Untitled Flashcards Set

Faith

Believing what you don't see; higher ideals.

Spirituality

The actions performed to achieve higher ideals.

Religion

A belief system that includes who else believes and encompasses a community.

Opium

A metaphor used by Karl Marx to describe religion as a tool of oppression.

Credo

A statement of beliefs or a creed; 'I believe'.

Intersubjectivity

The interconnectedness of individuals, often emphasized in religious or communal settings.

Monism

The belief that there is no real distinction between God and the universe.

Polytheism

The worship of or belief in multiple gods.

Monotheism

The belief in a single, supreme God.

Atheism

The disbelief in or denial of the existence of a personal God.

Agnosticism

The belief that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable.

Theism

The belief in the existence of God, particularly a personal God.

Theology

The systematic study of the existence and nature of the divine.

Philosophy of religion

The study of concepts and beliefs of religions and their underlying phenomena.

Abrahamic Religions

Religions that trace their origins to the patriarch Abraham, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Judaism

One of the oldest monotheistic religions, originating in West Asia and known as the 'people of the book'.

Covenant

A sacred agreement established between God and the Jewish people.

Torah

The central reference of the religious Judaic tradition, composed of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Nevi’im

The section of the Hebrew Bible known as the 'Prophets', which includes prophetic teachings.

Ketuvim

The 'Writings', a collection of diverse texts in the Hebrew Bible.

Ten Commandments

A set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship given to Moses.

Sabbath

The most important day of rest in Judaism, commemorating God's creation.

Zakat

Obligatory almsgiving for the welfare of the community in Islam.

Salat

The performance of ritual prayers in Islam five times a day.

Shahada

The Islamic declaration of faith stating there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger.

Dharma

In Hinduism, the duty and proper conduct that an individual must follow.

Hinduism

The oldest organized religion centered around concepts of Dharma and a wide variety of beliefs.

Buddhism

A religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) aiming to alleviate suffering.

Five Pillars of Islam

The five foundational acts of worship in Islam that define a Muslim's faith and practice.

Samsara

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Karma

The law of moral causation in Hinduism and Buddhism.