moon and stars to find their way in the desert.

The aum

The symbol of Hinduism representing the sound Hindus make when meditating and the three aspects of God: Brahma (A), Vishnu (U) and Shiva (M).

The dharma wheel

The symbol of Buddhism, known as the wheel of transformation, representing the perfection of the Buddha's teaching and the eightfold path.

The star of David

The symbol of Judaism named after King David, consisting of six points and two overlapping triangles.

Christianity Founder and Origin

Founded by Jesus Christ in the mid-first century CE in the Middle East.

Islam Founder and Origin

Founded by Muhammad in the early seventh century CE in the Middle East.

Hinduism Founder and Origin

The founder is unknown; it began between $2500-1800$ BCE in Northern India.

Buddhism Founder and Origin

Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (also known as the Buddha) around $500$ BCE in Northern India.

Judaism Founder and Origin

Founded by Abraham and Moses between $1800-1500$ BCE in the Middle East.

Key Beliefs of Judaism

Belief in one God, role of family and tradition, and the importance of Jewish law first given to Moses.

Four Noble Truths

A key belief system in Buddhism along with the Eight-Fold Path.

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

The three aspects of God represented by the three sounds in the Hindu 'aum' symbol.